Lowndes Academy

Lowndes Academy is an independent school in Lowndesboro, Alabama.

Lowndes Academy
Address
215 S Broad St Lowndesboro, Alabama 36752 United States
Coordinates	32°16′34″N 86°36′47″W
Information
Type	Private, Co-educational
Headmaster	Barry Mohun
Grades	K-12
Enrollment	235[1] (2016)
Color(s)	Red and white
Mascot	Rebels
Website	www.lowndesacademy.org

History

Lowndes Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.^[2] The school was established by white parents who were boycotting racially integrated public schools in Hayneville.^[3] In a 1968 interview, headmaster S. M. Champion said that he "didn't know" if the school would admit a qualified black student.^[4]

In the school's early days, the school relied on revenue from football games to fund school operations.^[4]

Accreditation

Lowndes Academy is accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association.^[5]

Demographics

Of 241 non-prekindergarten students enrolled in the 2009–2010 school year, 239 were white and 2 were black.^[6] The 2010 demographic profile of Lowndes County, where the school is located, showed the population as 25.5% white and 73.8% black.^[7]