Canton Academy

Canton Academy
Address
Canton Academy
1 Nancy Drive, Canton, MS, 39046
Canton, Mississippi, Madison County
Coordinates 32°35′59″N 90°00′59″W / 32.5998342°N 90.016471°W / 32.5998342; -90.016471Coordinates: 32°35′59″N 90°00′59″W / 32.5998342°N 90.016471°W / 32.5998342; -90.016471
Information
Type Private, Christian
Motto “With a bold vision for the future, Canton Academy exists to nuture hearts and challenge minds in a Christian environment.
Founded 1965
School district MAIS 3AAA
Headmaster Ron Jurney
Teaching staff 28.8[1]
Grades K-12
Enrollment 285 (2016[1])
Color(s) Black and Gold
Mascot Panthers
Team name Panthers
Accreditation Mississippi Association Independent Schools
Website cantonacademy.org
Last updated: 7 January 2018

Canton Academy, officially known as the Canton Academic Foundation, is a segregation academy in Canton, Mississippi, the county seat of Madison County.[2]:72 It serves 285 students in grades K-12.

History

Canton was founded in 1965 as a segregation academy. The school's founders were so concerned about the impact of school desegregation that they accepted white students from families for which they knew could not afford tuition.[2] In the school's first year, all but one white high school seniors withdrew from Canton Rogers High School and enrolled in Canton Academy.[2]:73

Canton Academy was initially housed in an abandoned tent factory.[2]:75 The curriculum was reported to be similar to public schools, but with an extra focus on the "evils of communism".[2]:76

In Coffey v. State Educational Finance Commission (1969), Judge J. Goldbold found that "No Negro pupils would be admitted to the private school."[3] :72

Sports

Canton competes in shooting sports against Jackson Preparatory School and Tri-County Academy.[4] The school sponsors a Twenty Guns in Twenty Days raffle to support athletics.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Loewen, James (1973). SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN MISSISSIPPI (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Coffey v. State Educational Finance Commission". U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. January 29, 1969. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Broom, Brian (May 26, 2016). "Scholastic Shooting Sports Program championship results". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gun Give-Away January 2018" (PDF). Canton Academy. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  • Bolton, Charles C. The Hardest Deal of All: The Battle Over School Integration in Mississippi, 1870-1980. University Press of Mississippi, 2005. ISBN 1604730609, 9781604730609.
  • Cobb, James Charles. The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0195089138, 9780195089134.
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