Humphreys Academy

Humphreys Academy
Address
Humphreys Academy
800 Pluck Road
Belzoni, Mississippi
United States
Coordinates 33°11′7″N 90°29′5″W / 33.18528°N 90.48472°W / 33.18528; -90.48472Coordinates: 33°11′7″N 90°29′5″W / 33.18528°N 90.48472°W / 33.18528; -90.48472
Information
Type Private School (Non-Sectarian)
Established 1968
Headmaster Joe Taylor
Grades K - 12
Enrollment 120 (2016[1])
Color(s) Red and White
Mascot The Rebel Man
Affiliation Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Website http://www.harebels.org
Last updated: 5 January 2018

Humphreys Academy is a private, nonsectarian, school in Belzoni, Mississippi (United States).

Located at 800 Pluck Road in Belzoni, the school serves students in grades K-12.

History

Humphreys Academy was established in 1968 as a segregation academy[2] and is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. In 1970, the IRS revoked Humphreys Academy's tax exempt status because of its racially discriminatory admissions policies.[2]

As of 2016, the school's students are 99% white, but Humphreys County is 75% black.[3]

The school mascot is the Rebel Man.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Belzoni private academy loses tax-exempt status". Enterprise-Tocsin. September 17, 1970. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ McLaughlin, Eliott (May 27, 2016). "Could Mississippi integration ruling trigger 'white flight'?". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  • – Humphreys Academy website - www.harebels.org
  • – Mississippi Association of Independent Schools


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