Madison-Ridgeland Academy

Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Address
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
7601 Old Canton Road
Madison, Mississippi
United States
Coordinates 32°26′59″N 90°6′25″W / 32.44972°N 90.10694°W / 32.44972; -90.10694Coordinates: 32°26′59″N 90°6′25″W / 32.44972°N 90.10694°W / 32.44972; -90.10694
Information
Type Independent
Motto Educating the Mind, Body & Spirit
Established 1969
School district 4A
Dean Herbert Davis
Principal Greg Self
Headmaster "Termie" Land
Grades K3 through 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 1,000 (est.)
Campus suburban
Color(s) Red, White and Blue
Athletics Basketball, Baseball, Football, Golf, Track & Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, and Archery
Mascot Patriots
Rival Jackson Prep, Jackson Academy
Accreditation SACHS, MAIS
Affiliations Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website website

Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) is a private, co-educational college preparatory school, located off Old Canton Road in Madison, Mississippi, United States. MRA offers educational opportunities for students from K-3 through 12th grade. Greg Self is the current principal, and Termie Land is the current headmaster.

History

The school was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.[1] As of 1986, the school had never enrolled a black student, although it had a nondiscrimination policy and had received several inquiries. [2] As of 2012, 95 percent of the students were white, 2 percent were Asian and 2 percent were black.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Wolfe, Anna (December 17, 2014). "What is a 'Segregation Academy'?". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Hayes (September 5, 1986). "Academy Enrolls Black Student for First Time". Clarion-Ledger. p. 1B.
  3. ↑ "Great Schools: Madison-Ridgeland Academy". Retrieved 2 November 2017.

Notable people

• Ruston Webster, general manager of the Tennessee Titans


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