Washington School (Mississippi)
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1605 East Reed Road Greenville, Mississippi | |
Coordinates | 33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°WCoordinates: 33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°W |
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Type | Private School |
Motto | Exitus Acta Probat |
Established | 1969 |
Headmaster | Jeff Pinnow |
Secondary Principal | William Ray |
Grades | pre-kindergarten — 12 |
Enrollment | 740 (approximately) |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Mascot | The General |
Rival | Pillow Academy |
Affiliation | Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Website | http://www.generals.ws |
Last updated: 4 December 2017 |
Washington School is a small, non-denominational, private school in Greenville, Mississippi. Washington School offers pre-school, elementary, middle, and college preparatory education to Greenville and the surrounding areas. It was established as a segregation academy in response to Brown v. Board of Education [1]
History
The school was established as a segregation academy in response to the racial integration of the local public schools.[1]
In its first year, Washington School had a total of 23 staff members and 323 students. Classes were originally held in the current elementary building. The current total enrollment is over 740 students with the average size of a graduating class being around 60 students. As of 2016, the school's students are 98% white,[2] but Washington County is 72% black.[3]
Athletics
Washington School supports thirteen competitive sports for boys and girls that include softball, soccer, cross-country, football, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball, and track. The facilities in place to support the various sports include a football and track complex, gymnasium, softball field, baseball field, soccer field, and an indoor practice/weight room facility.[4]
References
- 1 2 Hongo, Andrew (16 May 2014). "The Fight for Education Equity in Mississippi". NBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Hancock, LynNell (2016-10-04). "The Anonymous Town That Was the Model of Desegregation in the Civil-Rights Era". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ↑ "Census Bureau: Washington County, Mississippi QuickFacts".
- ↑ https://generals.ws/athletics-2/. Missing or empty
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