Washington School (Mississippi)

Washington School
Address
Washington School
1605 East Reed Road
Greenville, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°W / 33.38417; -91.02472Coordinates: 33°23′03″N 91°1′29″W / 33.38417°N 91.02472°W / 33.38417; -91.02472
Information
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. 1 2 Hongo, Andrew (16 May 2014). "The Fight for Education Equity in Mississippi". NBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau: Washington County, Mississippi QuickFacts".
  4. ↑ https://generals.ws/athletics-2/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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