Benton Academy
| Benton Academy | |
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| Address | |
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216 Academy Drive, P.O. Drawer 308 Benton, Mississippi, 39039 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°49′10″N 90°15′24″W / 32.81944°N 90.25667°WCoordinates: 32°49′10″N 90°15′24″W / 32.81944°N 90.25667°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Making the potential a reality.....since 1969 |
| Headmaster | Steve Flemming |
| Accreditation | Mississippi Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | School website |
Benton Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school in Benton, Mississippi (USA). It is member of the MAIS. It was founded as a segregation academy in 1969. Although in 2014 Benton Academy claims to have a nondiscriminatory policy,[1] as of 2010 they still did not enroll a single black student.[2] The school is located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, which has a population that is 57 percent black as of the 2010 census.[3]
Athletics
Benton Academy participates in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools for their sports programs.[4]
Notable Alumns
- Wes Shivers, Class of 1995 - Former NFL offensive lineman and MMA fighter.[5]
See also
- List of Private Schools in Mississippi
References
- ↑ "ENROLLMENT CONTRACT FOR 2014-2015" (PDF). http://benton-academy.net/''. Benton Academy. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Sarah Carr (December 13, 2012). "Private academies keep students separate and unequal 40 years later". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Yazoo County, Mississippi". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Home Page
- ↑ Wes Shivers NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com