| Copiah Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1144 East Gallman Road , 39059 | |
| 31°55′54″N 90°22′42″W / 31.93167°N 90.37833°W / 31.93167; -90.37833 | |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headmaster | Kirk McCain |
Teaching staff | 53.6 (FTE) |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Enrollment | 630 (including 49 pre-K) (2025-2026) |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.0 |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Nickname | Colonels |
| Yearbook | The Colonel |
| Affiliations | Southern Association of Independent Schools, and Mississippi Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | www |
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Copiah Academy is an independent, coeducational, school for students in grades K3-12. The Copiah Educational Foundation established the school in 1967 as a segregation academy.2 The school is located in Copiah County, near the unincorporated community of Gallman, Mississippi.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 695 K–12 students enrolled in 2013–2014:1
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.3%
- Black – 1.2%
- Hispanic – 0.1%
- White – 98.4%
History
Copiah Academy's first classes were held in 1967 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, just a few miles south of its current location. In 1970 the school moved to its current location on a 30-acre site.3
Copiah Academy began taking steps to achieve accreditation by the Mississippi Private School Association, an accreditation agency for segregation academics.4
Notable alumni
- Hunter Renfroe, baseball player5
References
References
- "School Detail for Copiah Educational Foundation". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- Diane Ravitch (1983). The Troubled Crusade: American Education, 1945–1980. Basic Books. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-465-08756-3.
- "Copiah Handbook 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- "Mississippi Private School Association". mpsa.org. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "HR = Hunter Renfroe = home runs". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, MS. April 22, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2013. (subscription required)