Bulloch Academy
Bulloch Academy is an independent, grades PK–12 school in Bulloch County, Georgia, that was founded as a segregation academy.
| Bulloch Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
873 Westside Rd , 30458 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°26′54″N 81°48′48″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1971 |
| CEEB code | 112803 |
| Head of school | Leisa Houghton |
| Teaching staff | 37.4 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Number of students | 585[1] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.9[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, grey, gold |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Website | www |
History
Bulloch Academy was created as a segregation academy in order to continue providing white-only education in Statesboro, Georgia after federally mandated integration was enacted.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2019–2020 school year, the student population was less than 2% black[1] though the school district in which it resides was 28% black.[3]
References
- "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BULLOCH ACADEMY".
- Deever, Bryan. "The Panopticon of Tracking: Desegregation and Curriculum Change in a Southern School, 1968-1972" (PDF). ERIC. Georgia Southern University. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "ACS School District Profile 2015-19".
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