Clarke Preparatory School
| Clarke Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 31°44′05″N 87°45′50″W / 31.7348221°N 87.7637912°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Grove Hill Academy (1970-1996) |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 298 |
| Website | www |
Clarke Preparatory School is a private PK-12 school in Grove Hill, Alabama, the seat of Clarke County. It serves three hundred students and has been described as a segregation academy.[1]
History
Grove Hill Academy was founded in 1970 by the Clarke School Foundation Inc. as a segregation academy.[2] The school attracted the attention of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, prompting an inspection tour in 1982, along with eight other schools in Alabama[2] The school's sponsor, the Clarke School Foundation Inc. was granted tax exempt status in September 1995.[3] The building burned on April 7, 1996. The school rebuilt at its current location renamed Clarke Preparatory.
Scholarships
Local law firm Gilmore offers Clarke Prep students college scholarships, but a photograph is required with application.[4][third-party source needed]
References
- ^ Bagley, Joseph. The politics of white rights: race, justice, and integrating Alabama's schools. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-8203-5418-7. OCLC 1065537539.
- ^ a b Johnson, Wanda B. (December 1983). Fifteen Years Ago: Rural Alabama Revisited (PDF). U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. p. 4. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Clarke School Foundation Inc. Form 990 2015". ProPublica. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "GILMORE LAW FIRM SCHOLARSHIP". Gilmore Law Firm. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
