Clarke Preparatory School
Clarke Preparatory School is a private PK-12 school in Grove Hill, Alabama.
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| Coordinates | 31.7348221°N 87.7637912°W |
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| Former name | Grove Hill Academy (1970-1996) |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 298 |
| Website | www |
History
Grove Hill Academy was founded in 1970 by the Clarke School Foundation Inc. as a segregation academy.[1] 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[1] The school's sponsor, the Clarke School Foundation Inc. was granted tax exempt status in September 1995.[2] The building burned on April 7, 1996. The school rebuilt at its current location and renamed Clarke Preparatory School.
References
- 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.
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