REBUL Academy is a private K-12 school in Learned, Mississippi, United States.
| REBUL Academy | |
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| Address | |
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5257 Learned Rd Learned , Hinds , Mississippi 39154 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°12′09″N 90°33′01″W / 32.2024°N 90.5502°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Founded | 1967[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2801860 |
| NCES School ID | 01653321 |
| Head of school | Debra J. Bowers |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, White |
| Athletics | Archery, Basketball, Softball |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Accreditation | Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 10 March 2024 | |
History
editREBUL Academy was founded in 1967 as a segregation academy. In 1968, REBUL Academy was one of the founding members of the Mississippi Private School Association.[2] The school lost its tax exempt status in 1970 as the result of a determination by the IRS that it had discriminatory admission practices.[3][4] It did not get tax-exempt status until 1993.[5]
In the fall of 1968, its first year of operation, the school had 83 students. It grew to 162 students in 1969 and 262 in 1970.[6]
In June 2006, the gymnasium was destroyed in a fire.[7]
REBUL Academy's name derives from the communities it serves - Raymond, Edwards, Bolton, Utica, and Learned.[8]
Demographics
editAccording to NCES, as of the 2021-2022 school year, the school had a total of 51 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Of these 51, 100% were White.[9]
There were a total of 7 teachers in grades kindergarten through 12th, for a student teacher ratio of 7.3.[9]
Athletics
editREBUL Academy fields teams in archery, basketball, and softball. The school participates in Class 2A, the smallest class of MAIS.[10]
Controversies
editIn 2020, a REBUL Academy coach, Christopher Ingram, was arrested for an off-campus incident of having sex with a 17-year-old student and for making claims about his son dying of cancer to raise money. In 2022, he was convicted and sentenced to 15 years for both crimes.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Rebul Academy Inc Form 990 2014" (PDF). ProPublica. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2852&context=etd
- ^ "... schools lose tax-exempt status". Arizona Republic. 20 August 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "I.R.S. MOVE PERILS WHITE SCHOOL AID". New York Times. August 20, 1971. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Rebul Academy Inc Form 990 2016". ProPublica. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Rebul academy announces 1970-1971 Registration Day". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. May 9, 1970.
- ^ "Summer fire leaves former facility in ruins". Northeast Ledger. Jackson Clarion-Ledger. August 16, 2006.
- ^ "Rebul academy announces 1970-1971 Registration Day". Jackson Clarion-Ledger. May 9, 1970.
- ^ a b "REBUL Academy". National Center For Education Statistics. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/03/04/mais-realignment-2021-23-mississippi-private-schools-jackson/6920793002/
- ^ https://www.wapt.com/article/former-teacher-coach-christopher-ingram-pleads-guilty-to-s-ex-charges-involving-student/42232834
