Strider Academy
| Strider Academy | |
|---|---|
| School | |
| Motto: Attitude Determines Altitude | |
  Strider Academy | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′13″N 90°14′02″W / 33.97028°N 90.23389°WCoordinates: 33°58′13″N 90°14′02″W / 33.97028°N 90.23389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38921 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 686883[1] |
Strider Academy is a private school located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Strider Academy is located on Mississippi Highway 32 approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Charleston, Mississippi and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Tippo, Mississippi.
Strider Academy was founded in 1971 as a segregation academy and is an accredited member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. As of 2016, the school's students are 96% white, but Tallahatchie County is 54% black.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strider Academy
- ↑ McLaughlin, Eliott (May 27, 2016). "Could Mississippi integration ruling trigger 'white flight'?". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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