Autauga Academy
Private school in Prattville, Alabama, United States
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Autauga Academy is a private coed PK-12 school in Prattville, Alabama, the seat of Autauga County.
| Autauga Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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497 Golson Road 36067 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32.4716102°N 86.5454269°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1969 |
| CEEB code | 012218 |
| NCES School ID | 00002722 |
| Faculty | 21.3[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 306 (2016[1]) |
| Colors | |
| Mascot | General |
| Nickname | Generals |
| Website | www |
History
Autauga Private Academy was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.[2] It is distinct from a seminary of the same name founded in 1888.[3]
Autauga attracted the attention of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, prompting an inspection tour in 1982, along with eight other schools in Alabama[4]
In 2011 a black student, future National Football League tight end O. J. Howard — then a student at the school — was told by the headmaster of the school he could not bring a girl to the prom because she was white.[2]
Notable alumni
- Will Dismukes, Republican state politician
- O. J. Howard, NFL player
