Calhoun Academy (South Carolina)
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| Calhoun Academy | |
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| Location | |
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81 Academy Rd 29135 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°38′57″N 80°45′48″W / 33.64917°N 80.76333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Small Town Big Dreams |
| Established | 1969 |
| CEEB code | 411748 |
| Headmaster | Becky Haigler |
| Grades | K3–12 |
| Enrollment | 438 |
| Campus | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | South Carolina Independent School Association |
| Mascot | Cavalier |
| Website | http://www.calhounacademy.org |
Calhoun Academy (CA) is a private school located outside of downtown St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1969 as a segregation academy.
Calhoun Academy was founded on December 30, 1969, as a segregation academy.[1][2] The school's racially discriminatory charter made it ineligible to operate as a tax-exempt charity organization. In 1985 CA changed its charter to allow non-white students to attend. The school renounced its formal policy banning black students in 1985 and applied for tax-exempt status in 1986.[3] The Internal Revenue Service denied the school's application on the grounds that it had never, to that time, had a black student or teacher. This decision was upheld by the United States Tax Court in 1990.[2][4]
