Watson Chapel Academy

Watson Chapel Academy
Location
Route 7, Sulphur Spring Road

Pine Bluff
,
Arkansas

34°11′19″N 92°04′10″W / 34.1887184°N 92.0694878°W / 34.1887184; -92.0694878
Information
TypePrivate
Established1971
Closed1985
GradesK-12
ColorsPurple and Gold

Watson Chapel Academy, better known as Chapel Academy (CA) was a private school in the Watson Chapel neighborhood of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was founded in 1971 as a segregation academy, which provided a means for white parents to keep their children from attending integrated public schools.

History

Chapel Academy opened in 1971 with 199 students, along with nearby Jefferson Prep as one of two segregated alternatives to integrated public schools. The school was a member of Mid-South Association of Non-Public Schools, which primarily sponsored athletics. Chapel Academy closed in 1985.

Notable people

Tim Storm, professional wrestler

References

  1. ↑ "Private School Movement". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Private School Group Formed". Camden, Arkansas: Camden News. June 25, 1973. Retrieved June 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Private Schools". August 3, 1988. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Breaking news: Tim Storm defeats Jax Dane in Sherman, TX to become the new NWA World's Heavyweight Champion!!!". October 22, 2016.