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Watson Chapel Academy

Coordinates: 34°11′19″N 92°04′10″W / 34.1887184°N 92.0694878°W / 34.1887184; -92.0694878
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Watson Chapel Academy
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Route 7, Sulphur Spring Road

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Coordinates34°11′19″N 92°04′10″W / 34.1887184°N 92.0694878°W / 34.1887184; -92.0694878
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TypePrivate
Established1971
Closed1985
GradesK-12
Color(s)Purple 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.[1]

History

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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.[2] Chapel Academy closed in 1985.[3]

Notable people

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Tim Storm, professional wrestler[4]

References

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