Lawrence Academy | |
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Location | |
148 Avoca Farm Road 27957 United States | |
Coordinates | 36°00′38″N 76°46′07″W / 36.0105°N 76.7685°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | A Tradition of Excellence |
Established | 1968 |
CEEB code | 340174 |
Headmaster | Katrina Ford[1] |
Grades | Pre-K–12 |
Number of students | 267 (2010–2011)[2] |
Campus size | 49 acres (20 ha)[2] |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Athletics | NCISAA |
Newspaper | The Shield |
Website | lawrenceacademy |
Lawrence Academy is a private school located at 148 Avoca Farm Road in Merry Hill, North Carolina.[3] Lawrence Academy serves grades Pre-K though 12. It is one of four high schools in Bertie County, North Carolina.[4] The Headmaster is Katrina Ford.[5] Lawrence Academy's enrollment as of 2010 is 268 students.[6] Its high school enrollment (grades 9–12) is 96.
The school was founded in 1968 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered racial integration of public schools. As of 2014, the school's enrollment is 98% white, whereas Bertie County is 62% black.[7]