| Oberlin Academy Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Oberlin , Ohio United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°17′35″N 82°13′07″W / 41.292929°N 82.218576°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | Oberlin Institute, Preparatory Department of Oberlin College, Oberlin Academy |
| School type | College preparatory |
| Established | 1833 |
| Closed | 1916 |
Oberlin Academy Preparatory School, originally Oberlin Institute and then Preparatory Department of Oberlin College, was a private preparatory school in Oberlin, Ohio which operated from 1833 until 1916.[1] It opened as Oberlin Institute which became Oberlin College in 1850. The secondary school serving local and boarding students continued as a department of the college. The school and college admitted African Americans and women.[2] This was very unusual and controversial.[3] It was located on the Oberlin College campus for much of its history and many of its students continued on to study at Oberlin College.[citation needed] Various alumni and staff went on to notable careers.
- ^ "Oberlin Academy Records, 1850-1916 | Oberlin College Archives". oberlinarchives.libraryhost.com.
- ^ Butchart, Ronald E. (2002). "Mission Matters: Mount Holyoke, Oberlin, and the Schooling of Southern Blacks, 1861-1917". History of Education Quarterly. 42 (1): 1–17. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5959.2002.tb00098.x. JSTOR 3218165. S2CID 144813001.
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