Bessemer Academy

Bessemer Academy is a private school in Bessemer, Alabama. It was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy. Their athletic teams are nicknamed the Rebels after confederate soldiers in the U.S. Civil War.[2] They compete in sports within the Alabama Independent School Association, which provides for competitions between the member schools. Like many segregation academies, they do not report statistics to the NCES.

Bessemer Academy
Location
Coordinates33.3549°N 86.9919°W / 33.3549; -86.9919
Information
TypePrivate
Founded1970[1]
GradesPK-12
NicknameRebels
Websitewww.bessemeracademy.com

Athletics

The school has won 3 AISA football championships, 2 AISA basketball championships, and 1 volleyball championship.[3]


References

  1. "History". 18 June 2012.
  2. Smith, Patrick. "The Rebel Made Me Do It: Mascots, Race, and the Lost Cause". Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. "Athletics". 18 June 2012.
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