Lawrence Academy (North Carolina)

Lawrence Academy is a private school located at 148 Avoca Farm Road in Merry Hill, North Carolina. Lawrence Academy serves grades Pre-K though 12. It is one of four high schools in Bertie County, North Carolina. The Headmaster is Katrina Ford. Lawrence Academy's enrollment as of 2010 is 268 students. Its high school enrollment (grades 9–12) is 96.

For the school of the same name in Massachusetts, see Lawrence Academy (Groton, Massachusetts). For other uses, see Lawrence Academy.
Lawrence Academy
Location
148 Avoca Farm Road

Merry Hill, North Carolina
27957

United States
Coordinates36°00′38″N 76°46′07″W
Information
TypePrivate
MottoA Tradition of Excellence
Established1968 (1968)
CEEB code340174
HeadmasterKatrina Ford
GradesPre-K–12
Number of students267 (2010–2011)
Campus size49 acres (20 ha)
Color(s)Green and Gold
AthleticsNCISAA
NewspaperThe Shield
Websitelawrenceacademy.org

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.

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