Cape Fear Academy
Cape Fear Academy is a private, coeducational PK3–12 school in Wilmington, North Carolina that was established on September 11, 1967 as a segregation academy.[1][7][8] It was named for Cape Fear Military Academy, an independent school for boys in Wilmington that operated from 1868 until 1916.[9] The present school's first class graduated in 1971.[1]
| Cape Fear Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
3900 S College Road , North Carolina 28412 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′14″N 77°53′36″W / 34.170651°N 77.893376°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Mottoes | |
| Established | September 11, 1967[1] |
| CEEB code | 344347 |
| Headmaster | Edward M. Ellison[3] |
| Grades | PK3–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age range | 3 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 720[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:9[5] |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | NCISAA |
| Mascot | Hurricanes |
| Tuition | $15,200-22,750[6] |
| Website | www |
History edit
The school was founded as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered integration of public schools. In 1967, the civil rights activist Lee Shelton claimed that Ku Klux Klan was raising funds to establish Cape Fear Academy as a private school for white students.[7][10][11][12]
In 2005, the student body voted to change the school's athletics team name from The Rebels to The Hurricanes.[13][14]
In 2021, Cape Fear Academy was sued by a student who alleged that CFA expelled her after she protested the school's failure to take action after she was sexually assaulted and then harassed by three male students, in violation of Title IX.[15][16][17] The school argued that, since it never accepted federal funding, it was not subject to any federal non-discrimination laws.[15][18][19] In June 2022, Judge James C. Dever ruled that since CFA had accepted loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, the school was obliged to comply with federal civil rights laws.[20][21][22]
The lawsuit led to renewed media attention concerning Cape Fear Academy's history of racial and gender discrimination.[14]
Facilities edit
There is one Pre-kindergarten class (ages 3.5 to 5), along with Kindergarten through Grade 5, Middle School (grades 6–8) and Upper School classes (grades 9–12).[23][24][25]
The school is situated on a 47-acre (19 ha) campus. Facilities include two classroom buildings, a gymnasium with six classrooms, the Beane-Wright Student Center, science laboratories, and multiple athletic fields, including a tennis facility.[26]
In 2022, the school purchased an 11-acre (4.5 ha) plot of land originally owned by Trinity United Methodist Church.[27]
Accreditation edit
Cape Fear Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and also by the Southern Association of Independent Schools. The school is also an active member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Independent Schools, the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools, the Educational Records Bureau, the Independent School Management Consortium, and the College Entrance Examination Board. Cape Fear Academy offers affordability plans for tuition; a majority of the awards go to students in the Middle and Upper School.[28]
Student activities edit
Starting in seventh grade, students can play sports; 80% of students in the Upper School participate in at least one sport.[29] Some notable athletics activities in the school are soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and lacrosse.[30] The school houses many clubs like Beta Club, National History Day, YMCA's Youth and Government, and National Honor Society.[31] The school also has a theater program that produces many different genres of plays from Musicals to Dramas. Along with the stage on the campus, the school is the only school high school allowed to perform at Thalian Hall in Wilmington.[32] The Upper School has a student-government association with a branch called the Honor Council that deals with and makes recommendations for disciplinary infractions.[33][34]
Notable alumni edit
- Patrick Ballantine – North Carolina state senator and gubernatorial candidate[35][36]
- Maddie Hasson – actress on ABC Family's Twisted[35]
- Reginald Shuford – ACLU attorney, first black student to graduate[37][35][36]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "2022 - 2023 History of Cape Fear Academy". Google Docs. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Mission, Philosophy, and Principles". home.capefearacademy.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Faculty & Staff". www.capefearacademy.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Cape Fear Academy Buys 11 Acres On S. College Road For Over $5M". www.wilmingtonbiz.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Cape Fear Academy". www.capefearacademy.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Admission". www.capefearacademy.org. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Eaton, Hubert Arthur (1984). Every Man Should Try. Bonaparte Press. p. 94.
[Lee Shelton] declared that the Klan was raising funds to establish a private school, Cape Fear Academy, for white students
- ^ Godwin, John L (2000). Black Wilmington and the North Carolina way: portrait of a community in the era of civil rights protest. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 206. ISBN 0761816828. OCLC 43648608.
The reopening of Cape Fear Academy showed the extent to which wealthier white citizens of the locality sought, through private education, to retain the conservativism of the bygone days of the nineteenth century
- ^ "Cape Fear Academy's Early History". www.cfhi.net. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "KKK Accused of Interfering with Head Start". Asheville Citizen Times. June 8, 1967. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
Lee Shelton ... said klansman are engaged in raising funds for a private school for white pupils in that section to be called Cape Fear Academy
- ^ "Klue Klux Klan Responsible for Cut of Funds". Kingsport Times. June 6, 1967. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
Lee A Shelton said ... the KKK was so strong in New Hanover county that it is now even raising funds to start an all-white private school to be called Cape Fear Academy
- ^ "Klan accused in cut of head start fund". The Atlanta Constitution. June 8, 1967. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
[Lee Shelton] said klan influence is strong in New Hanover and that klansmen there are now engaged in raising funds to establish a private school for white students which will be called Cape Fear Academy.
- ^ Bellamy, Cammie (August 25, 2016). "Cape Fear Academy celebrates 50 years in Wilmington". Wilmington Star News.
- ^ a b Hoover, Sydney (2022-04-04). . Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ a b "Cape Fear Academy says lawsuit claims by former students are not valid". WWAYTV3. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Lawsuit details retaliatory actions against girls at Cape Fear Academy after speaking out about bullying, sexual harassment". Port City Daily. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Jane Doe vs Cape Fear Academy Inc E.D.N.C. Case 4:21-CV-00149 Initial Complaint ECF-1
- ^ Hoover, Sydney (Feb 17, 2022). "Fight over Cape Fear Academy's Title IX coverage continues as motions to dismiss face judge". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Jane Doe vs Cape Fear Academy Inc E.D.N.C. Case 4:21-CV-00149 Memorandum in Support of Defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim ECF-23
- ^ "Court denies Cape Fear Academy's motion to dismiss former students' Title IX, breach of contract claims". WECT. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Hoover, Sydney (June 17, 2022). "Cape Fear Academy sexual harassment lawsuit: Judge upholds Title IX claims". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Karanik v. Cape Fear Academy, Inc.", United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Southern Division (7:21-CV-169-D), June 17, 2022, retrieved 2022-07-10
- ^ "Lower School - Ages 3.5 - Grade 5". Cape Fear Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Middle School at Cape Fear Academy | Wilmington, NC". Cape Fear Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Upper School at Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington". Cape Fear Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ . Cape Fear Academy. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Cape Fear Academy buys 11 acres on S. College Road for over $5M". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ . Cape Fear Academy. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Upper School at Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington". Cape Fear Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Athletics at Cape Fear Academy". Cape Fear Academy. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "CFA Upper School - Student Life". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ . Cape Fear Academy. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "CFA Upper School - Student Activities". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "2022 - 2023 US Handbook". Google Docs. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ a b c . www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ a b Baumgartner, Frank R.; Epp, Derek A.; Shoub, Kelsey (2018). Suspect Citizens: What 20 Million Traffic Stops Tell Us About Policing and Race. Cambridge University Press. p. 39. ISBN 9781108688826.
- ^ Shuford, Reggie (2017-05-29). "My graduation from a "segregation academy"". Reggie Shuford. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
External links edit
- Cape Fear Academy Alumni