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'''Bessemer Academy''' is a K-12 non-denominational Christian private school located at 1705 | '''Bessemer Academy''' is a K-12 non-denominational Christian private school located at 1705 [[4th Avenue Southwest Bessemer|4th Avenue Southwest]] in [[Bessemer]]. As of [[2017]] the school has 415 students. [[Julie Kelly]] is headmaster. The school is accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. | ||
The school was founded in [[1970]] by a group of parents. It opened in a "little red school house" on [[Old Tuscaloosa Highway]] in September of that year with 80 students and six teachers led by headmaster [[Barry Norton]]. The original mascot, the "Tigers" was changed to "Rebels" within a few years. | The school was founded in [[1970]] by a group of parents. It opened in a "little red school house" on [[Old Tuscaloosa Highway]] in September of that year with 80 students and six teachers led by headmaster [[Barry Norton]]. The original mascot, the "Tigers" was changed to "Rebels" within a few years. | ||
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==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
* [[Butch Hobson]], Major League infielder | * [[Butch Hobson]], Major League infielder | ||
* [[Gary Jones]], [[Alabama Theatre]] organist | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Woodward Drive]] | [[Category:Woodward Drive]] | ||
[[Category:4th Avenue Southwest Bessemer]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 28 April 2023
| Bessemer Academy | |
| Established | 1970 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private |
| District | N/A |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Headmaster | Julie Kelly |
| Enrollment | 415 (2017) |
| Colors | red, white & navy blue |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Location | 1705 4th Avenue Southwest Bessemer |
| Website | bessemeracademy.com |
Bessemer Academy is a K-12 non-denominational Christian private school located at 1705 4th Avenue Southwest in Bessemer. As of 2017 the school has 415 students. Julie Kelly is headmaster. The school is accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school was founded in 1970 by a group of parents. It opened in a "little red school house" on Old Tuscaloosa Highway in September of that year with 80 students and six teachers led by headmaster Barry Norton. The original mascot, the "Tigers" was changed to "Rebels" within a few years.
In 1981 Faith Christian School closed and merged into Bessemer Academy.
Notable alumni
- Butch Hobson, Major League infielder
- Gary Jones, Alabama Theatre organist
External links
- Bessemer Academy website