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 Jason Wynne.
Lawrence Academy's enrollment as of 2010 is 268 students. Its high school enrollment is 96.
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 Bernie County is 62% black.