The South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) is a school accrediting organization. It was founded in South Carolina in 1965 to legitimize segregation academies.
History
SCISA was founded on August 10, 1965 with seven member schools. Its first executive director was Tom Turnipseed. SCISA was founded as a "haven for segregation academies" but by 1990, according to then executive director Larry Watt, the "great majority" of SCISA's then 70 member schools were no longer segregated by race.
Athletics
SCISA governs student athletics for its member institutions.
References
Further reading
- Independent Schools Letter to the editor of the News and Courier by Tom Turnipseed, April 11, 1966
External links
- SCISA official website
