CC-66 Preparatory Department

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The Centre College Academy, also known as Centre Prep, was located in Danville, and provided classical secondary education for boys from 1820 to 1918. In an era that lacked a real system of schools leading from elementary to secondary to higher education, colleges often established preparatory schools to ensure a supply of well-prepared students. Prep began when Mr. Maury's grammar school was housed in Centre's first building. Prep ended when circumstances changed: Kentucky improved public secondary schools; Danville viewed Prep as an obstacle to a public high school; and Centre College decided to concentrate solely on collegiate education. After Danville bought Prep's building and hired Prep's principal, Centre closed Prep in 1918.

Source: Nystrom, Bradley. "The Centre College Academy" (unpublished manuscript)

Collection Inventory

• Folder 1
• Grade reports (2) for Powell Cheek, 1899
• Grade report for John A. Cheek, 1864
• Report by Prof. James S. Graham to Board of Trustees, 1843?
• Grade report for Logan Cheek, 1901
• Centre Prep - Interview of Julian Gentry by Bradley Nystrom, March 2, 1989
• Commencement program, June 7, 1895
• E. Quisenberry grade reports, 1900-07