Moore Academy


Moore Academy, also known as Moore Academy School, was a primary school in Pine Apple, Alabama, U.S.. The school was founded in 1883 by John Trotwood Moore, a journalist and local historian. It existed as a segregated school for white students until around 1970, when the school became racially integrated.
There is a historical marker for the school, erected in 1996 by Alabama Historical Commission and by the Moore Academy Alumni Association, Inc.. It is listed as an Alabama Register of [Landmarks and Heritage] since June 30, 1995. The building for the school was built in 1923, and is part of the NRHP-listed Pine Apple [Historic District].
Notable alumni include football player Fred Cone.