Florida's only integrated school, it was founded by the American Missionary Association (AMA).
William N. Sheats, who headed Florida's school system pushed for the law.
[2] The school opened in October 1891 south of Jacksonville in Clay County along the St. Johns River.
[2] The school appealed and won against "Sheats' Law" (requiring segregation even at private institutions), but closed in 1913 after Sheats returned to office and was successful in having the legislature outlaw whites teaching black students.
[4] The school site is home to Orange Park's town hall and police station.