Winston Academy is a private college preparatory school in Louisville, Mississippi.

Winston Academy was founded in 1969 to provide white children a segregated education.

[4] Foundation president David Richardson told a crowd of 300 citizens gathered at the county courthouse that "The only choice open to parents who want their children to continue to receive a high caliber education is to support a private school system in Winston County.

"[4] In the fall of 1970, the school stopped holding classes in local churches and moved into its permanent campus.

[7] Winston Academy competes under the nickname Patriots within the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools.