Clinton, the city the school sits in, is 58% African-American; public schools in East Feliciana Parish are 64% African-American, and teachers there are paid an average salary of $31,559, 35% below the Louisiana average. Rather than celebrate the federal holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the school instead labels the day as "Great American Heroes Day." The school is accredited by the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools—formerly Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, which was founded in 1968 as an accrediting agency for segregation academies. A area comprising the three main historic buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1983. The three buildings (built c.1850, c.1860, and 1894) are brick structures in Greek Revival, Italianate and Second Empire styles whose front galleries join to form a continuous colonnade. Accreditation The school is accredited by the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools. —formerly Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, which was founded in 1968 as an accrediting agency for segregation academies. It is also accredited by the Louisiana State Board of Education. Athletics The school competes in athletics as a member of the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS). Prior to 1991, it competed as a member of the Louisiana Independent School Association. Silliman offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, cross country, track, cheerleading, and dance. Rivals include Centreville Academy (Centreville, Mississippi) and the Central Private School (Central, Louisiana). Championships Football championships (1) LISA State Championships: 1974 (3) MAIS State Championships: 1996, 2001, 2015 During the 2015 calendar year, Silliman won three State Championships in baseball, softball, and football. Notable alumni Roy Corcoran, former MLB player (Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners) See also National Register of Historic Places listings in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana References Further reading Private elementary schools in Louisiana Private middle schools in Louisiana Private high schools in Louisiana Schools in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Segregation academies in Louisiana