Andrews Academy
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| Andrews Academy | |
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8833 Garland Ave. , 49104-0560 | |
| Coordinates | 41°57′31″N 86°21′11″W / 41.958573°N 86.352995°W |
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| School type | High school |
| Motto | He restores my soul |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Principal | Ruben Perez Schulz[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 243 (2024) |
| Color(s) | Red/Black/White |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Team name | Junior Cardinals |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Website | www |
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Andrews Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist secondary school (grades 9–12) located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Andrews Academy's sister school, Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, handles students in grades K-8. Collectively, these two schools are known as the University Schools.
History
[edit]Andrews Academy was established in 1922, when Emmanuel Missionary College (EMC), later renamed Andrews University, organized the institution with dedicated faculty. Before 1922, EMC included the elementary and high school grades as part of its institution's course offerings.[2] The academy currently occupies a 78,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) building adjacent to the campus of Andrews University.
Athletics
[edit]The Academy offers the following sports:
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Soccer (coed)
Accreditation
[edit]Andrews Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities and the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Shirley Neil Pettis – California politician
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Faculty & Staff". Andrews Academy. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Rogers, H. E. (compiled by) (May 4, 1909). "Denominational Institutions Table No. 2, Section 1: Educational Institutions" (PDF). Statistical Report of Seventh-ctay Adventist Conferences, Missions, and Institutions for the Year Ending December 31, 1908. Takoma Park, Washington, D.C.: General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: 12. Retrieved July 19, 2011. The 1908 Seventh-day Adventist Statistical Report lists the grades offered by Emmanuel Missionary College as Grades 7-16, this is the first year the Report includes the grades below the collegiate level. Starting with the 1910 report, EMC included Grades 1-16.
- ^ "Who We Are :: Andrews Academy".