Andrews Academy

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Andrews Academy
Address
8833 Garland Ave. Berrien Springs, Michigan, 49104-0560, United States
Website
http://www.andrews.edu/AA/
Information
Religious affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist
Principal	Alan A. Chase
Vice principal	Cleon E. White
School type	high school
Grades	9-12
Founded	1922

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 School.

1 History
2 Governance
3 Accreditation
4 Students
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Andrews Academy was established in 1922, when Emmanuel Missionary College (later renamed Andrews University) organized the institution with dedicated faculty. The academy currently occupies a 73,000 square foot building adjacent to the campus of Andrews University.

[edit] Governance

Andrews Academy is operated by Andrews University and its Board of Trustees. The Operating Board, made up of representatives of Andrews University and area constituent churches, provides more personalized guidance.[1]

Andrews Academy is internally governed by Alan A. Chase, principal, and by Cleon E. White, vice-principal. For a list of faculty, see the MISDA page for Andrews Academy.

[edit] Accreditation

Andrews Academy is accredited by the Board of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the University of Michigan Bureau of Accreditation and School Improvement Studies and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.Andrews Academy Profile

In 1984, the Academy was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a secondary School of Excellence. In 1991, it was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a model drug-free school.