Ozark Adventist Academy

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Ozark Adventist Academy(OAA)
Address
20997 Dawn Hill East Road
Gentry, Arkansas 72734
Information
Affiliation(s) Seventh-day Adventist Church
Principal Perry Pollman
Vice principal Mrs. Moungafi
Enrollment

180
School type Private
Grades 9-12
Language Spanish And English
Mascot Larry The Hawk
Team name Skyhawks
Color(s) Blue and Gray
Founded ~1900
Homepage http://www.ozarkacademy.org/

Ozark Adventist Academy (OAA) is a private high school located near Gentry, Arkansas. It is operated by the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

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[edit] Student Body

OAA has an enrollment of approximately 180 students. Most of the student body resides on campus in the boy's and girl's residence halls. The remainder commute from the community. Most OAA students are residents of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri. However, some come from Tennessee and other distant places.

[edit] Academics

The required curriculum at OAA includes classes in the following subject areas: Religion, English, Oral Communications, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Health, Computer Applications, Fine Arts, and Electives.

Students must successfully complete 24 units to graduate. Graduates meeting specific additional requirements may earn one of the following:

  • College prep diploma
  • Honors diploma

[edit] Student Life

The OAA experience is shaped by many events and extra curricular activities, including the following:

  • Vespers, church, and other worship services
  • Week of prayer
  • Student Association
  • Student Association Olympics
  • Boy's Club, Girl's Club, and Student Association banquets
  • Mountain Echo (student newspaper)
  • Flintonian (yearbook)
  • Christian Drama
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Royalaires (small choir)
  • Handbells
  • Puppets
  • Aerialaires (gymnastics team)
  • Outreach groups
  • Skyhawks basketball, soccer, and volleyball
  • Intramural football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball
  • National Honor Society
  • Student council
  • Home leaves/holiday weekends
  • Mission trips

[edit] Faculty and Staff

OAA employs approximately 33 teachers, administrators, and staff.

[edit] Accreditation

  • Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association
  • Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities

[edit] External links