| Greater Miami Adventist Academy | |
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| Location | |
| Miami, FL, (Miami-Dade), USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Early Childhood Education, pre-K, and K-12 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Established | 1912 |
| Principal | Luis E. Cortes |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | one to ten |
| Campus size | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Athletics conference | Florida Conference |
| Sports | Boy's and Girl's Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer |
| Rival | Forest Lake Academy |
| Graduates | About 1,000 |
| Athletic Director | |
| Website | www.gma.edu |
Greater Miami Adventist Academy is a private Christian high school in Miami, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.[1]
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GMAA had its beginning in 1912, when it was known as Greater Miami Elementary School. Classes were held in a tent behind the Temple Church in downtown Miami. In 1960 it became a full fledge, four year academy. Today the academy serves a rich and diverse constituency representing over thirty different national backgrounds. GMAA presently occupies a beautiful two story facility at 500 NW 122nd Avenue and was renamed Greater Miami Adventist Academy.
The campus is located in unincorporated Miami Dade County, Florida on the outskirts of Miami.
Greater Miami Adventist Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition to offering a regular college preparatory program, GMAA offers three programs of study: a General Diploma, a College Preparatory Diploma. and for highly motivated students GMAA also offers an Honors Diploma. Staff members and the GMAA Guidance Department are available to assist students in their academic program.
All students are required to take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.
The Athletics at the Academy includes Boys and Girls soccer, Boys and Girls volleyball, Boys and Girls basketball, Girls softball and Jr. High Sports and has a Gymanastics team which give performances [2]
Principal Years Served
Luis E. Cortes 2005 - Current