Loma Linda Academy

Loma Linda Academy

Eternal Principles...Intelligent Choices[1]
Address
10656 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, California, 92354-2199
United States
Coordinates 34°03′36″N 117°15′41″W / 34.06000°N 117.26139°W / 34.06000; -117.26139Coordinates: 34°03′36″N 117°15′41″W / 34.06000°N 117.26139°W / 34.06000; -117.26139
Information
School type Private college preparatory school
Denomination Seventh-day Adventist
Established 1906 (1906)[2]
Status Open
Authority Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
CEEB Code 051445
NCES School ID x00094474[3]
Principal John Chen (Elementary)
Jim Weller (Junior high)
Robert Skoretz (High school)
Chaplain Jason Calvert
Grades K–12
Gender Co-ed[3]
Enrollment 1242[4]
Campus type Suburban[3]
Color(s) Maroon and white
Athletics Men's and women's varsity and junior varsity
Athletics conference CIF - Southern Section
Mascot Roadrunner[5]
Rival Redlands Adventist Academy
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges[6]
Newspaper The Mirror[7]
Yearbook Lomasphere[8]
Feeder to La Sierra University
Pacific Union College
Website http://www.lla.org

Loma Linda Academy (LLA) is a Seventh-day Adventist K-12 college preparatory WASC-accredited school[6] in Loma Linda, California, United States. It is the largest Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in the United States. The city of Loma Linda "is home to one of the largest concentrations of Seventh-day Adventists in the world";[9] LLA is one of a number of Adventist institutions located in the town, including Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Church.

LLA comprises three separate, semi-autonomous schools: Loma Linda Elementary (LLE), an elementary school; Loma Linda Academy Junior High, a junior high school; and Loma Linda Academy, a high school. Each school has its own principal.

History

The school was founded June 13, 1906,[2] with six students. It was previously named Loma Linda Union Academy.[8] In 1969, San Timoteo Creek, which forms the northern boundary of the school's property,[10] flooded the entire school and parts of the city, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the school.[11][12][13]

Academic structure

Elementary

Loma Linda Elementary includes kindergarten through sixth grade. The principal is John Chen.[14]

Junior high

Loma Linda Academy Junior High comprises seventh and eighth grades. The principal is Jim Weller.[15]

High school

Loma Linda Academy includes ninth through twelfth grades. The principal is Robert Skoretz.[16] The high school has more than 450 students.

Accreditation

Loma Linda Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[6] and the Adventist Accrediting Association.

Athletics

The LLA Roadrunners compete in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). LLA's varsity teams include flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, baseball, softball, swimming, and badminton. Junior varsity teams consist of volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, badminton, and flag football.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lla.org/
  2. 1 2 Loma Linda Academy celebrates centennial - The San Bernardino Sun
  3. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Loma Linda Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved Jul 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/2755
  5. ↑ ACA softball squeaks by LLA - Redlands Daily Facts
  6. 1 2 3 Western Association of Schools & Colleges - WASC ACS - Directory of Schools: Search Details: Loma Linda Academy
  7. ↑ Zoe Thompson, a senior at Loma Linda Academy, is a National Merit Scholarship finalist for 2007 - Redlands Daily Facts
  8. 1 2 http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20131203/historic-loma-linda-academy-building-disappears-into-the-history-books
  9. ↑ Emily Esfahani Smith (February 4, 2013). "The Lovely Hill: Where People Live Longer and Happier". The Atlantic.
  10. ↑ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  11. ↑ http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/general-news/20120202/recent-rains-bring-of-flood-of-memories
  12. ↑ http://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19690313-V68-36__B.pdf
  13. ↑ http://patch.com/california/redlands/quakes-not-the-only-concern-locals-face-says-seismologist
  14. ↑ http://www.lla.org/673653.ihtml?entryid=399631
  15. ↑ "Loma Linda Academy Governing Board of Directors" (PDF). Loma Linda Academy. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ http://www.lla.org/673469.ihtml?entryid=399727
  17. ↑ http://www.lla.org/campus-life/campus-life

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