Thunderbird Adventist Academy

Thunderbird Adventist Academy
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Coordinates	33°36′35″N 111°55′14″W / 33.609712°N 111.920596°W / 33.609712; -111.920596Coordinates: 33°36′35″N 111°55′14″W / 33.609712°N 111.920596°W / 33.609712; -111.920596
Information
Type	Private high school
Motto	Prepare for Life
Religious affiliation(s)	Seventh-day Adventist Church
Established	1920
Principal	Barry Warren
Faculty	30
Number of students	152 (October 1, 2012)^[1]
School color(s)	Royal blue and white
Website	www.thunderbirdacademy.org

Thunderbird Adventist Academy (TAA) is a private Seventh-day Adventist Christian high school and boarding academy in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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History

In 1900, the Seventh-day Adventist Church created an elementary school in Phoenix. It expanded to include an intermediate school after several years. The need for an academy was becoming clear as more Seventh-day Adventists moved to Arizona. Finally, in 1920, Arizona Academy opened in northeast Phoenix with two dormitories and classes taught on the lower levels.

In 1953, the Seventh-day Adventist Church bought Thunderbird Field#2, an Army air base that included almost 600 acres of land, from the federal government. The school, now under its current name, moved to the former air base, and up until the 1970s and construction of new facilities, the school used the old Army buildings on site. Former hangars became a wood products industry and a vocational education center offering woodworking, welding and mechanics training, while the field itself was used to train missionary pilots.^[6] In 1963, to finance renovations, TAA commissioned an industrial park to surround the airport. In 1966, the city of Scottsdale bought the airfield.

Academics

Academics offered at TAA range from entry level classes to Advanced Placement in math, science, and English.

Thunderbird Academy offeres two types of diplomas, a standard and a college preparatory diploma. The requirements for the latter are more stringent; a student must complete three or four years of mathematics and four or three years of science. Students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 will graduate with honors; those who have a GPA of 3.75 or higher will graduate with high honors.

TAA is accredited through the Western Association of Schools & Colleges and the Adventist Accrediting Association.

Spiritual aspects

All students 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.

Athletics

All students in grades 9-12 are required to take three years of physical education classes. The high school is a full member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association. The school fields varsity teams in baseball, basketball, boys' fall soccer, softball, and girls' volleyball. They also have the Wings Acrobatic Team.

Campus ministries

The school offers campus ministry services, such as on-campus Sabbath services; student-led Sabbath School classes; evangelism and mission trips; and ministry outreach.

Notable alumni

Sergeant Aaron Cruttenden, killed by small-arms fire in Afghanistan on November 7, 2010.^[7]

References

↑ "AIA 2012 enrollment figures" (PDF). Aiaonline.org. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
↑ "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". CSMonitor.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination". Religionfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Education.gc.adventist.org. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
↑ "Airport History". Scottsdaleaz.gov. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
↑ "Army". Freedomremembered.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.

External links

Official website

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