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Takoma Academy

Takoma Academy
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Location
Takoma Park, MD
USA
Coordinates 38°59′31″N 76°59′38″W / 38.99194°N 76.99389°W / 38.99194; -76.99389Coordinates: 38°59′31″N 76°59′38″W / 38.99194°N 76.99389°W / 38.99194; -76.99389
Information
Type Private, 9-12 College Preparatory
Established 1904
Principal Carla Thrower
Faculty 26
Number of students approx. 227
Color(s) Maroon      White     
Athletics Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Soccer, Football
Mascot Tigers
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Maryland State Board of Education, and Board of Regents, Office of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Newspaper Paw Prints
Yearbook The Takoman
Website

Takoma Academy is a parochial, co-educational high school located in Takoma Park, Maryland operated by the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

Takoma Academy began in 1904 as part of the Washington Training Institute (now Washington Adventist University. It became an independent institute in 1932 and moved to its current location in 1952. J.P. Laurence was principal from 1947–1980 and led the school to accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

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

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.


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