Loma Linda Academy
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| Loma Linda Academy | |
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10656 Anderson Street , 92354-2199 | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′36″N 117°15′41″W / 34.06000°N 117.26139°W |
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| School type | Private college preparatory school |
| Denomination | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Established | 1906 |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
| CEEB code | 051445 |
| NCES School ID | 00094474[1] |
| Elementary principal | Ronald Trautwein[2] |
| Junior High Principal | Amy Sovory[3] |
| High School Principal | Robin Banks[4] |
| Grades | Children's Center–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1146 |
| Campus type | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Athletics | Men's and women's varsity and junior varsity |
| Athletics conference | CIF - Southern Section |
| Mascot | Roadrunner |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Mirror |
| Yearbook | Lomasphere |
| Website | http://www.lla.org |
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Loma Linda Academy (LLA) is a Seventh-day Adventist K-12 college preparatory coeducational school in Loma Linda, California, United States.[1] It is the largest Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in the United States,[5] with 1289 students as of 2015[update].[6][5] The city of Loma Linda "is home to one of the largest concentrations of Seventh-day Adventists in the world";[7] LLA is one of a number of Adventist institutions located in the town, including Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Church.
LLA comprises four separate, semi-autonomous schools: Loma Linda Academy Children's Center, a preschool, Loma Linda Elementary, an elementary school; Loma Linda Academy Junior High, a junior high school; and Loma Linda Academy, a high school.[8] In addition to an academy-wide head of schools, each school has its own principal.[8] The current head of schools is Iveth Valenzuela.[9]
History
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The school was founded on January 13, 1906,[10] with six students in a pitched tent on Sanitarium Hill, Loma Linda.[11] It was previously named Loma Linda Union Academy.[12] In 1921, as the school continued to grow, LLA had its first graduated class. In the 1930s, a building, now known as Franz Hall, was constructed in an effort to continue as a thriving school.[11]
In 1969, San Timoteo Creek, which forms the northern boundary of the school's property,[13] flooded the entire school and parts of the city, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the school.[14][15][16]
Academic structure
[edit]Children's Center
[edit]Loma Linda Academy Children's Center provides care for children ages 3 months through 5 years. The current director is Mariana Mitroi.
Elementary
[edit]Loma Linda Elementary includes transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. The current principal is Ronald Trautwein.[17]
Junior high
[edit]Loma Linda Academy Junior High comprises seventh and eighth grades. The current principal is Amy Cornwall.[18]
High school
[edit]Loma Linda Academy includes ninth through twelfth grades. The current principal is Robin Banks.[19] The high school has more than 450 students.[citation needed]
Accreditation
[edit]Loma Linda Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools,[citation needed] Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[20] and the Adventist Accrediting Association.[5]
Campus
[edit]The Loma Linda Academy campus is located in the north western portion of the city of Loma Linda. It is bordered on the east by Anderson St. and lies between San Timoteo Creek on the north and the Union Pacific tracks on the south. The campus is split by Academy St. which separates the elementary (LLE) on the south from the junior high, high school, and their athletic fields on the north side. LLA does not provide busing for students, but the school can be reached by public transit via Omnitrans fixed-route service and sbX. There is also a Class I path planned for the banks of San Timoteo Creek.[21]
Children's Center
[edit]The Loma Linda Children's Center campus is a little more centrally located at a location approximately a mile away from the main LLA campus on Shepardson St. It is directly adjacent the Drayson Center and near the Loma Linda VA hospital.
Student life
[edit]The academy publishes a student newspaper, The Mirror,[22] as well as an annual yearbook, Lomasphere.[12] LLA students are able to participate in a number of activities and social events throughout the school year. In elementary, sixth grade students are offered the opportunity to participate in rock climbing field trips during the winter months. High school students have a number of events on the calendar which are meant to provide time for spiritual development and social interaction. These events include the handshake, school picnic, beach vespers, Bible retreats at Pines Springs Ranch, Camp Cedar Falls, and other Adventist academies, the Christmas, Junior/Senior, and Valentine's banquets (social event in place of a prom), track & field day, and others throughout the school year.
Student Government
[edit]LLA high school students elected class officers each year to represent their individual classes in various events throughout there year as well as senators to serve in the student Senate for the entire high school. Elections are held in the fall except for the graduating senior class, whose elections are held in the spring of their junior year to provide officers enough time to plan events for seniors. The class officers for senior year are also the class officers for the class after graduation and are expected to plan reunions and keep everyone apprised of events that are of interest to alumni.
Athletics
[edit]The LLA athletics department is dedicated to helping students in "developing a Christ-like character through teamwork, sportsmanship, integrity, honesty, and respect."[23] The school mascot is the roadrunner and the Roadrunners[24] compete in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). LLA's varsity teams include cross-country, flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, baseball, softball, swimming, and badminton. Junior varsity teams consist of volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, badminton, and flag football.[25]
Alumni
[edit]LLA has an alumni association and hosts an annual alumni weekend, generally in the spring. There are also alumni-varsity games at some of the tournaments which are hosted throughout the year. Each class provides a class gift to the school.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Loma Linda Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jul 11, 2015.
- ^ "Elementary". Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Junior High". Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "High School". Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Loma Linda Academy School Profile". Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Loma Linda Academy Profile". Private School Review. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ Smith, Emily Esfahani (February 4, 2013). "The Lovely Hill: Where People Live Longer and Happier". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ a b "Constitution of Loma Linda Academy". Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "About". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Loma Linda Academy celebrates centennial - The San Bernardino Sun
- ^ a b "History | Loma Linda Academy | TK-12 & Children's Center". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Weeks, John (2013-12-03). "Historic Loma Linda Academy building disappears into the history books". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ Tyler, Betty (1992-02-23). "Recent rains bring of flood of memories". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ Ford, Herbert (1969-03-13). "Loma Linda Ravaged by Floods" (PDF). Pacific Union Recorder. Angwin, California: Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ Tenorio, Gina (2012-01-16). "Quakes Not the Only Concern Locals Face, Says Seismologist". Redlands Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Directory". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Directory". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Directory". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ Western Association of Schools & Colleges - WASC ACS - Directory of Schools: Search Details: Loma Linda Academy
- ^ "Non-motorized Transportation Plan" (PDF). www.gosbcta.org. SBCTA. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "The Mirror". www.lla.org. Loma Linda Academy. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Athletics". www.lla.org. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ https://roadrunnerathletics.com/. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Loma Linda Academy Campus Life". Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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