Loma Linda Academy

Loma Linda Academy
Loma Linda Academy
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
Information
School type	Private college preparatory school
Motto	Eternal Principles...Intelligent Choices
Denomination	Seventh-day Adventist
Established	1906
Status	Open
Authority	Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
CEEB code	051445
NCES School ID	x00094474
Principal	John Chen (Elementary); Jim Weller (Junior high); Robert Skoretz (High school)
Chaplain	Jason Calvert
Grades	K–12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	1242
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and white
Athletics	Men's and women's varsity and junior varsity
Athletics conference	CIF - Southern Section
Mascot	Roadrunner
Rival	Redlands Adventist Academy[citation needed]
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Newspaper	The Mirror
Yearbook	Lomasphere
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^{[clarification needed]} Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in the United States.^{[citation needed]} 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^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

Accreditation

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

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]

References

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

External links

Official website

[LLA-1] ttp://www.lla.org/

[Ngan-2] Loma Linda Academy celebrates centennial - The San Bernardino Sun

[nces_psch-3] "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Loma Linda Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jul 11, 2015.

[4] ttp://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/2755

[Overbeck-5] ACA softball squeaks by LLA - Redlands Daily Facts

[WASC-6] 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

[Weeks-8] ttp://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20131203/historic-loma-linda-academy-building-disappears-into-the-history-books

[Smith-9] Emily Esfahani Smith (February 4, 2013). "The Lovely Hill: Where People Live Longer and Happier". The Atlantic.

[ACME-10] USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

[Tyler1-11] ttp://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/general-news/20120202/recent-rains-bring-of-flood-of-memories

[Ford1-12] ttp://docs.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19690313-V68-36__B.pdf

[Tenorio1-13] ttp://patch.com/california/redlands/quakes-not-the-only-concern-locals-face-says-seismologist

[14] ttp://www.lla.org/673653.ihtml?entryid=399631

[15] "Loma Linda Academy Governing Board of Directors" (PDF). Loma Linda Academy. Retrieved April 4, 2014.

[16] ttp://www.lla.org/673469.ihtml?entryid=399727

[ReferenceA-17] ttp://www.lla.org/campus-life/campus-life

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