Fresno Adventist Academy

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Fresno Adventist Academy
Fresno Adventist Academy front office and gazebo.jpg
The gazebo and front office of the academy
Address
Fresno Adventist Academy
5397 East Olive Avenue, Fresno California [1]

93727

United States
Coordinates 36°45′33″N119°42′44″W / 36.759167°N 119.712222°W / 36.759167; -119.712222
Information
Type Private parochial, Day high school
Denomination Seventh-Day Adventist [1]
Established1936(88 years ago) (1936)
StatusActive
PrincipalIva Armstrong [2]
Staff19 full-time and 14 part-time [2]
GradesK-12
Gender Coed
Age5to 18
Number of studentsElementary: 130 High School: 52
Average class size15
Classes offeredBusiness, general arts, science, mathematics, English, physical education,
Classrooms16
Campus size40 acres (16 ha) [3]
Colour(s)Blue and gold
Fight song Achieve-Become-Succeed [2]
Sports Football, volleyball, basketball, track and field
MascotViking
Nickname FAA
RivalArmona
AccreditationBoard of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Western Association of Schools and Colleges [2]
School feesYes
TuitionYes
Website www.faa.org

Fresno Adventist Academy (FAA) is a K-12 school in Fresno, California owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Established in 1897, FAA is the only Seventh-day Adventist high school in the surrounding area. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system, overseen by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists located in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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History

Original campuses

Fresno Adventist Academy began as a church school at the Fresno Central Church in 1897 on Mariposa and O streets, in what later became downtown Fresno. [1] The first non-graded classroom was filled with a dozen students and conducted by Lottie Walker. [4] In 1917, George Driver (a member of the Fresno Central Church) donated five acres of land at 841 West Belmont. A school was built for the elementary and secondary grades at Fruit and Napa avenues, near Roeding Park. [1] It was a ten-grade school until 1921, when grades 11 and 12 were added. [4] By 1955, the enrollment had increased to 110 students in the elementary school program and 91 students in the academy.

Current campus on Olive Avenue

Elder L. R. Rasmussen and Elder W. O. Baldwin advised that the school be expanded and rebuilt. 40 acres were bought at 5397 East Olive Avenue. In 1967, phase 1 of the building program was completed; the K-6th grades were ready to be housed.

In 1969 school moved to a new location on East Olive Avenue. [1] In December 1971, the 7th and 8th grades were able to transfer to the new campus. Phase 2 of the building program was to be completed after 1972. [4]

In the 90s, a new multipurpose building was constructed thanks to donations from Alumni Del Webb's foundation and Businessman Pat Richiuti. [5]

The campus includes a 13-acre (5.3 ha) organic farm run by a small local team with the student's help, called Harvest Fields Organic Farm. The farm sells fruits and vegetables through a community-supported agriculture box program. [3]

Curriculum

Fresno Adventist Academy provides required curriculum as well as extracurricular activities. This includes English, science, math, history, foreign language, religion, fine arts, and elective classes. Fresno Adventist Academy is accredited by Chandra Young.

Religious life

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 of which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the chapel room for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually-oriented programming that relies on student involvement. This includes student-initiated mission trips, most recently to the Philippines in 2019. [6]

Notable alumni

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  5. 1 2 "That Centennial Season: Fresno's American Presbyterian Church and Fresno Adventist Academy Celebrate their 100th Anniversaries" . NewsBank. Fresno Bee. 8 September 1997. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fresno Adventist Academy Student Spearheads Philippines Mission Trip". Adventist Faith. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Taylor, John G. (22 June 1995). "Fresno Adventist Students to Get New Gym" . NewsBank. Fresno Bee. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Hoagland, Doug (19 August 1993). "Painful High School Years Give Way to a Rewarding Life" . NewsBank. Fresno Bee. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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