Pine Forge Academy

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Pine Forge Academy
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Pine Forge Academy
Pine Forge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′56″N75°42′11″W / 40.28222°N 75.70306°W / 40.28222; -75.70306
Information
School typeHigh School
Motto"Where Excellence is no accident"
Founded1946
PrincipalH. Clifford Reynolds
Faculty25 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment148 [1]  (20192020)
Student to teacher ratio13.9:1 [1]
Athletics conference Penn-Jersey Athletic Association
Affiliation Seventh-day Adventist Church
Website http://www.pineforgeacademy.org/

Pine Forge Academy is a co-educational, Seventh-day Adventist Christian boarding school that serves grades nine through twelve. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system, [2] [3] [4] [5] it is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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History

The land for the school grounds was purchased for $46,000 by the school founders from the family of 18th-century abolitionist and ironmaster Thomas Rutter. The building used for the headmaster's residence (the Manor House) was once used as a staging point for the Underground Railroad. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site in 2004. [6]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pine Forge Academy". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 3 January 2011. Total Students: 174 (2007-2008)
  2. https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  5. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network . Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
  7. "Chaplain of U.S. Senate returns to Pine Forge". Reading Eagle . 9 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  8. Coleman, Brian (2007). Check the Technique . Random House. p. 436. ISBN   978-0-8129-7775-2.