Takoma Academy

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Takoma Academy
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Location
Takoma Academy
,
MD

USA
Coordinates 38°59′31″N76°59′38″W / 38.99194°N 76.99389°W / 38.99194; -76.99389
Information
TypePrivate, 9-12 College Preparatory
Established1904
PrincipalYasmine Julien
Faculty26
Number of studentsapprox. 227
Color(s)Maroon   White  
AthleticsBasketball, Volleyball, Track, Soccer, Football
MascotTigers
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, [1] Maryland State Board of Education, and Board of Regents, Office of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists[ citation needed ]
NewspaperPaw Prints[ citation needed ]
YearbookThe Takoman[ citation needed ]
Website www.ta.edu

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. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

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. Takoma Academy, formerly housed on the college campus, has been transferred to a separate campus and provided with a new modern building with capacity for more than three hundred students. Educational Progress in North American Division. [6] J.P. Laurence was principal from 1947 to 1980 and led the school to accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

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