Georgia-Cumberland Academy

Georgia-Cumberland Academy
Address
Map
397 Academy Drive Southwest

Calhoun
,
Georgia
30701-7405

United States
Coordinates34°27′47″N 85°01′11″W / 34.463058°N 85.019646°W / 34.463058; -85.019646[1]
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Seventh-day Adventist Church
Established1965
PrincipalSerge Gariepy
Faculty31[3]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment248[2]
International students16[2]
Classes46[4]
Average class size25[2]
Student to teacher ratio1:16[2]
Campus size500 acres (2.0 km2)
Color(s)  [6]
AthleticsFour varsity teams and Acrosport Gymnastics[6]
MascotJaguar[6]
YearbookFountain Reveries
Graduates59 [5]
AccreditationAdventist Accrediting Association
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[7]
Websitewww.gcasda.org
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Georgia-Cumberland Academy (GCA) is a Seventh-day Adventist private high-school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Georgia and Tennessee located in Calhoun, Georgia, United States.[8] GCA offers an Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools high school diploma program.[8] It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[9][10][11][12] It was named the 2004 Seventh-day Adventist Academy of Excellence by the Alumni Awards Foundation.[13]

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  3. ^ "Adventist Online Yearbook". adventistyearbook.org. November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Georgia-Cumberland Academy - Courses Offered, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  5. ^ "GCA receive High School diplomas". Calhoun Times. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Georgia-Cumberland Academy - Sports, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  7. ^ International Registry for Accreditation Archived 2014-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Georgia Private School Accreditation Council". Gapsac.org. January 27, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  9. ^ http://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."
  10. ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  11. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  12. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  13. ^ The Alumni Awards Foundation – Alumni Awards Foundation -Programs/Grants Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine