Denomination Seventh-day Adventist Status Open Phone +1 909-796-0161 Founded 1906 | Established 1906 (1906) CEEB code 051445 | |
Authority Similar Loma Linda University, Aquinas High School, Arrowhead Christian Academy, Redlands High School, Redlands East Valley High Sch Profiles | ||
Loma linda academy
Loma Linda Academy (LLA) is a Seventh-day Adventist K-12 college preparatory coeducational school in Loma Linda, California, United States. It is the largest Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in the United States, with 1289 students as of 2015. The city of Loma Linda "is home to one of the largest concentrations of Seventh-day Adventists in the world"; LLA is one of a number of Adventist institutions located in the town, including Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Church.
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- Loma linda academy
- History
- Elementary
- Junior high
- High school
- Accreditation
- Student life
- Athletics
- References
LLA comprises four separate, semi-autonomous schools: Loma Linda Academy Children's Center, a preschool, Loma Linda Elementary (LLE), an elementary school; Loma Linda Academy Junior High, a junior high school; and Loma Linda Academy, a high school. In addition to an academy-wide headmaster, each school has its own principal. As of the 2016-17 school year, the headmaster is Douglas Herrmann.
History
The school was founded June 13, 1906 , with six students. It was previously named Loma Linda Union Academy. In 1969, San Timoteo Creek, which forms the northern boundary of the school's property, flooded the entire school and parts of the city, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the school.
Elementary
Loma Linda Elementary includes kindergarten through sixth grade. The principal is John Chen.
Junior high
Loma Linda Academy Junior High comprises seventh and eighth grades. The principal is Jim Weller.
High school
Loma Linda Academy includes ninth through twelfth grades. The principal is Datha Tickner. The high school has more than 450 students.
Accreditation
Loma Linda Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Adventist Accrediting Association.
Student life
The Academy publishes a student newspaper, The Mirror, as well as an annual yearbook, Lomasphere.
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.