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Gobles Jr Academy

32110 6th Avenue, Gobles, MI, 49055-0490 -

School Notes Overview:

At Gobles Jr Academy, Seventh-day Adventists believe that their students are the children of God; their teachers, servants of God. Their schools are commissioned, therefore, to follow after the mind and will of God, the knowledge of which is communicated by revelation. Educational effort is directed toward self-understanding and full development of all the student's powers. A true knowledge of God, fellowship and companionship with Him in study and service, and likeness to Him in character development are to be respectively the source, the means, and the aim of Seventh-day Adventist education. Gobles Junior Academy, which is operated by the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and governed by the Gobles Junior Academy School Board, accepts this basic philosophy of education: "True education means more than the perusal of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man. ...

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School Overview:

	Gobles Jr Academy
School Membership(s)	General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Religious Affiliation	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 10
County	Van Buren County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	43 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	15%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 4 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 6 students
	Grade 9 - 3 students
	Grade 10 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Gobles Jr Academy, Seventh-day Adventists believe that their students are the children of God; their teachers, servants of God. Their schools are commissioned, therefore, to follow after the mind and will of God, the knowledge of which is communicated by revelation. Educational effort is directed toward self-understanding and full development of all the student's powers. A true knowledge of God, fellowship and companionship with Him in study and service, and likeness to Him in character development are to be respectively the source, the means, and the aim of Seventh-day Adventist education. Gobles Junior Academy, which is operated by the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and governed by the Gobles Junior Academy School Board, accepts this basic philosophy of education: "True education means more than the perusal of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (49055)	School Zip (49055)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	6,211 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	24%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$41,214	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	71% / 29%