Portland Adventist Academy
School Notes Overview:
Portland Adventist Academy motivates students to seek challenges beyond their required class work and to become creative, original and disciplined thinkers. PAA strives to initiate leadership potential and provide opportunities for growth and maturity. Seniors score high on national academic tests, giving them more scholarship opportunities and sending 90% of them on to college. But the best things about PAA happen when those outstanding pieces are brought together and infused with genuine excitement to create a magnificent student. Christ Centered. Character Driven. Portland Adventist Academy. ...
School Overview:
Portland Adventist Academy |
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| School Membership(s) | General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Seventh-Day Adventist | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | ||
| Learning Differences Supported | none | ||
| Year Founded | 1910 | ||
| County | Multnomah County, OR | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 225 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(OR) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 22% | 21% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 9 - 46 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 57 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 62 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 60 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 67% | ||
| Average Class Size | 14 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 2 | ||
| Average ACT score | 22 | ||
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(OR) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:15 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 174 days | 179 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $8,975 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition ranges from $7,640 to $10,700. Discounts are applicable in some circumstances. Sixty percent of our students recieve some form of scholarship. We believe that all students, regardless of family income, should have the opportunity for Christian edu | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 60% | ||
| Head of School | Gale Crosby | ||
| Admissions Director | Gale Crosby | ||
| Admissions Associate | Lynda Logan | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 11 | ||
Sports |
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| Alpine Skiing | Basketball | ||
| Climbing | Cross Country | ||
| Golf | Mountaineering | ||
| Rock Climbing | Snowboarding | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 6 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Climbing | Mission Trips | ||
| Performance & Production | Praise & Worship Band | ||
| Steel Drum Band | Worship Committee | ||
School Notes:
- PAA offers two AP classes, three college credit classes, and five honors classes. SAT scores, based on five year averages, from 2003-2008, have increased 77 points over the last 5 years versus only 1 and 2 point increases for Oregon and the nation. PAA's average composite ACT score for last 5 years (2003-2008) is 22.2 while the national is 20.9.
- Profile last updated: 03/11/2008
In the News:
- Volleyball Recap: Summit denies Pirates spot in state tourney (The World)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:24:35 am
Of six South Coast volleyball teams in playoff matches Saturday night, only North Bend was able to advance to the state tournament. - Bobcats open with familiar foe (The World)
posted on March 4, 2009 at 08:46:45 pm
MYRTLE POINT — Don’t blame the members of Myrtle Point’s girls basketball team if they’re feeling a little deja vu on Thursday. - Local Recap: Ashland tops Marshfield (The World)
posted on March 3, 2009 at 07:01:51 am
Marshfield’s girls basketball team saw its season end with a 51-36 loss at Ashland in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs on Saturday. - Bobcats earn trip to state tournament (The World)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 08:01:40 pm
MYRTLE POINT — As the final minute ticked off the scoreboard Saturday night, the Myrtle Point student section started cheering, “On to state! On to state!”
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (97216) | School Zip (97216) |
(OR) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 13,142 people | 3,413,525 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 23% | 26% |
| Population Average Age | 34 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $38,066 | $43,774 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 51 years old | 36 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (97216) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 65% / 35% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Eastside Education Center - 39 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Portland Youth Builders - 60 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- Pacific Crest Community School - 85 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
- Central Catholic High School - 799 students - 3.8 mi. away - view location
- De Paul Alternative School - 25 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
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