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Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy

401 Hamilton E Homes Drive Nw, Atlanta, GA, 30318-0303 -

School Notes Overview:

In 1906, a Mission School was started in Atlanta, Georgia by Elder G.E. Peters on Greensferry Avenue adjacent to the Second Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The school had two classrooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. One teacher for grades 1-4 and one teacher for grades 5-8. In 1929, Atlanta University bought the Mission School and the church. The Second Seventh-Day Adventist Church bought a building at 105 Ashby Street, S.W. The congregation under the leadership of Elder A.B. Story changed the name from a Mission School to Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church School. At the new location, the church was growing and the school was growing. In the 50's, the school outgrew its facilities and they relocated at 230 Westview Place, SW. The congregation renamed the school, Berean Jr. Academy and first through tenth grades were taught. On March 25, 1981, a proposal was filed with the Southern Union Conference, seeking authorization to add the 11th grade in the 1981-1982 school year and the 12th grade in the 1982-1983 school year. On May 4, a team drawn from the North American Division and Southern Union and South Atlantic Conferences filed a report to recommend that Berean Junior Academy be upgraded to full senior academy status....

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School Overview:

	Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy
School Membership(s)	General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Fulton County, GA
Student Body
Total Students	135 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 39 students
	Grade 10 - 46 students
	Grade 11 - 26 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(GA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

In 1906, a Mission School was started in Atlanta, Georgia by Elder G.E. Peters on Greensferry Avenue adjacent to the Second Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The school had two classrooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. One teacher for grades 1-4 and one teacher for grades 5-8. In 1929, Atlanta University bought the Mission School and the church. The Second Seventh-Day Adventist Church bought a building at 105 Ashby Street, S.W. The congregation under the leadership of Elder A.B. Story changed the name from a Mission School to Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church School. At the new location, the church was growing and the school was growing. In the 50's, the school outgrew its facilities and they relocated at 230 Westview Place, SW. The congregation renamed the school, Berean Jr. Academy and first through tenth grades were taught. On March 25, 1981, a proposal was filed with the Southern Union Conference, seeking authorization to add the 11th grade in the 1981-1982 school year and the 12th grade in the 1982-1983 school year. On May 4, a team drawn from the North American Division and Southern Union and South Atlantic Conferences filed a report to recommend that Berean Junior Academy be upgraded to full senior academy status.
Profile last updated: 01/05/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (30318)	School Zip (30318)	(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	53,229 people	8,185,503 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	30%	21%
Population Average Age	29 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$28,589	$50,258
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	66% / 34%