Greater Miami Adventist Academy

Greater Miami Adventist Academy is a private Christian highschool in Miami, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.[2] It is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities, which is a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation. It also is accredited by Florida Association of Academic Non-Public Schools, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and Board of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.[3] Founded in 1912, it has experienced steady growth in attendance and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

Greater Miami Adventist Academy
Address
500 Northwest 122nd Avenue

Miami
,
Florida
33182

United States
Coordinates28°40′11″N 81°26′19″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational high school
Religious affiliation(s)Seventh-day Adventist Church
Established1912 (1912)
PrincipalLuis E. Cortes
Teaching staff24.6 (FTE) (2015–16)[1]
GradesPK–12[1]
Enrollment448 (PK–12) (2015–16)
415 (K–12) (2015–16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.9∶1 (2015–16)[1]
Campus size10 acres (4.0 ha)
Color(s)Navy, Gold, White
SportsBoys and Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Boys Flag Football
NicknameGMAA
RivalForest Lake Academy
WebsiteOfficial website
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History

GMAA had its beginning in 1912, when it was known as Greater Miami Elementary School. Classes were held in a tent behind the Miami Temple Church in Downtown Miami. In 1961 it became a four-year academy. GMAA presently occupies a two story facility at 500 NW 122nd Avenue in Tamiami and was renamed Greater Miami Adventist Academy.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following FHSAA sanctioned varsity competitive sports:[4]

  • Basketball (boys & girls)
  • Cross Country (boys & girls)
  • Flag Football (boys)
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (boys & girls)
  • Volleyball (boys & girls)

In addition, the school sponsors an exhibition gymnastics team called The Acroamericas, which performs at college and professional sporting events and gives drug and alcohol awareness performances at other schools.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Greater Miami Adventist Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. http://www.floridaconference.com/schools.html
  3. "Greater Miami Adventist Academy - Accreditation". gma.edu. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. "Greater Miami Academy of Seventh-Day Adventists". c2cschools.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. "Greater Miami Adventist Academy - Gymnastic". gma.edu. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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