Forest Lake Academy
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| Type | Private 9–12 High School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Established | 1918 |
| Principal | Dr. Glen Baker |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Enrollment | 428 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | one to twelve |
| Campus size | 80 acres (320,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue,Gold and White |
| Athletics conference | Florida Conference |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Newspaper | Reflections |
| Yearbook | The Mirror |
| Graduates | About 11,000 |
| Website | www.forestlakeacademy.org |
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Forest Lake Academy is a private high school outside Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second-largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]
History
[edit]The Lake Winyah School
[edit]The first academy established by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was Lake Winyah Academy [5] in 1918 [6] in Orlando, Florida. In March, 1918, the Florida Conference Committee and the Sanitarium Board met. William H. Branson, L. H. Wood, J. A. Tucker, and W. E. Abernathy were present. They planned for the opening of the school. This included the construction of two buildings: a main building and a dormitory. Both these buildings were to be built as economically as possible; later on more permanent structures could be built. The conference and sanitarium leadership served on the board of the school. They planned to open in fall 1918. This first school was to be located between Winyah and Estelle Lakes.[7] Adventist University of Health Sciences (formerly Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences) is located there now.[8]
Forest Lake Academy
[edit]The growing school moved outside the city to its current location in 1926 and was renamed Forest Lake Academy. The first classes were held in the farm house of the newly acquired 160-acre (0.65 km2) site.[9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Alternate names: Lake Winyah School; Lake Winyah Intermediate School; Orlando Intermediate School
- ^ Florida News Items. Field Tidings. October 16, 1918, p. 3
- ^ Florida Notes. Field Tidings. March 20, 1918, p. 3
- ^ Adventist University of Health Sciences
- ^ Elbert Anderson. Forest Lake Academy: Where the "Son" Shines Through. Southern Tidings. March, 1993, p. 26
