Takoma Academy vs. Spencerville Adventist Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Spencerville Adventist Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
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Student Body
School History
Overview
Takoma Academy extends a warm invitation to any student interested in obtaining a Christian education in a Seventh-day Adventist environment.
The school's program prepares a student to live as a constructive Christian in today's secular and urban society.
Takoma Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist high school. It is committed to the development of Christian ideals, the skills needed to achieve academic excellence, physical skills, an increased awareness of the preservation of the environment and creative imagination.
This education is offered to both Seventh-day Adventists and the general community.
Each student is expected to maintain a high level of academic and behavioral performance.
The school's low teacher to student ratio, approximately eighteen to one, set in a culturally diverse environment, offers quality education combined with personal attention and concern for the individual.
The school provides a balanced discipline of body, mind and spirit.
This creates an ideal climate for developing self-worth promoting responsibility and community service through cooperation and achievement finding a saving relationship with Christ.
The mission of Spencerville Adventist Academy is to provide Seventh-day Adventist education which is committed to prepare, nurture, and inspire students for a Christ-centered life now and forever.
Spencerville Adventist Academy recognizes God as the ultimate source of existence and truth.
In the beginning, God created in His image a perfect humanity, a perfection later marred by sin.
Through Christ and His Spirit, God determined to restore humanity from its lost state.
Through the Bible, He has revealed His will to the world, a revelation that supersedes human reason. Spencerville's primary purpose is to bring its students to an understanding and acceptance of God's plan of salvation and restoration through Jesus Christ.
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Dyslexia/ELL/Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1904
1943
Students Body
Total Students
240 students
391 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
79%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
10
Kindergarten Students
-
19
Grade 1 Students
-
17
Grade 2 Students
-
23
Grade 3 Students
-
17
Grade 4 Students
-
17
Grade 5 Students
-
22
Grade 6 Students
-
24
Grade 7 Students
-
28
Grade 8 Students
-
27
Grade 9 Students
60
49
Grade 10 Students
60
51
Grade 11 Students
60
53
Grade 12 Students
60
34
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
20%
80%
Average Class Size
50
20
Number of AP Classes
8
5
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:15
Average SAT score
n/a
1190
Average ACT score
n/a
28
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(unified dress code)
(unified dress code)
Formal
(Khaki pants and polo shirts)
(Khaki pants and polo shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Sep. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$14,752
$17,400
Tuition Notes
Add\'l $875 enrollment fee
13,500 - Elementary
17,400 - Secondary
% on Financial Aid
n/a
60%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$2,000
Acceptance Rate
95%
75%
Admissions Director
n/a
Dawn Thompson
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Cheerleading, HOSA, National Honors Society, NSBE Jr., Student Council, Writing Club, Yearbook Staff
Campus Ministries, Choir, Drama, Homework Club, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Student Government, Yearbook