Ozark Adventist Academy
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Ozark Adventist Academy (OAA)
is a private Boarding school
located near Gentry, Arkansas
. Located in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, this Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school offers a warm, friendly, and inviting atmosphere.
It is owned and operated by the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and is fully accredited with the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities and by the Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association. Choosing Ozark Adventist Academy for the high school years is a choice of belonging to a school family with a special mission and commitment.
, has become a tradition that grew out of a little community church school that was first established about 1900. In time, it became Flint Creek Junior Academy and operated as a locally-supported school until 1941, at which time it was taken over by the Conference and became Ozark Academy.
In 1976 the name was changed to Ozark Adventist Academy. Students graduating from Ozark Adventist Academy are set in place by philosophy and goals uniquely designed to maintain the spirit of its background.
Most OAA students are residents of Arkansas
, Louisiana
, Oklahoma
, Texas
, and Missouri
. Although there are also students from all over the world, countries such as Mexico
, China
, South Korea
, Tonga
, Vietnam
, and other countries.
Students must successfully complete 24 units to graduate. Graduates meeting specific additional requirements may earn one of the following:
In contrast with other secondary schools, most of the student body spend their time inside the campus.
Whether studying or participating in another activity, your friends are always close to you, attending sports events, art workshops or just going for a walk or having fun.
The OAA experience is shaped by many events and extra curricular activities. Vespers
is a church service where the students can pray and sing. Ozark Academy also has a Student Association which plans banquets and other events, the Gentlemen's club
and the Ladys' club are the two associations that the school has. The two associations elect officials annually, from President to pastor.
The Student Olympics Association of Ozark Academy is the association responsible for organizing the annual high school Olympics, the school Olympics are help in mid September. The Mountain Echo is an organization that distributes the school newspaper with in the school campus, the newspaper comes out once every week. The Flintonian is a school yearbook both in the beginning of the year and in the end. The first issue of The Flintonian is in the beginning of the year when the students come to enroll after the summer, and the last issue of The Flintonian is the actual school yearbook.
The Drama club is an after school activity that is responsible for all the dramas and skits performed at Ozark Adventist Academy throughout the year. The band
performs both at the school campus auditorium and at the Seventh-Day Adventist church across the street during Sabbath services. Ozark Adventist Academy has two Choir
groups, the large choir and Royalaires, the smaller choir. Royalaires is a group that are specially chosen from the large choir. The choir at Ozark Adventist Academy is the second largest organization, second to Gymnastics. The Aerialaires are the largest Student organization at Ozark Academy, it is formed of both male and female students they like the choir, often go on trips to different annual competitions throughout the United States. Hand bells and puppets are also after school organizations that perform both on school campus and at church services.
Mission trips are very popular with in the school. Students get to travel to distant countries all over the world to help and to learn from distant cultures. Countries that Ozark Academy have traveled to are Mexico, Peru,Latin America, Africa and to states such as Hawaii
is also another sport Ozark Academy is starting to play as a team. The school plays Intramural matches which is made up of students that simply want to come and play. The sports that are played during intramurals are football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball
.
is a private Boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
located near Gentry, Arkansas
Gentry, Arkansas
Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. Located in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, this Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school offers a warm, friendly, and inviting atmosphere.
It is owned and operated by the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and is fully accredited with the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities and by the Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association. Choosing Ozark Adventist Academy for the high school years is a choice of belonging to a school family with a special mission and commitment.
History
Ozark Adventist Academy, located on Dawn Hill E. Road just off Arkansas Highway 59 between Gentry and Siloam Springs, ArkansasSiloam Springs, Arkansas
Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,990...
, has become a tradition that grew out of a little community church school that was first established about 1900. In time, it became Flint Creek Junior Academy and operated as a locally-supported school until 1941, at which time it was taken over by the Conference and became Ozark Academy.
In 1976 the name was changed to Ozark Adventist Academy. Students graduating from Ozark Adventist Academy are set in place by philosophy and goals uniquely designed to maintain the spirit of its background.
Student body
OAA has an enrollment of approximately 150 students. Most of the student body resides on campus in the boy's and girl's residence halls. The remainder commute from the community.Most OAA students are residents of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. Although there are also students from all over the world, countries such as Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, and other countries.
Academics
The required curriculum at OAA includes classes in the following subject areas: Religion, English, Oral Communications, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Health, Computer Applications, Fine Arts, and Electives.Students must successfully complete 24 units to graduate. Graduates meeting specific additional requirements may earn one of the following:
- College prep diploma
- Honors diploma
Student life
Ozark Adventist Academy is an institution which encourages students to stay busy.In contrast with other secondary schools, most of the student body spend their time inside the campus.
Whether studying or participating in another activity, your friends are always close to you, attending sports events, art workshops or just going for a walk or having fun.
The OAA experience is shaped by many events and extra curricular activities. Vespers
Vespers
Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies of the canonical hours...
is a church service where the students can pray and sing. Ozark Academy also has a Student Association which plans banquets and other events, the Gentlemen's club
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
and the Ladys' club are the two associations that the school has. The two associations elect officials annually, from President to pastor.
The Student Olympics Association of Ozark Academy is the association responsible for organizing the annual high school Olympics, the school Olympics are help in mid September. The Mountain Echo is an organization that distributes the school newspaper with in the school campus, the newspaper comes out once every week. The Flintonian is a school yearbook both in the beginning of the year and in the end. The first issue of The Flintonian is in the beginning of the year when the students come to enroll after the summer, and the last issue of The Flintonian is the actual school yearbook.
The Drama club is an after school activity that is responsible for all the dramas and skits performed at Ozark Adventist Academy throughout the year. The band
School band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
performs both at the school campus auditorium and at the Seventh-Day Adventist church across the street during Sabbath services. Ozark Adventist Academy has two Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
groups, the large choir and Royalaires, the smaller choir. Royalaires is a group that are specially chosen from the large choir. The choir at Ozark Adventist Academy is the second largest organization, second to Gymnastics. The Aerialaires are the largest Student organization at Ozark Academy, it is formed of both male and female students they like the choir, often go on trips to different annual competitions throughout the United States. Hand bells and puppets are also after school organizations that perform both on school campus and at church services.
Mission trips are very popular with in the school. Students get to travel to distant countries all over the world to help and to learn from distant cultures. Countries that Ozark Academy have traveled to are Mexico, Peru,Latin America, Africa and to states such as Hawaii
- National Honor Society
- Student council
- Home leaves/holiday weekends
- Christian Theater
- Student SenateSenateA senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature or parliament. There have been many such bodies in history, since senate means the assembly of the eldest and wiser members of the society and ruling class...
Athletics
The Skyhawks are the high school male basketball team. They have games both home and away and play home games at the school gymnasium which is within the school campus. The Lady Hawks are the female high school basketball team, they too like the men play home and away games, with the home court being the gymnasium on the school campus. Football (soccer) also has performance matches in the school year. They too like the men play home and away games, the field that the team uses is located also on campus. VolleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
is also another sport Ozark Academy is starting to play as a team. The school plays Intramural matches which is made up of students that simply want to come and play. The sports that are played during intramurals are football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
.
Accreditation
- Arkansas Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association
- Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities
See also
- Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
- List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary and elementary schools
External links
- Ozark Adventist Academy Official website
- Google Maps Satellite view of OAA campus