Pine Forge Academy
| Pine Forge Academy | |
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| Location | |
| Pine Forge, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates | 40°16′56″N 75°42′11″W / 40.28222°N 75.70306°WCoordinates: 40°16′56″N 75°42′11″W / 40.28222°N 75.70306°W |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | "Where Excellence is no accident" |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Principal | Nicole A. Hughes |
| Faculty | 25 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 139 (2016–17) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.9:1 |
| Athletics conference | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Website | http://www.pineforgeacademy.org/ |
Pine Forge Academy is a co-educational Seventh-day Adventist boarding school that serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. It is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The land for the school grounds was donated to the founders of the school by the family of Thomas Rutter, who was an abolitionist during the 18th century. The building used for the headmaster's residence (the Manor House) was once used as a staging point for the underground railroad. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site in 2004.
The required curriculum includes classes in the following subject areas: Religion, English, Oral Communications, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Health, Computer Applications, Fine Arts, and Electives.
Throughout the History of Pine Forge many great Principal's have passed through the institution. This is a table documenting the names, and tenures of the principals of Pine Forge Academy.
There are five buildings on the campus of Pine Forge Academy: Handy Hall, Kimbrough Hall, Jessie R. Wagner Hall, and North Hall and the gymnasium. Handy Hall is named after Ronald L. Handy, a member of the Pine Forge Academy staff for 18 years. Kimbrough Hall is named after Dr. Grace Kimbrough, one of the founders of the Pine Forge Institute. Wagner Hall is named after John H. Wagner, the former president of the Allegheny East Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists church. North Hall is the music building, and is directly north of the Manor House (also known as the Thomas Rutter House.)
As a denominational school, Pine Forge Academy emphasizes its practices of Adventism in a variety of ways. While Chaplains serve in strengthening the spiritual aspect of the campus, the students are encouraged to play a part as well. Prayers are often said at the beginning of each class, before examinations, before cafeteria meals, and before church services. Church services are mandatory, and the students are given the opportunity to participate in different parts of the service, such as the praise and worship segments, prayer segments, musical selections, vesper thoughts and sermonettes located at the Pine Forge Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Chapel services are mandatory as well, where student-dean interaction is present. They take place every day except Friday and Saturday (Sabbath) in the evening and are separated by dorm.
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