Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools
Location
2815 Huntingdon Pike Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 19009
Information
Type	Private high school
Established	1876
School district	Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Principal	Sue O. Odhner (Girls), Jeremy Irwin (Boys)
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	250
Color(s)	Scarlet and White
Nickname	Lions
Website	School website

The Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools consists of an accredited, private girls' school and boys' school providing 9th through 12th graders with an education inspired by the New Church, an international Christian faith based on the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg.

History

The Academy began in Philadelphia in 1876, under the leadership of the Rev. Chancellor W. H. Benade. Its primary goal was to prepare men for the priesthood of the New Church. Following the establishment of the Theological School and a collegiate department, later to become Bryn Athyn College, the Boys School was established in 1881. In 1884, a Girls School, privately set up by Sarah DeCharms Hibbard, merged with the Academy.

At the start of the 20th century, the schools had been relocated to in what was then the countryside near Philadelphia, in Montgomery County. Funding from PPG Industries founder John Pitcairn enabled the construction of the new campus. Later, in the 1960s, the college moved to a separate, adjacent campus.

Dorms

The Academy has two dorms. The girls dorm is named Glenn Hall and the boys is Stuart Hall.

Description

The two schools today have an enrollment of approximately 250 students. The campus is located in Bryn Athyn, near Philadelphia, in a quiet, wooded setting. The campus is over one hundred years old, and contains academic, administrative, athletic, residential, and cultural facilities.

Alumni

Rakeem Christmas – Power forward (basketball) at Syracuse University.^[1]
John Rienstra - Guard (American football) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1986-1990) and Cleveland Browns (1991-1992)

References

↑ http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10327/ Rakeem Christmas Syracuse Profile

External links

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools website

Education in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Colleges and Universities	Arcadia University Bryn Athyn College Bryn Mawr College Gwynedd Mercy University Haverford College Manor College Montgomery County Community College Salus University Penn State Abington Rosemont College St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Temple University Ambler Ursinus College Westminster Theological Seminary

Public school districts	Abington School District Boyertown Area School District Bryn Athyn School District Cheltenham Township School District Colonial School District Hatboro-Horsham School District Jenkintown School District Lower Merion School District Lower Moreland Township School District Methacton School District Norristown Area School District North Penn School District Perkiomen Valley School District Pottsgrove School District Pottstown School District Souderton Area School District Springfield Township School District Spring-Ford Area School District Upper Dublin School District Upper Merion Area School District Upper Moreland School District Upper Perkiomen School District Wissahickon School District

Private secondary schools	Academy Of The New Church Boys School Academy Of The New Church Girls School Abington Friends School AIM Academy Baldwin School Bishop McDevitt High School Calvary Baptist School Christopher Dock Mennonite High School Coventry Christian Schools Episcopal Academy Friends' Central School Germantown Academy Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School The Haverford School The Hill School Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy Indian Creek Mennonite School Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School Lakeside School Lansdale Catholic High School La Salle College High School Lincoln Academy Main Line Academy Martin Luther School Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School Meadowbrook School Merion Mercy Academy Mount Saint Joseph Academy New Life Youth & Family Svcs The Pathway School The Perkiomen School Pope John Paul II Catholic High School Reformation Christian School Saint Aloysius School Saint Basil Academy Saint Katherine Day School Saint Pius X High School Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy Shipley School Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia Trinity Christian Academy Valley Forge Baptist Academy Wyncote Academy

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, schools

Main school districts

Abington	Abington Senior High School

Bryn Athyn	(Does not operate any schools)

Cheltenham	Cheltenham High School Cedarbrook Middle School

Colonial	Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Colonial Middle School

Hatboro-Horsham	Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School Keith Valley Middle School

Jenkintown	Jenkintown Middle/High School

Lower Merion	Lower Merion High School Harriton High School Bala Cynwyd Middle School Welsh Valley Middle School

Lower Moreland Township	Lower Moreland High School

Methacton	Methacton High School

Norristown Area	Norristown Area High School

North Penn	North Penn High School

Perkiomen Valley	Perkiomen Valley High School

Pottsgrove	Pottsgrove High School

Pottstown	Pottstown Senior High School

Springfield Township	Springfield Township High School

Upper Dublin	Upper Dublin High School

Upper Merion Area	Upper Merion Area High School

Upper Moreland	Upper Moreland High School

Wissahickon	Wissahickon High School Wissahickon Middle School

Other schools

Boyertown Area (partially located in Berks County)	Boyertown Area Senior High School

Private schools	Abington Friends School Academy Of The New Church Boys School Academy Of The New Church Girls School AIM Academy Baldwin School Calvary Baptist School Christopher Dock Mennonite High School Coventry Christian Schools Episcopal Academy Friends' Central School Germantown Academy Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy Indian Creek Mennonite School Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy La Salle College High School Lakeside School Lincoln Academy Main Line Academy Martin Luther School Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School Meadowbrook School Merion Mercy Academy Mount Saint Joseph Academy New Life Youth & Family Svcs Reformation Christian School Saint Aloysius School Saint Basil Academy Saint Katherine Day School Shipley School Stowe Lighthouse Christ Academy The Haverford School The Hill School The Pathway School The Perkiomen School Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia Trinity Christian Academy Valley Forge Baptist Academy Wyncote Academy

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Bishop McDevitt High School Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Lansdale Catholic High School Pope John Paul II High School

Souderton Area (partially located in Bucks County)	Souderton Area High School

Spring-Ford Area (partially located in Chester County)	Spring-Ford Senior High School

Upper Perkiomen (partially located in Berks County)	Upper Perkiomen High School

Coordinates: 40°07′53″N 75°03′37″W / 40.1314°N 75.0603°W / 40.1314; -75.0603

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