Harbert Hills Academy
Harbert Hills Academy is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church which is owned and operated by Rural Life Foundation, chartered as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in August 1951. The 500 acre (202 ha) campus is in the city of Savannah, Tennessee. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]
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3575 Lonesome Pine Road Savannah , Tennessee 38372 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35.2107°N 88.0645°W |
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| School type | Private Donations, Private, Co-educational, Boarding, Day, & Christian |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Established | 1951 |
| Founder | William E. Patterson, a retired FBI Agent |
| President | Stephen L. Dickman |
| Principal | Joe Simpson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Website | http://www.harberthills.org/ |
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History
A secondary educational institution, Harbert Hills Academy was founded by William E. Patterson, a retired FBI Agent who attended Fletcher Academy,[5] then later decided he would start a similar school. Agent Patterson spoke with local Judge Harbert, who he had worked with while prosecuting moonshine cases. Judge Harbert donated over 500 acres to build the Harbert Hills Academy campus. The late President Emeritus L.L. Dickman and other Dickman family members have taken an enhanced interest in the Academy over the years and they have served in leadership capacities for decades.
Notable landmarks
A notable campus house nearby was owned by the late, FBI Agent Patterson. Agent Patterson, the founder of the Academy, because of his work successfully busting and prosecuting illegal moonshine operations had the house specially designed. The house is unique in that all the light switches are located outside the doors of the rooms. This was done to help protect the former FBI agent in his retired years to avoid a potential attack from former defendants. This small cottage is now owned by the wife of the late President Emeritus L.L. Dickman.
Another notable landmark near the school is the, "Lonesome Pine" a giant Pine tree, on Lonesome Pine Road which historically was used to help direct potential customers to the local moonshine in the woods nearby.
Curriculum
The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.
Spiritual Aspects
Students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines may also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement. Harbert Hills Academy leans somewhat more conservative than a majority of other Adventist Institutions.
References
- 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."
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- "Fletcher Academy - Home". Fletcheracademy.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.