Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools

The Academy of the New Church, Secondary Schools is an accredited, private, day and boarding, 9th through 12th grade Girls School and Boys School, located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, US.[1] The school is affiliated with the General Church of New Jerusalem's educational arm, the Academy of the New church, along with the Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, the Academy of the New Church Theological School and others. It was established in 1876.[2][3] As of 2020, the school's proclaimed mission is "preparing our students for a principled and useful life in both the natural and spiritual worlds".[1]

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools
Location
2815 Huntingdon Pike
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 19009

Bryn Athyn
Information
TypePrivate high school
Established1876
School districtBryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
PrincipalKira Schadegg (Girls), Jeremy Irwin (Boys)
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment250
Color(s)Cardinal and White
Athletics conferenceFriends Schools League
MascotLions
WebsiteSchool website

According to a 2015 Patch.com survey, both the schools (Boys and Girls' schools) rank within the top 100 schools of Pennsylvania.[4]

History

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.

Alumni

References
  1. "ANCSS Mission & History". www.ancss.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. "Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco". Hidden City Philadelphia. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. Rogers, Sam L.; Census, United States Bureau of the; Hunt, William Chamberlin; Bliss, Edwin Munsell; Office, United States Census (1919). Religious Bodies, 1916: Summary and general tables. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. "100 Best Private High Schools In Pennsylvania". Newtown, PA Patch. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10327/ Rakeem Christmas Syracuse Profile


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