Morrison Christian Academy
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Morrison Academy was established in 1952 and offers a college-preparatory and American-based Christian
affiliated education to expatriate
children living in Taiwan
. Morrison Academy is founded in Taichung
, where the main campus is located, but branch campuses have been created in Taipei
(Bethany) and Kaohsiung
(Morrison Academy Kaohsiung).
Although established in 1952 to serve the needs of missionary
kids, Morrison Academy has attracted a large number of business children located in Taichung
. Morrison Academy is currently the largest international school
in Taichung
and the largest Christian school
in the country of Taiwan
. The school is recognized by Taiwan as an international school
and is restricted from accepting Taiwanese
who do not possess a foreign passport.
Graduates from Morrison Academy often attend North America
n colleges and universities. Because Morrison Academy is composed primarily of missionary
kids and business expatriates, a wide range of countries is represented in the faculty and the student body. However, the teachers and the students primarily come from the United States
and Canada
.
, helping fulfill Christ
's commission to go into all the world. Morrison seeks to provide a Christ
-centered school culture where all students, from missionary
and non-missionary
families, experience a Biblically-integrated quality education. Therefore, Morrison structures learning so that students may develop the knowledge, discernment, and ability to dynamically impact their world as Christians."
The current Taichung
campus is located in the Beitun District
of Taichung
, a 20-minute drive from the Taichung
Train Station. Morrison is one of the largest schools in Taichung
City, with the school possessing:
campus accommodates about 480 students. The school is subdivided into three schools in accordance to the American school system: Elementary School (Kindergarten to Fifth Grade), Middle School (Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade), and High School (Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade).
High school enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is 248. 37% of the student body consists of missionary children whereas 63% are from business families. Eight nations are represented in the class of 2011: the U.S., Canada, Korea, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Germany, Malaysia, Dom. Rep., S. Africa and Marshall Island.
The current ratio of missionary
to business students at the Taichung
campus is about 1:3. Although in the earliest phases of Morrison history foreign expatriates in Taichung
were granted admission solely on a space-available basis, currently any foreign national residing in Taiwan
with a valid foreign passport is eligible to apply for admission to Morrison Academy. However, it is to be noted that acceptance rates are low because Morrison evaluates prospective students using a standard on English proficiency in addition to the Board of Trustees not wanting to expand student enrollment at the Taichung
campus rapidly.
"Because Morrison is a Christian
school, a Christian worldview is integrated into all areas of the American-based curriculum. Bible
class and weekly chapel attendance are required for all students. Instruction is in English
and is college preparatory in focus. The school year for students extends from mid-August to the first week of June, for a total of 180 instructional days."
AP Courses:
Honors Courses:
In past years, there has been controversy surrounding the Honors Algebra II course. While the name and course description all imply that the content taught will be harder, there is no raised GPA scale.
At Morrison, 97% of all graduates attend higher education in different countries worldwide. Advanced Placement level courses are offered formally in five subjects. In 2011, 71 candidates from the school took 125 Advanced Placement examinations and merited a pass rate of 95%. In the class of 2011, five students were commended in the National Merit scholarship competition.
Men
Women
All Morrison Varsity athletic teams compete internationally at Far East
tournaments against Department of Defense
schools and other Christian
schools in East Asia
.
Middle school students at Morrison Academy are divided into three teams (A,B, and C division) according to grade level. At the conclusion of each season, middle school students at Morrison Academy compete against teams from other international schools in Taiwan in tournaments hosted at Taichung
by Morrison Academy and/or at Taipei
by Taipei American School.
Campus of Morrison Academy was founded in 1961 under the name of Bethany Christian School. When the school joined the Morrison Christian Association in 1967, it was incorporated into the Morrison System. Morrison Academy Bethany offers expatriates residing in Taipei a quality Morrison education from Kindergarten to Ninth Grade, and is currently accredited through two internationally recognized accreditation associations - The Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI)
and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
.
, situated right next to the CES Seminary, Bethany is at the heart of Taipei City. Bethany is right next to the MRT Taipower Building Station of the Xindian Line
, otherwise known as the Taipei Metro. National Taiwan University
, the most prestigious center of higher learning in Taiwan
, is 5 minutes away by foot from Bethany.
Bethany possesses:
campus. The majority of the latter resides in dormitory halls located in the Taichung
campus.
Bethany possesses both Middle School and JV-B teams that compete in island-wide tournaments of the following sports:
Music
Bethany has a music program consisting of:
Morrison Academy Kaohsiung (MAK) is an American International School that was founded in 1974 to serve missionary and business families working in the Southern part of Taiwan
. Morrison Academy Kaohsiung offers children with foreign passports residing in Kaohsiung and Tainan a quality academic education from Kindergarten to Ninth Grade. MAK is currently accredited through two internationally recognized accreditation associations - The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
.
.
MAK facilities include:
MAK possesses both Middle School and JV-B teams that compete in island-wide tournaments of the following sports:
Music
MAK has a music program consisting of:
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
affiliated education to expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
children living in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Morrison Academy is founded in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, where the main campus is located, but branch campuses have been created in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
(Bethany) and Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
(Morrison Academy Kaohsiung).
Although established in 1952 to serve the needs of missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
kids, Morrison Academy has attracted a large number of business children located in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
. Morrison Academy is currently the largest international school
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
and the largest Christian school
Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
in the country of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The school is recognized by Taiwan as an international school
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
and is restricted from accepting Taiwanese
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
who do not possess a foreign passport.
Graduates from Morrison Academy often attend North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n colleges and universities. Because Morrison Academy is composed primarily of missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
kids and business expatriates, a wide range of countries is represented in the faculty and the student body. However, the teachers and the students primarily come from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Mission statement
The school states its mission as follows: "Morrison Academy exists to meet the educational needs of the children of missionaries throughout TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, helping fulfill Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
's commission to go into all the world. Morrison seeks to provide a Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
-centered school culture where all students, from missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
and non-missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
families, experience a Biblically-integrated quality education. Therefore, Morrison structures learning so that students may develop the knowledge, discernment, and ability to dynamically impact their world as Christians."
Campus
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus is located in the Beitun District
Beitun District
Beitun District is the largest district of Taichung in Taiwan, the Republic of China. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new TaiYuan train station has urbanized it...
of Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, a 20-minute drive from the Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
Train Station. Morrison is one of the largest schools in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
City, with the school possessing:
- two parking lots
- three soccer fields
- two tennis courts
- one weight-room
- one outdoor basketball court
- one 25-meter swimming pool
- one 400-meter dirt track
- two gymnasiums
- one library
- one auditorium
- three computer labs
- five dormitories (Brugler, Stacey, Falk, McGill, and Van Singel)
- one science building equipped with advanced laboratory materials
- over ten staff housing complexes
- one student center
Dorms
Morrison Academy has established boarding homes which used to house 4-12 boys and 4-12 girls in separate wings of each of five facilities (Brugler, Stacey, Falk, McGill, and Van Singel). However, ever since the remodeling of the campus, the Stacey dorm has been knocked down, and the other four dorms are no longer in use. There is a new building erected that now houses all of the dorm kids as well as some staff. The students may range in age from students who are in the 7th through the 12th grades. A married couple resides in each unit to serve as boarding home parents. Each boarding home has a common living area shared by everyone in the home. The goal of the Morrison Dorms is to create a comfortable, homelike, family-style, Christian environment for students who live away from home.Student body
Currently, the TaichungTaichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus accommodates about 480 students. The school is subdivided into three schools in accordance to the American school system: Elementary School (Kindergarten to Fifth Grade), Middle School (Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade), and High School (Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade).
High school enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is 248. 37% of the student body consists of missionary children whereas 63% are from business families. Eight nations are represented in the class of 2011: the U.S., Canada, Korea, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Germany, Malaysia, Dom. Rep., S. Africa and Marshall Island.
The current ratio of missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
to business students at the Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus is about 1:3. Although in the earliest phases of Morrison history foreign expatriates in Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
were granted admission solely on a space-available basis, currently any foreign national residing in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
with a valid foreign passport is eligible to apply for admission to Morrison Academy. However, it is to be noted that acceptance rates are low because Morrison evaluates prospective students using a standard on English proficiency in addition to the Board of Trustees not wanting to expand student enrollment at the Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus rapidly.
Student Government
- STUCO (Student Council)
- President: Michael Chang
- Vice-President: Jennifer Moh
- Secretary: Cindy Tseng
- Treasurer: Tiffany Yeh
- Social Chair: Stephen Miller
- Class Councils
Academics
Morrison Academy describes its academics as thus:"Because Morrison is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school, a Christian worldview is integrated into all areas of the American-based curriculum. Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
class and weekly chapel attendance are required for all students. Instruction is in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and is college preparatory in focus. The school year for students extends from mid-August to the first week of June, for a total of 180 instructional days."
AP Courses:
- AP Chemistry
- AP Biology
- AP English Literature/Composition
- AP U.S. History
- AP Calculus
Honors Courses:
- Honors Algebra II
In past years, there has been controversy surrounding the Honors Algebra II course. While the name and course description all imply that the content taught will be harder, there is no raised GPA scale.
At Morrison, 97% of all graduates attend higher education in different countries worldwide. Advanced Placement level courses are offered formally in five subjects. In 2011, 71 candidates from the school took 125 Advanced Placement examinations and merited a pass rate of 95%. In the class of 2011, five students were commended in the National Merit scholarship competition.
Extracurricular activities
Morrison provides a wide array of extracurricular activities to develop individual student interest and abilities. At Morrison, students can choose to participate in one or more of the following:Music and Drama
- Concert Band
- Symphony Orchestra
- Three Instrumental Ensembles (Flute Choir, Wind Ensemble, and String Ensemble)
- Chorale
- A Cappella Choir
- Chamber Singers (Voice Ensemble)
- Worship Team
- Drama
- Violin Choir
Art
- AnimationAnimationAnimation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
- Chinese PaintingChinese paintingChinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals...
- DrawingDrawingDrawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
- Graphic Designs
- Mosaics
- PaintingPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
- PotteryPotteryPottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
Student Organized Clubs
- Community Service Club
- Basketball Club
- Table Tennis Club
- Body-Worship Club
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- Weight-Lifting Club
- Badminton Club
- Crafts Club
Athletics
Possessing an athletic program over 50 years old, Morrison offers its students the opportunity to play in several sports and possesses both Middle School and High School teams that compete in island-wide tournaments of the following sports:Men
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Soccer
- Track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball 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...
(only in middle school)
Women
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball 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...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Soccer
- Track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball 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...
(only in middle school)
All Morrison Varsity athletic teams compete internationally at Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
tournaments against Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
schools and other Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
schools in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
.
Middle school students at Morrison Academy are divided into three teams (A,B, and C division) according to grade level. At the conclusion of each season, middle school students at Morrison Academy compete against teams from other international schools in Taiwan in tournaments hosted at Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
by Morrison Academy and/or at Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
by Taipei American School.
Taipei Campus (Bethany)
The TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
Campus of Morrison Academy was founded in 1961 under the name of Bethany Christian School. When the school joined the Morrison Christian Association in 1967, it was incorporated into the Morrison System. Morrison Academy Bethany offers expatriates residing in Taipei a quality Morrison education from Kindergarten to Ninth Grade, and is currently accredited through two internationally recognized accreditation associations - The Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI)
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
Campus
Located in Downtown TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, situated right next to the CES Seminary, Bethany is at the heart of Taipei City. Bethany is right next to the MRT Taipower Building Station of the Xindian Line
Xindian Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...
, otherwise known as the Taipei Metro. National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
, the most prestigious center of higher learning in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, is 5 minutes away by foot from Bethany.
Bethany possesses:
- one outdoors basketball court
- one gymnasium (indoors basketball court)
- one library
- one weight-room
- one auditorium / multi-purpose room
- one computer lab
- three Mandarin classrooms
- one science lab
- two ELL (English Language Learners) classrooms
Student body
The K-9 enrollment at Morrison Academy Bethany is about 200. The faculty to student ratio is about 1:7. About half of each graduating class at the Bethany campus attend Taipei American School while the other half continue their Morrison education at the TaichungTaichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus. The majority of the latter resides in dormitory halls located in the Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
campus.
Extracurricular activities
SportsBethany possesses both Middle School and JV-B teams that compete in island-wide tournaments of the following sports:
- SoftballSoftballSoftball 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...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball 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...
- Soccer
Music
Bethany has a music program consisting of:
- beginning band
- concert bandConcert bandA concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
- symphonic band
- orchestraOrchestraAn orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
- choirChoirA 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...
Kaohsiung Campus
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Morrison Academy Kaohsiung offers children with foreign passports residing in Kaohsiung and Tainan a quality academic education from Kindergarten to Ninth Grade. MAK is currently accredited through two internationally recognized accreditation associations - The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
Campus
Following its establishment, the campus moved twice. The current MAK campus is located in Dashe District, a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, about a 20 minute drive from downtown Kaohsiung. The campus was built in 2000 on land leased from the Taiwan Sugar CorporationTaiwan Sugar Corporation
Taiwan Sugar Corporation or Taisugar is a state-run enterprise in Tainan City, Taiwan.The corporation was created in 1946, following Kuomintang's entrance to Taiwan, by merging all sugar companies in Taiwan...
.
MAK facilities include:
- 15 classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards and LCD projectors
- a music room ready for band and choir
- a library with a full compliment of English books
- a computer lab and multi-media lab
- a science lab
- an air-conditioned, indoor gymnasium
- an outdoor basketball/tennis court
- two soccer fields
- a 300-meter rubber-surfaced track
- a weight-room
- a covered play area
Student body
The K-9 enrollment at MAK is about 200. The faculty to student ratio is about 1:7. Once students graduate from 9th grade, many attend schools all around Taiwan and the world, but most students continue to attend Morrison at the Taichung campus.Extracurricular activities
SportsMAK possesses both Middle School and JV-B teams that compete in island-wide tournaments of the following sports:
- SoftballSoftballSoftball 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...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball 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...
- Soccer
Music
MAK has a music program consisting of:
- beginning band
- symphonic band
- stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- orchestraOrchestraAn orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
- choirChoirA 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...
See also
- Taipei American School
- National Experimental High SchoolNational Experimental High SchoolNational Experimental High School At Science Based Industrial Park , situated near the Hsinchu Science Park, is a public, coeducational school . Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science Park Kwoh-Ting Li. NEHS is administered by the Ministry of Education,...
- Dominican International SchoolDominican International SchoolDominican International School , formerly Dominican School, is a private English speaking Catholic school located in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan...
- Kaohsiung American School
- American School in Taichung
- Pacific American School