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== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
*[[Joy Burke]] (born 1990), professional basketball player<ref name="">{{cite web |url = https://tw.appledaily.com/sports/daily/20150715/36666197 | title = 女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到 |accessdate = 18 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[Katharine Gun]] (born 1974), former translator for British intelligence and whistleblower.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Marcia |last2=Mitchell |first2=Thomas |title=The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion |date=2008}}</ref>
* [[Katharine Gun]] (born 1974), former translator for British intelligence and whistleblower.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Marcia |last2=Mitchell |first2=Thomas |title=The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion |date=2008}}</ref>
* [[Freya Lim]] (born 1979), singer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Emily |title=Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward |url=http://www.taiwanfun.com/music/1109/1109FreyaLim.htm |website=taiwanfun.com |accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref>
* [[Freya Lim]] (born 1979), singer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Emily |title=Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward |url=http://www.taiwanfun.com/music/1109/1109FreyaLim.htm |website=taiwanfun.com |accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:35, 18 March 2020

For the independent school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, see Morrison's Academy.
Morrison Academy
馬禮遜學校
Address
Map
216 Siping Rd.

Beitun District
,
Taichung City 40679
,
Taiwan

Republic of China
Information
TypePrivate International School
Christian Conservative School
Motto"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." -- John 8:32
Established1952
SuperintendentTim McGill
ChairmanBarry Owen
PrincipalScott Finch (K-8)
Douglas Bradburn (9-12)
ChaplainTerry McGill
Faculty95
GradesK-12
Enrollment240 high school
76 middle school
138 elementary
CampusUrban
Color(s)Navy Blue and white
MascotMustang
AccreditationACSI, WASC
NewspaperEcho
YearbookMorrisonian
Phone+886-4-2292-1171
Websitewww.mca.org.tw

Morrison Academy (Chinese: 馬禮遜學校; pinyin: Mălĭxùn Xuéxiào; Wade–Giles: Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao) is an international Christian school founded 1952 in Taichung, Taiwan. It primarily caters to the children of missionaries.[1] Beyond the original Taichung location it also maintains a campus in Taipei and Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Kaohsiung; other satellite campuses existed in the past.

The school claims to teach from a "Christian perspective" and to use an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.[2]

Moon Gate and Entrance to old dorms, Morrison Academy

Curriculum

Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".[3] The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;[4] other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.[5][6]

Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering Design in elementary middle school[7]. In high school, the scope and sequence are Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physical Science, Physics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Morrison Academy has a "Biblical worldview."[7][8] The school's science curriculum guide states that, "Morrison Academy insists that God made the universe... Science, as exemplified in the scientific method, is a process that enables all mankind to gain knowledge about creation, the laws that govern it, and the character of God."[7]

LGBT and Marriage

Morrison Academy is actively opposed to same-sex marriage and to divorce, both of which are possible grounds for the termination of employment.[9][10]

Sports

Morrison Academy's sports teams compete in the Asian Christian Schools Conference in basketball,[11] in the Far East High School Girls Division II Volleyball Tournament which they won in 2011 and 2012,[12] and in the TAS Tigersharks Invitational Swim.[13]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.
  2. ^ "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ^ "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Why I Quit My Job at an Evangelical Missionary School". Sojourners.
  11. ^ Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.
  12. ^ "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.
  13. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.
  14. ^ "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  15. ^ Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.
  16. ^ David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  17. ^ "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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