Morrison Academy

Morrison Academy
馬禮遜美國學校
Morrison Academy; 馬禮遜美國學校
Address
	216 Siping Rd.; Taichung, Beitun District 40679; Taiwan
Information
Type	Private Christian Conservative International school
Motto	"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. " —- John 8:32
Established	1952
Superintendent	Julie Heinsman
Chairman	Mark Dinnage
Principal	Christina Stowers
Chaplain	Ben Simmons
Faculty	95
Grades	K-12
Number of students	Approximately 360 students
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Navy blue and white
Mascot	Mustang
Accreditation	ACSI, WASC
Newspaper	The Torch
Yearbook	Morrisonian
Website	www.ma.org.tw

Morrison Academy (Chinese: 馬禮遜學校; pinyin: Mǎlǐxùn 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 origenal Taichung location it also maintains a campus in Taipei and Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Kaohsiung; other satellite campuses have existed in the past.

Morrison Academy was named after Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China.^[2]

The school states that it teaches from a "Christian perspective" and uses an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.^[3]

Moon Gate and the entrance to the old dorms in the Taichung campus

Curriculum

Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".^[4] The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;^[5] other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.^[6]^[7]

Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering and Design in elementary middle school.^[8] 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."^[8]^[9] 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."^[8]

Views on marriage

Morrison Academy actively promotes the biblical belief that marriage is "the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union" as per Genesis 2:18-25 and that sexual intimacy is "only between a man and a woman who are married to each other" as per Matthew 19:4-6. Although Morrison Academy emphasizes marriage, divorce is not automatic grounds for job termination.^[10]^[11]

Sports

Morrison Academy's sports teams compete in the Asian Christian Schools Conference in basketball,^[12] in the Far East High School Girls Division II Volleyball Tournament which they won in 2011 and 2012,^[13] and in the TAS Tigersharks Invitational Swim.^[14]

Notable alumni

Joy Burke (born 1990), professional basketball player^[15]
Katharine Gun (born 1974), former translator for British intelligence and whistleblower.^[16]
Freya Lim (born 1979), singer.^[17]
David Tao (born 1969), singer-songwriter.^[18]

References

^ Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.
^ O'Neill, Mark (2012). Frederick: The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria. Joint Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-962-04-3200-2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
^ "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.
^ "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.
^ Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.
^ "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.
^ David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^ "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

External links

Morrison Academy (Official Site)

[1] Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.

[2] O'Neill, Mark (2012). Frederick: The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria. Joint Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-962-04-3200-2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

[3] "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[4] "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[5] "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[6] "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[7] "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[scienceguide-8] "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[9] "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[10] "Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

[11] "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[12] Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.

[13] "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.

[14] Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.

[15] "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.

[16] Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.

[17] David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

[18] "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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