Orinda Academy

Orinda Academy
Address
Map
19 Altarinda Road

Orinda
,
California
94563

United States
Coordinates37°53′02″N 122°11′00″W / 37.88385°N 122.18344°W / 37.88385; -122.18344
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoEmbracing Differences - Fulfilling Potential - Inspiring Success
Established1982
Teaching staff12.3[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades8 -12[1]
Enrollment54[1]
Student to teacher ratio6.2[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Navy, orange and gray, formerly Navy Blue and White/Gray
Nickname“Blue Jays”, formerly “Eagles”
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)[2]
Websitewww.orindaacademy.org

Orinda Academy (OA) is a secondary school located in Orinda, California, United States.

History

Orinda Academy, formerly known as the North Bay Secondary School,[3] is a private school that was founded in 1982.[4]

Orinda Academy, registered as the North Bay Secondary School, was founded in 1982.[5]

Two Schools

In the mid 1980s, North Bay Secondary School split into two schools; Orinda Academy/North Bay Secondary School [6] and North Bay Marin School[7] but remained a single corporation with a single Board of Directors. In 1998, Orinda Academy legally separated from the North Bay Marin School. (The North Bay Marin School subsequently changed its name to The Marin School).[6]

In 1994, Orinda Academy moved to its current site at 19 Altarinda Road, Orinda, with close proximity to the Orinda BART station. In 2003, North Bay Orinda School changed its name to Orinda Academy. The school is named after the city of Orinda in which it is located.[8][9] In the spring of 2018, Ron Graydon, the founder of Orinda Academy and Head of School for 36 years retired. Dr. Susan Eva Porter, formerly of the Bay School of San Francisco, became the new Head of School.[10] In June of 2022, Nancy Rowland became the third Head of School.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for ORINDA ACADEMY". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Directory of Schools | Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Business Search – Business Entities – California Secretary of State, Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation". businesssearch.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ North Bay Secondary School History, "Our History", accessed 03-09-2017 Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ North Bay Secondary School History, "Our History", accessed 03-09-2017
  6. ^ a b california.schooltree.org North Bay Orinda School, accessed 03-09-2017
  7. ^ california.schooltree.org, North Bay Marin School, accessed 03-05-2009
  8. ^ Orinda Academy, accessed 03-09-2017
  9. ^ Diablo Magazine interview with Ron Graydon Diablo Magazine, accessed 03-09-2017
  10. ^ Graydon, Ron (May 2018). "Orinda Academy's Ron Graydon Retires after 36 Years" (PDF). orindaassociation.org. Retrieved May 8, 2018.