Media Arts & Communications Academy

Media Arts & Communications Academy
Address
1330 NE Cowls St McMinnville, Oregon, Yamhill County, 97128  United States
Coordinates	45°13′10″N 123°11′33″W / 45.219362°N 123.192508°W / 45.219362; -123.192508Coordinates: 45°13′10″N 123°11′33″W / 45.219362°N 123.192508°W / 45.219362; -123.192508
Information
Type	Public charter
Opened	2007
School district	McMinnville School District
Principal	Jim Pierce
Grades	9-12
Number of students	257[1]
Color(s)	green, blue  [2]
Athletics conference	OSAA Pacific Conference 6A-5[2]
Mascot	Grizzlies[2]
Website	http://www.schools.msd.k12.or.us/MACA/index.html

Media Arts and Communications Academy (or MACA) is a charter school located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. MACA is a small, tech focused, college preparatory high school option for McMinnville School District students.

History

Media Arts and Communications Academy opened in 2007 as a part of Oregon's Small School Initiative.

In March 2011, due to lack of funding, the McMinnville School District officially decided to make MACA a "pathway school" and merge it with McMinnville High School. The move is said to save the district around $350,000.^[3]

Academics

In June 2010 MACA graduated its first high school class, in which 27 students received a high school diploma.^[4][5][6]

Athletics

Students from the Media Arts and Communications Academy compete as a part of McMinnville High School athletics.

References

1. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/McMinnville
3. ^ Pointer, Starla. "MACA will be folded into main high school". MACA will be folded into main high school. News Register. http://www.newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=maca+will+be+folded+into+main+high+school--1300310516--304--. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
4. ^ "Second high school has success in McMinnville". 2010-03-20. http://www.newsregister.com/article/43664-editorial+second+high+school+has+success+mcminnville. 
5. ^ "Schools Guide 2010: Media Arts and Communications Academy". http://schools.oregonlive.com/school/McMinnville/Media-Arts-Communication-Academy/. Retrieved 2011-01-25. 
6. ^ "MACA Graduates First Class". 2010-06-11. http://www.newsregister.com/article/44589-maca+graduates.