Media Arts & Communications Academy

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

Media Arts & Communications Academy
Location
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1330 NE Cowls St

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97128

United States
45°13′10″N 123°11′33″W / 45.219362°N 123.192508°W / 45.219362; -123.192508
Information
TypePublic charter
Opened2007
School district
McMinnville School District
Principal
Jim Pierce
Grades9-12
Enrollment257[1]
ColorsGreen, blue   [2]
Athletics conference
OSAA Pacific Conference 6A-5[2]
MascotGrizzlies[2]
Websitewww.schools.msd.k12.or.us/MACA/index.html

History

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

In March 2011, the McMinnville School District officially decided to make MACA a "pathway school" and merge it with McMinnville High School (MHS). The move was said to save the district around $350,000.[3]

Students now study visual and broadcast communications through the MHS career pathways programs at McMinnville High School.[citation needed]

Academics

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

Athletics

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

References

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  1. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mc Minnville High School". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  3. Pointer, Starla. "MACA will be folded into main high school". News Register. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  4. "Second high school has success in McMinnville". March 20, 2010.
  5. "Schools Guide 2010: Media Arts and Communications Academy". Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  6. "MACA Graduates First Class". June 11, 2010.