Culver Academies
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 'Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy' | |
 |
|
| Established | 1894/1971 |
| School type | Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Head of Schools | John Buxton |
| Location | Culver, IN, USA |
| Campus | 1800 acres 38 buildings |
| Enrollment | 767 total |
| Faculty | 87 |
| Average class size | 13 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
9:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Homepage | www.culver.org |
The Culver Academies are independent college preparatory boarding schools comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy in Culver, Indiana. Henry Harrison Culver first founded Culver Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly preparing young men for the best colleges, scientific schools and businesses of America." Coeducational since 1971, Culver Girls Academy was founded for the purpose of encouraging young women to attain the highest degree of self-development.
A boarding school featuring a broad college preparatory curriculum, as well as a focus on leadership, wellness, and character education. Culver is one of the largest boarding schools in the United States, with over 750 students, an endowment of over $140 million, and a total campus of more than 1800 acres.
Contents |
[edit] Leadership Organization
The boys continue to be organized as a military academy using a cadet system, while girls are part of an English prefect system. The boys' part of the school is known as Culver Military Academy (CMA), and the girls' part of the school as Culver Girls Academy (CGA). CMA has nine units divided into three battalions, which together form the Corps of Cadets, while CGA has seven dorms.
[edit] Athletics
Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy have a rich sports tradition and offer a variety of athletic programs and sports teams. The hockey team is world-renowned,[1] and the boys' and girls' lacrosse teams have both recently won state tournaments. The boys' team won in 2004 and the girls' team has won three times, in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In addition, Culver has recently had state champions in golf, cross country, and track, as well as the state softball player of the year. Culver is also currently home to the national rowing single sculls champion, although his home is in Germany. CMA's Black Horse Troop is one of the nation's foremost elite horsemanship groups for high school students and is usually invited to participate in the Presidential Inauguration Parade.
[edit] Former Students
- Charles T. Beaird, Industrialist and newspaper publisher
- James H. Boyce, Louisiana industrialist and politician
- Luther Davis, Playwright and screenwriter
- Mario Dominguez, Champ Car driver
- Horace Heidt, Pianist and Big Band leader
- Hal Holbrook, Broadway and Hollywood actor
- Joshua Logan, Broadway and Hollywood producer
- Gene Siskel, Movie critic
- Herbert Sobel, Commanding Officer, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, subject of book and film Band of Brothers
- George Steinbrenner, Owner of the New York Yankees
- Miles D. White, CEO & chairman of the board, Abbott Labs
