Delaware Military Academy
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The Delaware Military Academy is a publicly funded charter high school in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. It is considered a Military High School because all students, or cadets as they are called, are required to participate in the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps —the first such school in the United States. Founded in 2003 by Charles Baldwin, the academy has roughly 500 students enrolled. Admission is granted after an interview, and there are currently hundreds on the waiting list.
[edit] Location
The DMA lies within the boundaries of Red Clay Consolidated School District, but being a charter school is not part of it. The school's address is 112 Middleboro Road, Wilmington DE 19804. The site is located in proximity to a housing development, the Christiana River, and several light industrial and commercial operations. Two buildings currently exist. The first, called Talley Hall, contains classrooms, administrative offices, the nurses office and a small library. The second, The Naval Science building contains a cafeteria, gymnasium, NJROTC offices, classrooms, weight room and science labs.
[edit] Academics
The school's curriculum, due to its small size, is limited compared to other high schools. Although it is limited, the DMA received the Superior School rating from the state of Delaware in the 2005-2006 reporting period.
Mack Scruggs 21:38, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
