Culver Academies
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| 'Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy' | |
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| 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 |
Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894 as an all-boys school, by Henry Harrison Culver in Culver, Indiana, United States. Coeducational since 1971, Culver Girls Academy was established. 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.
[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,[citation needed] 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 Inaguration Parade.
