Southern California Military Academy

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Southern California Military Academy was a private, all male military academy boarding school located in Signal Hill, California at the corner of Cherry Avenue and 21st Street. It had classes from 1st through 9th grades.

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[edit] History

The school was started by former teachers at the Long Beach Military Academy. [1]

The academy was purchased by John Brown University in 1947, becoming affiliated with the Brown School for Girls near Glendora and the Brown Military Academy for boys in San Diego. [2]

The academy closed in the late 20th century.

Alvarado Elementary School, part of the Long Beach Unified School District, is now located on the site of the academy.

[edit] Famous alumni

  • Ben Westlund, Oregon state senator and independent candidate for Oregon governor in 2006. [3]

[edit] Trivia

Because the academy was close to the border with the city of Long Beach (a city that completely surrounds Signal Hill), it was often thought that the academy was in Long Beach.

[edit] External links


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