New York Military Academy
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| New York Military Academy | |
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| Motto: Toujours Pret (Always Ready) | |
| Established | 1889 |
| School type | Private, Boarding,college prep,middle school(7&8th grade), high school |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Superintendent | Robert D. Watts, CAPT, USN (Ret.) |
| Location | Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, USA |
| Campus | 500 acres (2 km²) 51 buildings |
| Enrollment | 176 |
| Faculty | ~22 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
12:1 |
| Average SAT scores (2007) |
Unknown |
| Athletics | 19 Interscholastic Sports |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Homepage | www.nyma.org |
New York Military Academy, or NYMA, is a private boarding school located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, USA. It was founded in 1889 by Charles Jefferson Wright, a Civil War veteran and former school teacher from New Hampshire who believed that a military structure provided the best environment for academic achievement, a philosophy to which the school still adheres (again not really true there is little to no discipline left at NYMA). NYMA has a 118 year history as a college preparatory school with a military structure that enrolls students from the New York metropolitan area as well as around the country and the world.
Wright's successor, Sebastian Jones, presided over the Academy from 1894-1922, guiding it during its most critical period of growth from a young and small institution of 48 cadets, through a disastrous fire in 1910, and throughout an extensive reconstruction program. NYMA is now one of the oldest military schools in the United States. In 1975, the Academy became a coeducational institution, admitting women for the first time in the school's history. ==Overview== Successive superintendents continued the groundwork laid by Wright and Jones in the early years with the construction of additional facilities, the expansion of the student body, and an emphasis on teaching the principles of leadership through the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). Through participation in JROTC, cadets develop character and leadership and learn that leadership is getting people to do things they don't necessarily want to do. A tenet of the school's leadership program is that "it is a privilege to lead."
It is the Academy's mission to develop cadets with academic, athletic, character and leadership skills that prepare them not only for college, but also for life as effective leaders and responsible citizens. Academic excellence is NYMA's highest priority and is achieved because of the structured, orderly and well-disciplined environment that the cadets help maintain.
With a Corps of Cadets (the student body) in grades 7-12, NYMA offers a comprehensive education on a personal level: cadets enjoy small classes (9: 1 student/teacher ratio), a devoted faculty and an education that is reinforced by a special mentoring program that keeps parents involved. An intensive college placement program administered by NYMA's guidance department has ensured that in recent years, NYMA graduates have been accepted to some of the nation’s most selective schools including: Various community colleges. Cornell University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Boston College, Lehigh University,[The Citidal college is the most best college ranked in 2006 and will probably be in 2007]Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Southern California, the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.
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[edit] Location
The Academy is located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York in the Hudson Highlands, at the foot of Storm King Mountain, and just above the Hudson River. It is approximately 60 miles north of New York City, or about one hour by car. This places NYMA in the Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley, which is easily accessible by airplane (KSWF, KEWR, KLGA, KJFK, or KALB) as well as train (Amtrak and Metro-North), bus, and automobile.
[edit] Accreditations
NYMA is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and chartered, registered, and approved by the New York State Department of Education. The academy is also a member of:
- AMSCUS (Association of Military Schools and Colleges in the United States [1])
- TABS - (The Association of Boarding Schools [2])
- NAIS - (National Association of Independent Schools)
- NYSAIS - (New York State Association of Independent Schools)
- MSBA - Military School Band Association
[edit] Organization
The Corps of Cadets has the following organization:
- 1 Battalion, consisting of:
- Command Staff
- Headquarters Company
- Band Company
- 3 Line Companies (currently A, B, and G)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Robert (Tex) Allen (actor)
- Les Brown, Class of 1932 (big band leader whose Band of Renown provided music for comedian Bob Hope's shows)
- Francis Ford Coppola (attended, did not graduate)
- Troy Donahue (Merle Johnson)
- Robert Douglas Heaton (1873-1933), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Martin Kunert film director and television producer
- Johnny Mandel, Class of 1944
- Stephen Sondheim (attended but did not graduate)
- Donald Trump, Class of 1964
- John Gotti Jr., Class of 1983
- Spencer Tunick, (Photographer known for photographs involving a large arrangement of nude people), Class of 1985
[edit] Major buildings
- Davis Chapel (Contains the second-largest theater pipe organ in New York State, built by M.P. Moller
- Jones Barracks
- Booth Library
[edit] Athletics
The school's mascot is the Knight. Teams are fielded in the following sports:
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Lacrosse
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Ice Hockey
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Cross-country
- Wrestling
- Tennis
- Rifle Team
- Golf
- Equestrian
- Drill Team
- Raiders
