Admiral Farragut Academy

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Admiral Farragut Academy
Motto ...the Choice of a Lifetime
Established 1933
Type College preparatory school / Military academy
Chairman of the Board of Trustees George J. Michel, Jr. '49S
Headmaster Robert J. Fine, Jr.
Director of Naval Science Captain Thomas L. McClelland, USN (Ret.)
Founder Admiral Samuel Robison
Upper Division Head L. Shannon Graves
Middle Division Head Jennifer Vernine
Lower Division Head Anita Hensley
Faculty approx. 100
Students approx. 450
Grades PK - 12
Location 501 Park St. N.,
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Accreditation FCIS, SACS
Campus 35 acres
Colors Blue and gold
Mascot Bluejacket
Yearbook The Buccaneer
Newspaper The Cadet Gazette
Website Admiral Farragut Academy

Admiral Farragut Academy is a college preparatory school with Naval training founded in 1933 in Pine Beach, New Jersey by, among others, Admiral Samuel Robison, one-time President of RCA, and former Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is named after Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War.

In 1945, the current campus opened in St. Petersburg, Florida, occupying the famous Jungle Country Club Hotel, an historic landmark in the Tampa Bay area, constructed in 1925. In 1946, Admiral Farragut Academy was designated a "Naval Honor School" by Act of Congress, making it the first such secondary school in the United States.

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[edit] Campuses

The original campus in Pine Beach closed in 1994 and most buildings were demolished in 2003. The campus in St. Petersburg, Florida remains open.[citation needed] In the early 1990s, the previously all-boys Academy began accepting female students for the first time.

[edit] Famous Alumni

The Academy is perhaps most notable for graduating two of the twelve men who walked on the Moon. RADM Alan Shepard USN was the first American in space and in 1971, during the Apollo 14 mission, the fifth man to walk on the Moon; Shepard graduated in 1941 from the New Jersey campus. BGEN Charles Duke, USAF, was a class of 1953 graduate of the St. Petersburg campus, and in 1972 became the 10th man to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission.

[edit] The NJROTC Program

An integral part of an education at Admiral Farragut Academy is the required involvement in NJROTC. Every student in the Upper Division takes three years of Naval Science, an in-depth study of the history, operation and core concepts of the United States Navy. The entire Upper Division student body makes up a student-run NJROTC Battalion.

[edit] Battalion Organization

Battalion Staff 2007-2008

  • Battalion Commander: Cadet Commander Alexander Banks (NROTC); Leadership Academy Graduate, USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Commander Blake Lusty (USNA, USMA, USCGA, NROTC); Leadership Academy Graduate, USMA Summer Seminar Graduate, USCGA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Adjutant: Cadet Lieutenant Andrew Fuller (USAFA, NROTC, AFROTC); Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Battalion Awards and Academics Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Stephen Moore (NROTC); USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Logistics Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Thomas Ferrante (NROTC); Leadership Academy Graduate, USCGAA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Operations Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Kathryn Thomas (USNA, NROTC); Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Battalion Public Affairs Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Erica Bolline
  • Drill Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Amanda Andrion
  • Drill Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Camilo Bravo
  • Band Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Jonathan Seays; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Assistant Band Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Rebecca Harper
  • First Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Gregory Cogswell (NROTC)
  • First Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Blake Spero
  • Second Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Brittany Cross
  • Second Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Natalia Widulinski (NROTC)
  • Third Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Jenna James
  • Third Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Hayden Buttner
  • Fourth Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Scott Jacobus
  • Fourth Company Executive Officer: Cadet Ensign Benjamin Landon
  • Fifth Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Erik Werlin; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Fifth Company Executive Officer: Cadet Ensign Patricia Vincent
  • Middle Division Drill Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Veronica Yambrovich; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Middle Division Drill Company Commander: Cadet Ensign Zachary Northcutt; Leadership Academy Graduate

Battalion Staff 2008-2009

  • Battalion Commander: Cadet Commander Spencer Fletcher; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Battalion Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Landon; Leadership Academy Graduate, USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Adjutant: Cadet Lieutenant Commander Justin Lenhart; Leadership Academy Graduate, USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Operations Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Commander Zachary Northcutt; Leadership Academy Graduate, USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Awards, Academics and Logistics Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Christopher MacKoul; Leadership Academy Graduate, USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Battalion Public Affairs Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Veronica Yambrovich; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Battalion Weapons Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Curtis Diaz
  • Battalion Commander Master Chief: Cadet Command Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Felton-Ankerberg
  • Drill Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Zachary VanAntwerpen; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Drill Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Drew Quinn; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Band Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Maria Meana
  • Assistant Band Company Commander: Cadet Ensign Mary Fulton
  • First Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Rachel Cone
  • First Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade David Valladares; USNA Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Second Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Denzel Park
  • Second Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael Lukas
  • Third Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Taylor Davis
  • Third Company Executive Officer: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Brett Louderback
  • Fourth Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Todd Park
  • Fourth Company Executive Officer: Cadet Ensign Casey Corr; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Fifth Company Commander: Unfilled Position
  • Fifth Company Executive Officer: Cadet Ensign Annagrace Shelton
  • Middle Division Drill Company Commander: Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Chester Claudon; Leadership Academy Graduate
  • Middle Division Drill Company Commander: Cadet Ensign Sebastian Kim

[edit] Accreditation and Memberships

Admiral Farragut Academy is accredited by:

It is also a member of:

  • The National Association of Independent Schools
  • The Small Boarding Schools Association
  • Tampa Bay Independent Secondary Schools
  • The Association of Military College Schools and Universities in the United States
  • The Florida High School Activities Association

[edit] Student Body

As of 2006, there are approximately 200 students in the upper division, with a 5:1 ratio of boys to girls. The Academy offers optional boarding with 5-day and 7-day plans available. Approximately 75% of the students are day students.

Admiral Farragut Academy serves students from all over the world. In 2007, these students represented 14 different countries.

[edit] College Acceptance

As a college preparatory school, Admiral Farragut Academy aims to see all students placed into a four-year college or university. A full-time college placement and guidance officer assists cadets with:

  • college applications
  • college visits
  • scholarship applications

Some notable college placements have been:

[edit] Misconceptions

Due to its military aspect, some people believe that the Academy is a boot camp. Contrary to this, Admiral Farragut Academy is not a correctional institution, but a college preparatory institution and will only consider students who wish to attend.

[edit] Athletics

Cadets at Admiral Farragut Academy are encouraged to participate in one or more sports during each semester. Options include:

  • varsity and junior varsity football
  • varsity and junior varsity basketball
  • baseball
  • softball
  • volleyball
  • wrestling
  • track and field
  • cross-country
  • golf
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • diving
  • sailing
  • riflery
  • cheerleading
  • soccer

[edit] Notable Recent Events

[edit] Calendar

AFA operates on a semester system, each consisting of two 9-week marking periods. The school year begins mid-August and ends in mid-May. The Academy observes three major breaks, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break, among many smaller holidays.

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