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St. John's Northwestern Military Academy
1101 North Genesee Street, Delafield, WI 53018 - View a map of this school Map tel: 1-800-SJ-CADET
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"Surrounded by English gothic-style architecture, broad lawns and towering trees, cadets living within the 150-acre campus at St. John's Northwestern are immersed in an environment in which they are safe to build self-esteem, self-discipline, academic focus, and intellectual curiosity. 100% of our graduates gain acceptance to college with lifelong success reinforced through the four cornerstones of cadet lifestyle: Academics, Athletics, Leadership, and Values. For the past 123 years, the Academy has served as a training ground for young men in grades 7-12 to 'work hard, play hard, pray hard'..."


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St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College-Prep Military College Preparatory
Grades Offered 7-12 8-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1884 1899
Campus Size 150 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 308 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 15% 16%
Percent International Students 17% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 98% 72%
Average SAT Score 1530 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 4 13
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 33% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $6 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $29,750 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $16,600 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 35% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 9,000 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 60% 60%
Director of Admissions MAJ Duane Rutherford
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
GolfIce Hockey
RiflerySoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 11 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Academy ChoirBagpipes
BoyscoutCampus Choir
ChessDrama
Herald TrumpetsScuba Club
Silver RifleSki Club
String Ensemble
School Notes:
  • Surrounded by English gothic-style architecture, broad lawns and towering trees, cadets living within the 150-acre campus at St. John''s Northwestern are immersed in an environment in which they are safe to build self-esteem, self-discipline, academic focus, and intellectual curiosity. 100% of our graduates gain acceptance to college with lifelong success reinforced through the four cornerstones of cadet lifestyle: Academics, Athletics, Leadership, and Values. For the past 120 years, the Academy has served as a training ground for young men in grades 7-12 to "work hard, play hard, pray hard."
  • An Academic Excellence Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 or $2,000 for the academic year is awarded to an entering cadet who achieves a qualifying score on our cadet entrance exam (must be in English for our international students). This scholarship may be continued throughout a cadet's tenure at the Academy if specific criteria are met.
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • 1916 Daniel Gerber - Founder and president of Gerber Baby Foods
    • 1918 Howard Woodin - Member of Marquette University Hall of Fame and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame for football
    • 1919 Spencer Tracy - Distinguished actor; Academy Award winner; appeared in over 70 films
    • 1932 Arthur Wermuth - Major, U.S. Army; World War II hero known as "The One-Man Army of Bataan"
    • 1946 Edward Noble - Entrepreneur; developer; and manufacturer; served as a member of President Regan's staff
    • 1948 C. Roosevelt Boettiger - Grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt; U.S. delegate to the United Nations
    • 1954 William J. Janklow - Governor of South Dakota for four terms, longer than anyone in state history
    • 1962 Ty Warner - Founder and C.E.O. of Beanie Babies, Inc., a leader in the toy industry
    • 1966 Jay Graf - Founder and C.E.O. of Guidant Corp., a leader in the heart monitoring field
    • 1981 Martin Torrijos Espino - President of Panama, inaugurated in September of 2004.
  • Profile last updated: 11/08/2007
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