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Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Drive, Chatham, VA 24531 - View a map of this school Map tel: 800-432-2480
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Located in Southwest Virginia, Hargrave Military Academy is a private boarding school with Christian values serving boys from grades seven to one postgraduate year. Hargrave offers a 'How to Study' program, structure and challenging college preparatory classes in a meaningful, positive environment for each student. The "whole-person" is addressed at Hargrave. Development of personal responsibility, fitness, academic grades and moral character are important goals for each Cadet. Opportunities for personal achievement lead each Cadet to a more successful, rewarding life.


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Hargrave Military Academy Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College-Prep Military College Preparatory
Grades Offered 7-12, PG 8-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Baptist Non-denominational
Year Founded 1909 1899
Campus Size 214 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 400 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 17% 16%
Percent International Students 4% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 85% 72%
Average SAT Score 1483 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1260 - 1650 -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 17 13
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 60% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $3 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $26,500 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $11,500 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 25% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 2,500 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Nov. 1 Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 92% 60%
Director of Admissions Frank L Martin III
Associate Director of Admissions Dan Dowdy
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 14 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDiving
FootballGolf
LacrosseMarksmanship
RifleryRock Climbing
SoccerSwimming
TennisWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 31 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Battalion StaffBoy Scouts of America
Camden RiflesChoir
Colin Powell Leadership ProgramColor Guard
Computer ClubFellowship of Christian Athletes
French ClubHigh Adventure Program
Highlanders (Drum and Bagpipes)Historical Movie Club
HMA Players (Drama)Honor Council
International ClubJunior Beta Club (7th & 8th Grade)
Literary MagazineMarching Band
National Beta ClubPaintball Club
Photography ClubPresidential Physical Fitness
RC Club (Radio Control)Sabre Club (Seniors)
SCUBA ClubSki Club
Spanish ClubSpeech and Debate Team
USA SwimmingWeight Lifting
Yearbook
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2000-2006 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
22
Hampden-Sydney College
11
North Carolina State University
11
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
11
The Citadel
10
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
10
Appalachian State University
9
Lees-McRae College
9
U.S. Naval Academy (Nominations)
9
Western Carolina University
9
School Notes:
  • 100% college acceptance for seniors since 2003.
  • Hargrave's Gen. Colin Powell Center for Leadership and Ethics adds a non-ROTC classroom element to the Academy's overall leadership training, teaching that good leadership is a learned.
  • Nationally ranked Post-Graduate basketball and football programs, both often considered #1 by sports news media.
  • Hargrave's 'How to Study' program is taught and used by students daily.
  • Hargrave's reading program helps build student comprehension for better academic success in both high school and college.
  • School accreditations: Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS); Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS): National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Ward Burton '82 - 2002 Daytona 500 Champion; NASCAR Winston Cup Driver
    • Walter B. Jones '61 - Congressman (R), 3rd District North Carolina
    • Dr. Art Chandler, Jr. '49 - Ophthalmologist; Voice of Duke Basketball
    • MG William Caldwell, IV '72 - Major General, USA - Baghdad, Iraq
    • Larry Brown '59 - Former NBA Detroit Pistons Head Coach
    • Torry Holt '95 - NFL Player - St. Louis Rams
    • R. Kirk Landon '46 - Former CEO American Bankers Insurance Corp.
    • David West '98 - NBA Player - New Orleans Jazz
    • Scott Street '61 - Attorney - Former president of the Virginia Bar Assosciation
    • Joshua Howard '99 - NBA Player -Dallas Mavericks
  • Profile last updated: 07/06/2007
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