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Valley Forge Military Academy
1001 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA 19087 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 610-989-1300

Founded in 1928, Valley Forge features an all male college-preparatory boarding school and a co-educational two-year transfer college located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge provides students with an educational experience built on five cornerstones. A Valley Forge education is rooted in quality academic programs and supported by leadership responsibilities, character development, personal motivation, and strong athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Our mission is to educate cadets, within an academic and military environment to be fully prepared for their responsibilities as citizen leaders who are mentally alert, sound in body, considerate of others and possessed of the highest sense of duty, honor, loyalty and courage; and to foster the love of God and country, high moral standards and strong character traits that will make all a credit to themselves, their families, their alma mater, their country, and their God.
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Overview:
School Focus College-Prep Military College Preparatory
Grades Offered 7-12, PG 9-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denom. / Christian Non-denominational
Year Founded 1928 1900
Campus Size 120 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 305 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 32% 18%
Percent International Students 15% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 99% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 13 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 8 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 31% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $37,290 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $19,900 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 72% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 85% 60%
Director of Admissions CAPT Gerald Hale, USCG (Ret.)
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 17 13


BaseballBasketball
BoxingCross Country
EquestrianFencing
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
RugbySoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldWinter Track
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 17 23
 
 
Admissions AmbassadorsBoxing
Boy ScoutsChess Club
Chess ClubChoir
Community Service ClubEnvironmental Club
FencingField Music
Herald TrumpetsIce Hockey
Jewish FellowshipLegionnaire (Cadet Paper)
PaintballRegimental Band
Student Government 
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School Notes:
  • Founded in 1928, Valley Forge features an all male college-preparatory boarding school and a co-educational two-year transfer college located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge provides students with an educational experience built on five cornerstones. A Valley Forge education is rooted in quality academic programs and supported by leadership responsibilities, character development, personal motivation, and strong athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Our mission is to educate cadets, within an academic and military environment to be fully prepared for their responsibilities as citizen leaders who are mentally alert, sound in body, considerate of others and possessed of the highest sense of duty, honor, loyalty and courage; and to foster the love of God and country, high moral standards and strong character traits that will make all a credit to themselves, their families, their alma mater, their country, and their God.
  • School accreditations: The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS)
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • General H. Norman Schwarzkopf '52 - Commander, Operation Desert Storm
    • Gary Roughead '69, Admiral USN - Chief of Naval Operations
    • Simeon Rylski - Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
    • J.D. Salinger - Author, The Catcher in the Rye
    • Westley Moore - Rhodes Scholar & White House Fellowship
    • Julian Peterson - Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks
    • Jeff Otah - New player for the Carolina Panthers
    • Larry Fitzgerald - Wide-receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
    • Rafael Hernández Colón - Former Governor of Puerto Rico
    • Brigadier General Michael Linnington, USA - Commandant of Cadets, USMA, West Point
  • Profile last updated: 02/05/2009
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