Marine Military Academy

320 Iwo Jima Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: (956) 423-6006 ext.
Grades: (Boarding) 8-12, PG | 250 students
The Marine Military Academy transforms today's young men into tomorrow's leaders. We fuel their mind, body and spirit in order to develop the mental and emotional tools needed to navigate their path forward. Success is achieved through a safe, structured environment that fosters responsibility to community, country and each other.

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| 2013 School Data
Marine Military
Boarding School Avg.
School Focus College-Prep Military College Preparatory
Grades Offered. 8-12, PG 7-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1965 1907
Campus Size 142 acres 124 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 250 students 300 students
Percent International Students 17% 20%
Percent Students Boarding 100% 67%
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 10 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 6 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 50% 65%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $33,000 $46,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) n/a $26,110
Percent Students on Financial Aid 15% 35%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 57%
Director of Admissions LtCol Robert Grider  
Associate Director of Admissions Mrs. Jay Perez  

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School Notes:

  • All-male college-prep boarding school
  • Stringent academics with more than 50 course offerings
  • Honors, Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment courses
  • Curriculum includes Aerospace and Marine Science options
  • Opportunities to receive a nomination to a US Service Academy
  • 40 acres dedicated to US Marine Corps styled Leadership Enhancement Development course featuring a rappel tower, 3 rockclimbing walls, high ropes challenge, paintball course, obsticle course, mud course, and more
  • 18 competitive sports and additional extracurricular activities
  • Moral, spiritual opportunities through civic-minded clubs: Rotary Interact, KEY, National Honor Society, Boy Scouts, non-denominational Vespers, (FCA) Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
  • International Student Body
  • School accreditations: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Member of the College Board; Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States; Texas and National Association for College Admission Counseling; The Association of Boarding Schools

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