Culver Academies
| Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy | |
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| Location | |
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1300 Academy Road No. 157 , , 46511 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°13′18″N 86°24′25″W / 41.22167°N 86.40694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Established | 1894, 131 years ago 1971 (co-ed) |
| Head of Schools | Douglas W. Bird |
| Commandant of Cadets | Colonel Michael Squires (US Army Ret.)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 108 (on a FTE basis)[4] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 830[2] (2021) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.7 |
| Campus | 1,850 acres (7.5 km2) 44 buildings |
| Athletics | 19 Interscholastic Sports |
| Athletics conference | Independent |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Endowment | $540M (2022)[3] |
| Website | www |
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Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding school in Culver, Indiana, which is composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy (CMA) for boys, Culver Girls Academy (CGA), and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps (CSSC). Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894 by Henry Harrison Culver.
Facilities
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The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle.[6]
Eppley Auditorium, built in 1959, seats 1,492 people.
The Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio.[7][8][9][10]
The 47,000-sq.-ft. Huffington Library opened on October 1, 1993. The building provides a southern terminus to the academic quadrangle; it has views of Lake Maxinkuckee. It houses a collection of about 55,000 volumes and the academies' information technology resources.
Henderson Arena is home to Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy hockey teams.
On October 5, 2012, Culver dedicated the White-Devries Rowing Center for the men's and women's crew teams.[11]
In 2022, Culver Military Academy alumnus George Roberts '62 donated $65 million to replace the Main, North, and East barracks with Roberts Residential Quadrangle.[12]
Notable alumni and faculty
[edit]See also
[edit]- Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park, built by the Culver Military Academy
- Delmar T. Spivey, Superintendent, 1956–1967
- John W. Carpenter, Superintendent, 1970-1974
- List of high schools in Indiana
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Culver Military Academy's Unique Military Structure".
- ^ "At a Glance - Culver Academies".
- ^ "At a Glance - Culver Academies".
- ^ "At a Glance - Culver Academies".
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for CULVER ACADEMICS".
- ^ "Hotelman Eppley gives $1,400,000 to Culver". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 8, 1956. p. 23.
- ^ Taylor, R.M., Stevens, E.W. and Ponder, M.A. (1992) Indiana: A New Historical Guide. Indiana State Historical Society. p 563.
- ^ 1959 postcard. Retrieved 6/11/08.
- ^ 1960s postcard. Retrieved 6/11/08.
- ^ Dalstrom, H.A. "Eugene C. Eppley: His Life and Legacy." The Journal of American History 57:2 (1970): 468.
- ^ "Culver Academies Dedicates First World-Class Rowing Center in Indiana".
- ^ "Culver Academies gets $65 MILLION dollar donation".
