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Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy
Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy
Location
	1300 Academy Road No. 157; Culver, Marshall County, Indiana 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	Doug Bird
Teaching staff	99.0 (on a FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	809 (2015–16)
Student to teacher ratio	8.2
Campus	1,850 acres (7.5 km2) ; 44 buildings
Athletics	19 Interscholastic Sports
Athletics conference	Independent
Nickname	Eagles
Website	www.culver.org

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Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding school located 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

The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle.^[2] Eppley Auditorium, built 66 years ago in 1959, seats 1,492 people. The new Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Culver Academies was expanded with the addition of the 47,000 sq. ft. Huffington Library on October 1, 1993. The building provides a southern terminus to the academic quadrangle while affording library patrons a view of Lake Maxinkuckee. It houses a collection of approximately 55,000 volumes and, with it, the latest in information technology.

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.^[7]

Notable alumni and faculty

Notes

^ https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=A1101060
^ "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.
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External links

[1] ttps://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=A1101060

[pphoepp56-2] "Hotelman Eppley gives $1,400,000 to Culver". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 8, 1956. p. 23.

[3] Taylor, R.M., Stevens, E.W. and Ponder, M.A. (1992) Indiana: A New Historical Guide. Indiana State Historical Society. p 563.

[4] 1959 postcard. Retrieved 6/11/08.

[5] 1960s postcard. Retrieved 6/11/08.

[6] Dalstrom, H.A. "Eugene C. Eppley: His Life and Legacy." The Journal of American History 57:2 (1970): 468.

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-'''The Culver Academies''' is a college preparatory boarding school and summer camp in the United States. The Culver Academies is composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy (CMA) for boys, Culver Girls Academy (CGA), and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps. Collectively known as Culver Academies located in [[Culver, Indiana]], [[USA]]. [[Henry Harrison Culver]] first founded Culver Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly preparing young men for the best colleges, scientific schools and businesses of America." [[Coeducational]] since 1971, Culver Girls Academy was founded for the purpose of encouraging young women to attain the highest degree of self-development. Culver Summer Schools and Camps began in 1902 and today brings over 1,300 campers from around the world to Culver to learn leadership skills that improve personal confidence.
+'''Culver Academies''' is a college preparatory boarding school located 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==
-A [[boarding school]] featuring a broad college preparatory curriculum with a focus on educating "its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual - minds, spirit, and body - through integrated programs that emphasize the cultivation of character."  Culver is one of the largest boarding schools in the United States, with over 785 students, an endowment of over $280 million, and a total campus of more than {{Convert|1800|acre|km2}}. The campus has the Vaughn Equestrian Center with one of the country's largest indoor riding hall and stable complexes, the Roberts Hall of Science and Dicke Hall of Mathematics with {{Convert|64500|sqft|m2}} of classroom space, the Huffington Library with the latest in educational technologies, the Henderson Ice Arenas provide facilities to three boys' and two girls' teams, and the newly constructed Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center.
+[[File:Fields at the Culver Academies.jpg|thumb|right|Fields at the Academies, with buildings in the background]]
+The [[Eugene C. Eppley Foundation]] donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle.<ref name=pphoepp56>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4704%2C1251316 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |title=Hotelman Eppley gives $1,400,000 to Culver |date=October 8, 1956 |page=23}}</ref> Eppley Auditorium, built {{Years or months ago|1959}} in 1959, seats 1,492 people. The new Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio.<ref>Taylor, R.M., Stevens, E.W. and Ponder, M.A. (1992) ''Indiana: A New Historical Guide.'' Indiana State Historical Society. p 563.</ref><ref>[http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_1959_postcard.jpg 1959 postcard]. Retrieved 6/11/08.</ref><ref>[http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_undated_postcard.jpg 1960s postcard]. Retrieved 6/11/08.</ref><ref>Dalstrom, H.A. "Eugene C. Eppley: His Life and Legacy." ''[[The Journal of American History]]'' 57:2 (1970): 468.</ref>
-==Athletics==
+Culver Academies was expanded with the addition of the 47,000 sq. ft. Huffington Library on October 1, 1993. The building provides a southern terminus to the academic quadrangle while affording library patrons a view of Lake Maxinkuckee. It houses a collection of approximately 55,000 volumes and, with it, the latest in information technology.
-Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy have a rich sports tradition and offer a variety of athletic programs and sports teams. The hockey team has a long history of success,<ref>[http://www.culver.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3982&Itemid=3473]</ref> and the boys' and girls' lacrosse teams have both recently won state tournaments. The boys' team won in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007,{{Ref|sc_b_04}} and 2008 and the girls' team has won four times, in 2002, 2003,{{Ref|sc_g_03}} 2004,{{Ref|sc_g_04}} 2007, and 2008. In addition, Culver has recently had state champions in golf, wrestling, cross country, and track, as well as the state softball player of the year. Culver was home to the 2006 Youth National Rowing Champion in the Men's Single Scull. CMA's ''Black Horse Troop'' is one of the nation's elite horsemanship groups for high school students and is usually invited to participate in the Presidential Inauguration Parade. Recently Culver's sailing team went to several national events. The Culver Academies Girls Soccer team is ranked 5th in the state (according to an ESPN poll), and made it to the State Finals in 2008.  Culver is also considered one of the top fencing schools in the nation. In 2009, the boys' basketball team will be competing in the [[State Farm Holiday Classic]] basketball tournament in Bloomington-Normal, IL.
+Henderson Arena is home to Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy hockey teams.
-==Facilities==
-The [[Eugene C. Eppley Foundation]] donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle. Eppley Auditorium, built in 1959, seats 1,492 people. The new Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio.<ref>Taylor, R.M., Stevens, E.W. and Ponder, M.A. (1992) ''Indiana: A New Historical Guide.'' Indiana State Historical Society. p 563.</ref><ref>[http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_1959_postcard.jpg 1959 postcard]. Retrieved 6/11/08.</ref><ref>[http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_undated_postcard.jpg 1960s postcard]. Retrieved 6/11/08.</ref><ref>Dalstrom, H.A. "Eugene C. Eppley: His Life and Legacy," The Journal of American History. 57;2. September 1970. p 468.</ref>
+On October 5, 2012, Culver dedicated the White-Devries Rowing Center for the men's and women's crew teams.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/culver-academies-dedicates-first-world-class-rowing-center-in-indiana-175875951.html]</ref>
-The campus sits on the shores of [[Lake Maxinkuckee]] which allows the school to educate students on sailing and other water activities.
+[[File:Eugene C. Eppley Auditorium - Culver Academies.jpg|thumb|Eppley Auditorium in the winter.]]
+==Notable alumni and faculty==
-Henderson Arena is home to Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy hockey teams.
+{{Main article|List of Culver Academies people}}
-==Controversy==
-In 2003 with a struggling economy the summer camp of Culver Academies was forced to accept children with behavior problems who needed discipline. Because of this the camp focused on military like procedures failing to realize that children with behavior problems had power over new campers. While worrying about inspections they failed to control hazing and sexual assault. {{Letter from Tony Mayfield}}
-==Notable alumni==
-<!-- redlink, not-notable * [[Channing Frederick Mitzell]], owner and founder of Windsor Group Financial, Ltd. -->
-* [[Bud Adams]], Owner of the [[Tennessee Titans]]
-* [[Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia]]
-* [[Alberto Baillères]], Mexico's second richest man
-* [[Frank Batten]], Founder of Landmark Communications, The Weather Channel and weather.com
-* [[Charles T. Beaird]], [[Industrialist]] and [[newspaper]] [[publisher]]
-* [[James C. Bolton]], [[Louisiana]] [[banker]]
-<!-- * [[James H. Boyce]], [[Louisiana]] industrialist and [[politician]] -->
-* [[Sam Cohn]], talent agent
-* [[Luther Davis]], Playwright and screenwriter
-* [[Kevin Dean (ice hockey)|Kevin Dean]], Former NHL hockey player
-* [[Mario Dominguez]], [[Champ Car]] driver
-* [[Jack Eckerd]], founder [[Eckerd Pharmacy]] Chain
-* [[Eugene C. Eppley]], Hotel magnate
-* [[George Foreman III]], Professional Boxer
-* [[Ernest K. Gann]], Aviator and Writer
-* [[Horace Heidt]], Pianist and Big Band leader
-* [[James Henderson]], Chairman Cummins, Inc.
-* [[Hal Holbrook]], Broadway and Hollywood actor
-* [[Robert James Huber]], [[Michigan]] politician and [[businessman]]
-* [[Michael Huffington]], politician and film producer
-* [[Lamar Hunt]], founder of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
-* [[Kyle Pavone]], band member of We Came as Romans-->
-* [[Bill Koch (businessman)|Bill Koch]] (1940-), wealthy American businessman, sailor, and collector. His boat was the winner of the [[America's Cup]] in 1992.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE2DC1630F936A25754C0A964958260&scp=2&sq=%22culver+academy%22&st=nyt "SPORTS PEOPLE: YACHT RACING; Don't Tell Dennis Conner"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 15, 1992. Accessed February 14, 2008. "The America's Cup defender, BILL KOCH, capsized a sailboat on Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver, Ind., last weekend while racing students at Culver Academy, where he graduated in the 1950's."</ref>
-* [[John-Michael Liles]], NHL Hockey Player and 2006 Olympian, [[Colorado Avalanche]]
-* [[Joshua Logan]], American stage and film director and writer
-*[[E. Pierce Marshall]], American businessman
-* [[Adolphe Menjou]], Actor
-<!-- redlink, non-notable * [[Russell D. Oliver]] Athlete, Coach -->
-* [[Richard O'Neill]], Writer
-* [[Walter O'Malley]] (1903–1979), owner of the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]], who moved the team to [[Los Angeles, California]], in 1958.<ref>"Walter F. O'Malley, Leader of Dodgers' Move to Los Angeles, Dies at 75; Unqualified Success", ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 10, 1979.</ref>
-* [[Roger Penske]], owner of [[Penske Corporation]]
-* [[William Perry]], Composer
-<!-- * [[Brian Reichart]], President and CEO, Red Gold Inc. -->
-* [[George R. Roberts]], American financier, partner in KKR
-*[[Enrique G. Sada]], Chairman and CEO, Grupo Roda AG
-* [[Jon Scieszka]], author
-* [[Gene Siskel]], Movie critic
-* [[Herbert Sobel]]
-* [[Burr Steers]], Director and Hollywood actor
-* [[Juergen Sommer]], Professional Soccer Player and Coach
-* [[George Steinbrenner]], Former legendary owner of the [[New York Yankees]]
-* [[Hal Steinbrenner]], Part-Owner of the [[New York Yankees]]
-* [[Hank Steinbrenner]], Part-Owner of the [[New York Yankees]]
-<!-- * [[Thomas C. Sullivan]], Chairman and CEO, RPM "Tremco" -->
-* [[Gary Suter]], Former NHL hockey player
-* [[Wendell Willkie]], The GOP Presidential Nominee in 1940 Presidential Election attended Culver's summer program in 1906 but did not graduate.
-* [[Jonathan Winters]], Comic and Hollywood actor
-* [[Sheldon Vanauken]], author of ''A Severe Mercy'' and Christian apologist
-* [[Miles D. White]], Chairman and CEO, Abbott Labs
-* [[W. Scott Wilkinson]], [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] attorney and member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1920–1924
-* [[James C. Wofford]], Olympic equestrian
-* [[Robert R. Young]], financier
-* [[Reuben H. Fleet]], founder of [[Consolidated Aircraft]], aviation pioneer
-* [[Robert Baer]], [[CIA]] Case Officer-->
-* [[Ryan Suter]], NHL hockey player, team USA hockey-->
-* [[Molly Engstrom]], team usa hockey-->
-* [[Mark Salling]], Actor, Musician, Currently Plays "Puck" on the hit tv show "[[Glee (TV series)]]" (attended but did not graduate)
 ==See also==
 *[[Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station]] in [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]], built by the Culver Military Academy
+*[[Delmar T. Spivey]], superintendent, 1956–1967
+*[[List of high schools in Indiana]]
-*[[Head East]], played at the 1979 Culver Academies Prom
 ==Notes==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.culver.org/ Official website]
+*[http://boardingschools.com/school-profile.aspx?schoolid=1097 The Association of Boarding Schools profile]
+{{Summer camps in Indiana}}
+{{Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States}}
 [[Category:Boarding schools in Indiana]]
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1894]]
 [[Category:Military high schools in the United States]]
-[[Category:High schools in Indiana]]
+[[Category:Private high schools in Indiana]]
-[[Category:Education in Marshall County, Indiana]]
+[[Category:Schools in Marshall County, Indiana]]
+[[Category:Summer camps in Indiana]]
+[[Category:Preparatory schools in Indiana]]
-[[fr:Culver Academies]]
+[[Category:1894 establishments in Indiana]]

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