Culver Academies
| Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy | |
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| Location | |
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1300 Academy Road #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, 130 years ago 1971 (co-ed) |
| Head of Schools | Jim Power |
| Teaching staff | 99.0 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 828 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.1 |
| Campus | 1,850 acres (7.5 km2) 44 buildings |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | 19 Interscholastic Sports |
| Athletics conference | Independent |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www |
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Culver Academies is a private, coeducational independent college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12. Located in Culver, Indiana, it is one of the premier secondary schools in the United States, attracting students across the United States and many foreign countries. Composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy (CMA) for boys, Culver Girls Academy (CGA), and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps (CSSC). It ranks in the top 10 boarding school endowments in the United States, which as of 2018 was valued at $394 million[2].
As of the 2018-19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 828 students, with a student–teacher ratio of 8:1.[3]
Overview
Established in 1894 by Henry Harrison Culver. The school became coeducational in 1971.
History
Culver Military Academy (CMA)
Culver Academies was founded in Culver, Indiana in 1894 by Henry Harrison Culver.
In 1896, cadets from the Missouri Military Academy enrolled at Culver.
In 1932, The Culver Educational Foundation was officially established.[4]
In 1957, nine daughters of Culver faculty members were allowed to attend classes. From 1959 to 1971, 58 girls received diplomas from Culver Military Academy.[4][5]
Culver Summer Schools & Camps (CSSC)
The first Culver summer camp began in 1894, although it wasn’t until 1902 that summer programs were officially launched.[6][7]
Culver Girls Academy (CGA)
58 girls graduated from CMA from 1959 to 1971.[5] Culver Girls Academy was launched in 1971.[8]
Head of Schools
- John Mars (1976 - 1982)[9]
- Ralph Manuel (1982 - 1999)[10]
- John Buxton (1999 - 2016)[11]
- Jim Power (2016 - 2019)[12]
Campus
Students
Academics
Finances
Tuition and financial aid[13]
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $48,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $38,500
Endowment
Culver's endowment as of 2018 was valued at $394 million[14]
Campus Facilities
Academic facilities
Athletic facilities
Indoor Facilities
- On October 5, 2012, Culver dedicated the White-Devries Rowing Center, a world class facility for the men's and women's crew teams.[15]
Outdoor Facilities
Barracks/Dorms
Student facilities
Other facilities
- The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle.[16] Eppley Auditorium, built 65 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.[17][18][19][20]
Athletics
Traditions
Student life
Emblems
Notable alumni
- Bud Adams, owner of NFL's Tennessee Titans
- Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
- Robert Baer, retired CIA officer and author
- 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
- Dierks Bentley, musician
- James H. Boyce, Louisiana industrialist and Republican politician
- Michael Brun, electronic musician and DJ
- Quico Canseco, former U.S. Representative (R-TX)
- Enrico Caruso Jr., actor, singer, son of renowned operatic tenor Enrico Caruso
- Sam Cohn, talent agent
- Elgin English Crull, City Manager of Dallas, Texas at time of JFK assassination
- Joseph T. Curry, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1930 to 1944; planter in Tensas Parish[21]
- Luther Davis, playwright and screenwriter
- Kevin Dean, former NHL hockey player
- Jonathan Dever, former member of Ohio House of Representatives
- Mario Dominguez, Champ Car driver
- Jack Eckerd, founder Eckerd Pharmacy
- Molly Engstrom, hockey player for Team USA
- Eugene C. Eppley, hotel magnate
- Reuben H. Fleet, founder of Consolidated Aircraft, aviation pioneer
- George Foreman III, professional boxer
- Ernest K. Gann, aviator and writer
- Blake Geoffrion, hockey player
- Horace Heidt, pianist and big-band leader
- James A. Henderson, of Chairman Cummins, Inc.
- Mitch Henderson, basketball head coach, Princeton
- Elwood Hillis, US House of Representatives, grandson of Elwood Haynes
- Hal Holbrook, actor
- Tim Holt, actor
- Robert J. Huber, Michigan politician and businessman
- Michael Huffington, former U. S. Congressman from California and film producer
- Lamar Hunt, founder of NFL's Kansas City Chiefs
- Bill Koch, businessman, sailor, and collector; his boat won America's Cup in 1992[22]
- Russell Lee, photographer and photojournalist, best known for work for Farm Security Administration (FSA)
- John-Michael Liles, NHL hockey player and 2006 Olympian, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Joshua Logan, playwright, screenwriter and stage/film director
- Daniel Manion, judge
- George Mastics, former member of Ohio House of Representatives, current County Commissioner in Palm Beach, Florida
- Adolphe Menjou, actor
- Edmund H. North, Oscar-winning screenwriter
- Richard O'Neill, writer
- Walter O'Malley (1903–1979), owner of baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers, who moved team to Los Angeles, California in 1958[23]
- Charles I. Murray, Brigadier General, USMC. A recipient of Navy Cross and Army Distinguished Service Cross.
- Stephen A. Orthwein, polo player
- Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, American-Mexican businessman and publisher
- Roger Penske, owner of Penske Corporation
- William Perry, composer
- Barry Richter, former NHL hockey player
- George R. Roberts, financier, partner in KKR
- Mark Salling, actor, musician, played "Puck" on TV show "Glee (TV series)"
- Jon Scieszka, author
- Gene Siskel, film critic
- Tal Smith, Major League Baseball executive, retired president of Houston Astros, marathon runner
- Herbert Sobel, lieutenant colonel, U.S. Army, World War II veteran and first commander of Easy Company, 2nd battalion, 506th P.I.R. with 101st Airborne division
- Juergen Sommer, professional soccer player and coach
- Burr Steers, actor and director
- George Steinbrenner, former owner of New York Yankees
- Hal Steinbrenner, part-owner of New York Yankees
- Gary Suter, former NHL hockey player
- Ryan Suter, hockey player, NHL and Team USA
- Jorge Alberto Uribe, Colombian politician, diplomat and businessman
- Miles D. White, Chairman and CEO, Abbott Labs
- Wendell Willkie, GOP nominee in 1940 presidential election, attended Culver's summer program in 1906 but did not graduate
- Jonathan Winters, comedian and actor
- James C. Wofford, Olympic equestrian
- Robert R. Young, financier
- Jay Zeamer, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Army Air Force of World War II
See also
- Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park, built by the Culver Military Academy
- Delmar T. Spivey, superintendent, 1956-1967
- List of high schools in Indiana
Notes
- ^ https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=A1101060
- ^ "Culver Academies Profile (2018-19) | Culver, IN". Boarding School Review. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Boarding Schools with the Largest Endowments (2018-19)". www.boardingschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ a b "Our Foundation - Culver Academies". www.culver.org. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ a b Tribune, Nicole Caratas South Bend. "First Culver Military Academy women graduates reuniting". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Culver Military Academy Culver Educational Foundation 1894-1899 - History and Genealogy of Lake Maxinkuckee". www.maxinkuckee.history.pasttracker.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Culver Summer Schools, Camps changes outlined | The Pilot News". www.thepilotnews.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "What is Culver Military Academy? Ask the Steinbrenners". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Culver Military Academy Culver Educational Foundation 1970- present - History and Genealogy of Lake Maxinkuckee". www.maxinkuckee.history.pasttracker.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Anderson, Jon. "$60.1 MILLION BONANZA: IN THE FUNDRAISING DERBY, CULVER`S NO". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Conserve School Welcomes New Trustees". www.conserveschool.org. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Q&A with: Jim Power Ed.D, Head of Schools, Culver Academies, Culver, IN". thebertramgroup.com. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Culver Academies Profile (2018-19) | Culver, IN". Boarding School Review. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Boarding Schools with the Largest Endowments (2018-19)". www.boardingschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Matthew Reonas, Once Proud Princes: Planters and Plantation Culture in Louisiana's Northeast Delta, From the First World War Through the Great Depression, pp. 264, 271 (PDF). Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Ph.D. dissertation, December 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "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 1950s."
- ^ "Walter F. O'Malley, Leader of Dodgers' Move to Los Angeles, Dies at 75; Unqualified Success", The New York Times, August 10, 1979.
