Valley Forge Military Academy.

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Valley Forge Military Academy

Introduction

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.

Overview:	Valley Forge Military Academy	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College-Prep Military	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	7-12, PG	7-12
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	260 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	10	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	7	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	31%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$37,055	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$21,400	$22,720
Tuition 5 day boarding	$37,055	$31,700
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	80%	59%
Director of Admissions	CAPT Gerald Hale, USCG (Ret.)
Associate Director of Admissions	CDR Buck Buchanan, USN (Ret.)

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Boxing	Cross Country
Equestrian	Fencing
Football	Golf
Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
Rugby	Soccer
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Admissions Ambassadors	Boxing
Boy Scouts	Chess Club
Chess Club	Choir
Community Service Club	Environmental Club
Fencing	Field Music
Herald Trumpets	Ice Hockey
Jewish Fellowship	Legionnaire (Cadet Paper)
Paintball	Regimental Band
Student Government


College Matriculation:
Year: -	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Link to Matriculation Data

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/alumnae:
- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf &apos&apos52 - Commander, Operation Desert Storm
- Gary Roughead &apos&apos69, Admiral USN - Chi 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
- Jf Otah - New player for the Carolina Panthers
- Larry Fitzgerald - Wide-receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
- Rafael Hern dez Col - Former Governor of Puerto Rico
- Brigadier General Michael Linnington, USA - Commandant of Cadets, USMA, West Point
Profile last updated: 01/05/2010

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