Missouri Military Academy

204 N Grand St, Mexico, MO, 65265-0652
Tel: (573)581-1776
Grades: 6 - 12 | 277 students
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Missouri Military Academy helps young men in grades 6-12 realize their potential via a structured program that emphasizes academics, leadership, character development and physical health. One hundred percent of MMA graduates are accepted into at least one college, earning an average $48,000 in college scholarships (per cadet).

School Overview:
Missouri Military Academy
School Type Military School
School Membership(s) Independent Schools Association of the Central States
North Central Accreditation
National Independent Private Schools Association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Association of Military Colleges and Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Year Founded 1889
Student Body
Total Students 277 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 20% (MO School Avg.: 20%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 75%
Average Class Size 10 students
Number of AP Courses 9 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP American History AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC AP Economics
AP English Composition AP English Literature
AP Honors Physics AP Spanish IV
AP Statistics
Average SAT score 1511
Average ACT score 23
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Military Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $29,900
Tuition Notes Day student tuition is $8950 for high school, $8750 for middle school
% on Financial Aid 36%
Average Financial Aid Grant $8,000
Acceptance Rate 75%
Admissions Director Phillip Dunbridge
Admissions Associate Gary Stewart \'72
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Drill Team Football
Golf Riflery
Soccer Tennis
Track and Field Weightlifting
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 28 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Boy Scouts Cadet Council
Chess Club Chorus
Color Gaurd Delta Phi (Honor Society)
Drama Club Drill Team
Drum and Bugle Corp Flag Football
Intramural Basketball Intramural Soccer
Intramural Sports Sampler Intramural Swimming
Intramural Tennis Literary Magazine
M Club (Letterman's Club) Marching Band
Military History Club Military Police
Military Skills (Raider) National Honor Society
Newspaper Rifle Marksmenship
Saber Club WWII Re-enactment Club (Railsplitters)
Weights and Conditioning Training Yearbook

School Notes:

    • Located in scenic central Missouri, MMA’s 288-acre campus is an ideal setting for a unique boarding school experience. New students join a diverse Corps of Cadets, which has accepted young men from all 50 states and more than 20 foreign nations. With classes, athletics and after school organizations designed for boys of every interest and skill level, there is a place for you at MMA. MMA features:
    • Classes to benefit students of every skill level, from a learning resource center to Advanced Placement and dual-credit college courses.
    • A dedicated College Placement Officer who guides cadets through the college application and selection process.
    • A nationally recognized JROTC program, honored 30 times over with the US Army's highest distinction.
    • Exceptional facilities, including a new state of the art academic building.
    • 10 varsity sports and a wide array of intramurals, featuring some of the finest athletic facilities in the Midwest.
    • An internationally diverse student body.
    • Extensive recreational and extracurricular programs and facilities, from music, chorus, and drama to military-style competitions and flight training.
    • On-site paintball course for use by cadets.
    • Constantly updated computer labs and Internet access in cadet rooms.
    • Comfortable, secure dormitories, complete with recreation areas.
    • School accreditations: ISACS, NCA, ISSL, TABS, National Honor Society
    • Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
    • Mr. Dale Dye, 1962 - Author, Actor and Military advisor to many Hollywood movies
    • Judge William Berry, 1930 - Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
    • Dr. Lloyd Worner, 1936 - Former President of Colorado College
    • LT. General Jack Fuson, 1939 - Deputy Chief of Staff, US Army
    • Mr. Cody Fowler, 1908 - Former President of the American Bar Association
    • General Clifton Cates, 1910 - 19th Commandant of the US Marine Corp
    • Mr. Joaquin Dabdoub, 1981 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan
    • Bridgadier General Carl Tegtmeier, 1962 - Former Deputy Commanding General, 102nd Army Reserve Command
    • Howard Hughes I - Father of businessman Howard Hughes, founder of family corporation

    Profile last updated: 08/31/2012

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