Valley Forge Military Academy
School Notes Overview:
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 Overview:
Valley Forge Military Academy |
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| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education National Independent Private Schools Association National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Grades Offered | Grades 7 - 12 | ||
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | ||
| Year Founded | 1928 | ||
| County | Delaware County, PA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 316 students | ||
| Student Body Type | All-boys | ||
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 30% | 25% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 7 - 10 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 15 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 37 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 70 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 81 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 103 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 4 | ||
| Matriculation Data | Link to Matriculation Data | ||
| Classroom dress code | Formal (Uniform) |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 171 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $20,796 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Room and Board: $5210 Mandatory Fees: $7970 | ||
| Head of School | Charles A. McGeorge | ||
| Admissions Director | CAPT Gerald Hale, USCG (Ret.) | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 20 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Boxing | Cross Country | ||
| Drill Team | Equestrian | ||
| Fencing | Football | ||
| Golf | Lacrosse | ||
| Marksmanship | Riflery | ||
| Rugby | Soccer | ||
| Swimming | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Weightlifting | ||
| Winter Track | Wrestling | ||
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 15 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Admissions Ambassadors | Boxing | ||
| Boy Scouts of America | Chess Club | ||
| Community Service Club | Drum & Bugle Corps | ||
| Environmental Club | Fencing | ||
| Ice Hockey | Jewish Fellowship | ||
| Legionnaire (Cadet Paper) | Paintball Club | ||
| Regimental Band | Regimental Choir | ||
| Student Government | |||
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.
- Profile last updated: 08/26/2008
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (19087) | School Zip (19087) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 30,892 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | n/a | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $85,058 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 44 years old | 51 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 76% / 24% | 68% / 32% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Archbishop John Carroll High School - 966 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- Cfs, The School At Church Farm - 171 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
- Delaware Valley Friends School - 207 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
- Cornerstone High School - 39 students - 5.5 mi. away - view location
- Kennedy Kenrick Catholic High School - 656 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
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