Hargrave Military Academy vs. Fork Union Military Academy
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School Overview
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Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Overview
Hargrave is a Christian, college-prep leadership academy for boys in grades 712 & Post Graduate, in Chatham, Virginia since 1909.
Hargrave develops young men into leaders of character who are prepared for lifelong success.
Four pillars - Academics, Character, Faith and Athletics - make one deliberate program: AP and dual-enrollment college-credit courses, five-week marking periods, the "How to Study" program and weekly advisor mentoring; an Honor Code and a cadet chain of command with real responsibility; faith at the center; and more than twenty teams, including nationally championship-winning prep basketball.
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Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild learning differences with limited resource assistance
Year Founded
1909
1898
Students Body
Total Students
186 students
221 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
All-boys
% Students of Color
18%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
15
11
Grade 8 Students
15
9
Grade 9 Students
30
33
Grade 10 Students
30
52
Grade 11 Students
40
65
Grade 12 Students
40
51
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
25%
68%
Average Class Size
10
12
Number of AP Classes
8
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
8:1
Average SAT score
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1110
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Military uniform)
(Military uniform)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$45,100
$20,350
Tuition Notes
Tuition includes room, board, books, laundry, dry cleaning, meals, haircuts, sports and clubs. Initial uniform fee charged the first year.
Day Students: $20,350
US Boarding Students: $33,940
International Boarding Students: $42,190
% on Financial Aid
50%
65%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$15,000
$14,000
Acceptance Rate
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55%
Admissions Director
Christy Lipscomb
Tripp Billingsley
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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23
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Boy Scouts of AmericaBreakfast Club - Christian Study Group
Chess ClubComputer Gaming Club
Fellowship of Christian AthletesFishing Club
Global Citizens ClubHonor Council
Interact ClubNational Honor Society
National Junior Honor SocietyQuadrille Club
Retan RiflesSchool Newspaper
School YearbookScuba Club
Woodworking Club
Arts and Music Programs:
BagpipersBand
ChoirChorale
Dramatics
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Orienteering