Youth naval academies, and military schools in general, are designed to help students develop leadership qualities such as character and discipline. They set high academic standards to prepare graduates for college or to attend the U.S Naval Academy or West Point. Student bodies can vary; some academies include students from kindergarten through 12th grade, while some are for high school only. Many schools are now coed, but there are still several all-male institutions.
Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy
The Jesuits founded Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy in 1909 primarily as an agricultural school. However, there weren't enough local students to maintain it, and eventually children from neighboring counties were accepted. By 1928, it had become a liberal arts school. Today, Leonard Hall is a nondenominational, military, college-prep school. As of 2011, the coed Christian school had enrollment of 50 students. Located in Leonardtown, Maryland, the school is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education for instruction of grades 6 through 12.
Hyman G. Rickover Naval Academy
The Hyman G. Rickover Naval Academy opened in 2005 in Chicago. It was named after Adm. Rickover, who is best known for leading the effort to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus. Rickover was a graduate of the Chicago public school system. The Rickover Naval Academy was launched thanks to a $21 million grant from the U.S. Navy. It is a college preparatory high school, and while graduates are not required to enter the military, the school encourages cadets to apply for a service academy such as West Point or Annapolis. The academy follows the policies of the Chicago Public School System and the regular high school calendar. As of 2011, it had approximately 400 cadets in grades 9 through 12.
Army and Naval Academy
Founded in 1910, the Army and Naval Academy is the only military boarding school in California. Located in Carlsbad, the all-male academy is a college-prep secondary school that includes Advanced Placement courses, as well as a variety of subjects in the visual and performing arts such as fine art, drama, music and photography. The core curriculum is based on the entrance requirements of the University of California. The school uses a Leadership Education Training (LET) program, which provides discipline and structure, and emphasizes leadership through citizenship. As of 2011, the school has a student body of more than 300 boys in grades 7 through 12.
Admiral Farragut Navy Academy
Admiral Farragut Navy Academy is a coed private boarding and day school serving grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Named after Adm. David Farragut, the first naval officer to rise to that rank, the academy was established in 1933 in Toms River, New Jersey, as an all-boys military boarding school. The St. Petersburg campus opened in Florida in 1945, and the two campuses ran simultaneously until the New Jersey location closed in 1994. Admiral Farragut Navy Academy is a college preparatory school with a military component and a curriculum that provides a traditional liberal arts education. It became coed in 1990. As of 2011, it has a student body of nearly 400 students with a male-to-female ratio of 3-1.
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