Randolph-Macon Academy

Randolph-Macon Academy

Sonner Hall at Randolph-Macon Academy.

Sonner Hall at Randolph-Macon Academy in March of 2015.
Address
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, Virginia, 22630
United States
Information
Type Private (Boarding)
Founded 1892
President Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley, USAF Ret.[1]
Commandant Col. Frank Link, USAF Ret.
Grades 6 - 12
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Programs Air Force Junior ROTC
Website http://www.rma.edu

Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 and postgraduates in Front Royal, Virginia, USA. The school was founded in 1892 and features both boarding and day programs. Randolph-Macon Academy is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

The 135-acre (0.55 km2) campus overlooks Front Royal, and is located 70 miles (110 km) west of Washington, D.C. It is one of six private military schools in Virginia.

Academics and activities

Randolph-Macon Academy is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools[2] and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is also a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS).[3]

Upper school students (grades 9-12) are required to participate in the Air Force JROTC program, which is currently run by Lt Col RG McManus, USAF Ret. The program focuses on teaching leadership skills, citizenship responsibilities, and the importance of community service. In 2012, R-MA became one of eight schools in the U.S. to be named a Falcon Foundation School. In addition, the school hosts the only private in-house aviation program in the nation. The Academy owns two Cessnas, and the flight instructors, Ryan Koch and Laura Abraham, are members of the Academy faculty.

The middle school campus is less than a quarter-mile away from the upper school campus. This campus provides a separate dorm and classrooms for the younger students. Advanced students may go to the upper school campus to take high school courses.

Extracurricular opportunities at the school include the Speech and Debate team, twenty varsity sports, band, chorus, drama, color guard, and drill teams. The athletic teams are affiliated with the Delaney Athletic Conference,[4] a collection of several independent schools in northern and central Virginia. The Middle School participates in the Valley Middle School Conference.

History

Randolph-Macon Academy Color Guard in New York.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 Randolph-Macon Academy. "R-MA President and Board of Trustees". Rma.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. Virginia Association of Independent Schools. "Randolph-Macon Academy". Vais.org. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  3. Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States. "Randolph-Macon Academy". Amcsus.org. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  4. "Delaney Academic Constitution and Handbook 2012-13" (PDF). Am.dodea.edu. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  5. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  6. Josette Keelor (September 19, 2014). "R-MA President Forsyth resigns". Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. Randolph-Macon Academy (January 30, 2015). "Randolph-Macon Academy Selects New President". Rma.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  8. "Sherman P. UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
  9. Franklin McNeil (July 20, 2012). "Heavyweight Sherman Pendergarst, 45, dies from cancer". Espn.go.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

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Coordinates: 38°55′23″N 78°11′54″W / 38.92306°N 78.19833°W / 38.92306; -78.19833

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