Culver Academies Explained

Culver Military Academy / Culver Girls Academy
Location:	1300 Academy Road No. 157
City:	Culver
State:	Indiana
County:	Marshall County
Zipcode:	46511
Country:	US
Coordinates:	41.2217°N -86.4069°W
Established:	1894, 1971 (co-ed)
Type:	Private, Boarding
Grades:	9–12
Head Name:	Head of Schools
Head:	Douglas W. Bird
Head Name2:	Commandant of Cadets
Head2:	Colonel Michael Squires (US Army Ret.)^[1]
Campus:	1850acres 44 buildings
Enrollment:	830^[2]
Enrollment As Of:	2021
Endowment:	$540M (2022)^[3]
Teaching Staff:	108 (on a FTE basis)^[4]
Ratio:	7.7
Nickname:	Eagles
Conference:	Independent
Athletics:	19 Interscholastic Sports
Footnotes:	^[5]

Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding school located in Culver, Indiana, which is composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy (CMA) for boys, Culver Girls Academy (CGA), and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps (CSSC). Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894 by Henry Harrison Culver.

Facilities

The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle.^[6] Eppley Auditorium, built in 1959, seats 1,492 people. The new Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Culver Academies was expanded with the addition of the 47,000 sq. ft. Huffington Library on October 1, 1993. The building provides a southern terminus to the academic quadrangle while affording library patrons a view of Lake Maxinkuckee. It houses a collection of approximately 55,000 volumes and the academies' information technology resources.

Henderson Arena is home to Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy hockey teams.

On October 5, 2012, Culver dedicated the White-Devries Rowing Center for the men's and women's crew teams.^[11]

On February 9, 2022, it was announced that Culver Military Academy alumnus George Roberts '62 has donated $65 million to the construction of Roberts Residential Quadrangle that will replace the existing Main, North, and East barracks.^[12]

Notable alumni and faculty

See main article: article and List of Culver Academies people.

See also

• Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park, built by the Culver Military Academy
• Delmar T. Spivey, Superintendent, 1956–1967
• John W. Carpenter, Superintendent, 1970-1974
• List of high schools in Indiana

External links

• Official website
• The Association of Boarding Schools profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Culver Military Academy’s Unique Military Structure.
2. Web site: At a Glance - Culver Academies.
3. Web site: At a Glance - Culver Academies.
4. Web site: At a Glance - Culver Academies.
5. Web site: Search for Private Schools - School Detail for CULVER ACADEMICS.
6. News: Hotelman Eppley gives $1,400,000 to Culver . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 8, 1956 . 23.
7. Taylor, R.M., Stevens, E.W. and Ponder, M.A. (1992) Indiana: A New Historical Guide. Indiana State Historical Society. p 563.
8. http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_1959_postcard.jpg 1959 postcard
9. http://www.culver.lib.in.us/gallery_academy/buildings/eppley_auditorium_undated_postcard.jpg 1960s postcard
10. Dalstrom, H.A. "Eugene C. Eppley: His Life and Legacy." The Journal of American History 57:2 (1970): 468.
11. Web site: Culver Academies Dedicates First World-Class Rowing Center in Indiana.
12. Web site: Culver Academies gets $65 MILLION dollar donation.