Missouri Military Academy | |
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204 North Grand Street , 65265-3020 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°10′19.1″N 91°52′04.6″W / 39.171972°N 91.867944°W |
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School type | Private Preparatory School |
Motto | Diligo, Veneratio, Veritas (Love, Honor, Truth) |
Established | November 22, 1889 |
CEEB code | 262195 |
NCES School ID | 00755084[1] |
President | Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret.) |
Dean | Mike Harding |
Commandant | Colonel Rickey L. Grabowski, USMC (Ret.) |
Faculty | 28.0 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 7 to 12 |
Gender | All male |
Enrollment | 209 (2013–14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 7.5 |
Hours in school day | 7.4 |
Campus size | 288 acres (117 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Mascot | The Colonel |
Accreditation | Independent Schools Association of the Central States |
Newspaper | The Eagle |
Yearbook | Taps |
Tuition | US$ 36,300 |
Website | missourimilitaryacademy |
The Missouri Military Academy (MMA) is a private preparatory school in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Established in 1889; the academy is a selective, all male, boarding school, grades 7 to 12. As a U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Honor Unit With Distinction (as designated by the U.S. Department of the Army), it has the privilege of nominating cadets to the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy.[citation needed]