Fork Union Military Academy
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4744 James Madison Highway Fork Union, Virginia United States |
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| Type | All-male, Military, Private, Boarding, College preparatory |
| Motto | Body, Mind, and Spirit |
| Established | 1898 |
| Founder | Dr. William E. Hatcher |
| President | RADM J. Scott Burhoe, USCG, Ret. |
| Dean | COL Todd Giszack |
| Chaplain | Rev. James Benson |
| Teaching staff | 175 |
| Grades | 7–12 + PG |
| Enrollment | 300-350 in the Upper School, 45-50 in the Middle School |
| Campus | Rural, 500 acres (2 km²) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Nickname | FUMA |
| Rival | Hargrave Military Academy |
| Newspaper | The Sabre |
| Yearbook | The Skirmisher |
| Affiliation | Baptist General Association of Virginia |
| Website | http://www.forkunion.com/ |
Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, military boarding school located in the town of Fork Union, Virginia. The school is more commonly known by its acronym FUMA (pronounced "foo-mah" as of late; "few-mah" in earlier times).
Fork Union is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia and accepts students from grades 7–12. The school has a post-graduate (PG) program, through which high school graduates can improve their athletic abilities and SAT scores in preparation for college. These PG students are often athletes seeking to qualify for Division I scholarships. The school has a regular academic session which runs from August to May and a four-week summer session in July.
Located on a 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) campus in the rolling hills of central Virginia’s Piedmont region, Fork Union Military Academy was initially founded as Fork Union Academy in October 1898 by Dr. William E. Hatcher, a prominent local Baptist minister. The first class had 19 boys and girls.
In 1902, the academy took on a military structure to provide organization, discipline, and physical development for the boys of what was a rapidly growing school. In 1913, the academy became an all-male institution and changed its name to Fork Union Military Academy. That same year, the Academy began receiving support from the Baptist General Association of Virginia, which continues to this day.
Some of its buildings are named after benefactors that have helped with upkeep, for example, the Guy E. Beatty Library, the Estes Dining Center, Hatcher Hall, the Wicker Science Center, and Jacobson Hall.
The official mission of Fork Union Military Academy is to educate, develop, and inspire young men in a college preparatory, Christian, military environment. Cadets build character, and learn leadership, independence, confidence, responsibility, and discipline in a setting that encourages mental, physical, and spiritual growth.
Military organization is used to structure the daily routine. While the academy currently has no direct relationship with any branch of the military, the school's system has been in place for more than 100 years.
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