Missouri Military Academy
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Missouri Military Academy
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 Missouri Military Academy
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204 North Grand Street Mexico, Missouri 65265-3020 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′20″N 91°51′59″W / 39.172126°N 91.866313°W |
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| School type | Private Preparatory School |
| Established | November 22, 1889 |
| Opened | September 16, 1890 |
| CEEB code | 262195 |
| NCES School ID | 00755084 |
| President | Charles McGeorge |
| Dean | Frank Giuseffi |
| 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 established on November 22, 1889, in Mexico, Missouri, U.S. It is a selective, all male, boarding school, grades 7 to 12. As a U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Honor Unit With Distinction (as designated by the Department of the Army), it has the privilege of nominating cadets to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
The Missouri Military Academy was established in 1889 under the leadership of Missouri Governor Charles Hardin, who obtained from the "public-spirited citizens of Mexico, Missouri...$16,000 and a beautiful campus of 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land." The academy's first president was Colonel Alexander Fleet, a Confederate veteran who was present at Appomattox Court House when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the conclusion of the American Civil War. From its beginning, the academy was very popular, "placing upon its rolls representatives from every congressional district and 20 states."
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