Randolph-Macon Academy
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Sonner Hall at Randolph-Macon Academy in March of 2015.
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200 Academy Drive Front Royal, Virginia 22630 United States |
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| Type | Private (Boarding) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| President | Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley, USAF Ret. |
| 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, US. 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.
Randolph-Macon Academy is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools 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).
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 Cessna 172s (N3525U and N841SP), 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, a collection of several independent schools in northern and central Virginia. The Middle School participates in the Valley Middle School Conference.
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