Fork Union Military Academy
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Fork Union Military Academy (abbreviated as FUMA) is a private, all-male, college preparatory military boarding school located in Fork Union, Virginia. Founded in 1898, Fork Union is considered one of the premier military boarding academies in the United States.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Fork Union Military Academy | |
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4744 James Madison Highway , United States | |
Coordinates | 37°45′40.7″N 78°15′37.6″W |
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Type | |
Motto | Body, Mind, and Spirit |
Established | 1898 |
Founder | Dr. William E. Hatcher |
President | CAPT Mark Black, USN (Ret.) |
Dean | COL Mike Goad, FUMA |
Headmaster | GySgt Charlie Coulter, USMC (Ret.), Commandant |
Chaplain | MAJ Ben Jamison, FUMA |
Teaching staff | 45 |
Grades | 7–12 1 year post-graduate program |
Gender | male |
Enrollment | 217 |
Campus | Rural |
Campus size | 1,000 acres (400 ha)[1] |
Color(s) | Blue & red |
Mascot | Blue Devils |
Accreditation | Virginia Association of Independent Schools |
Newspaper | Front & Center |
Yearbook | The Skirmisher |
Affiliation | |
Website | forkunion |
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Fork Union is a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States and the National Association of Independent Schools and is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. FUMA's curriculum extends from the 7th to 12th grade and hosts a one-year postgraduate program.