Western Military Academy
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Western Military Academy was a historic U.S. military preparatory school known for training young men in discipline, leadership, and academic studies before college or military service.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boarding school
ⓘ
military preparatory school ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army ROTC program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | residential campus ⓘ |
| category |
Boarding schools in Illinois
ⓘ
Defunct United States military schools ⓘ Preparatory schools in Illinois ⓘ |
| closure | 1971 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1971 ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | secondary education ⓘ |
| emphasizedValue |
academic excellence
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ honor ⓘ leadership ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Edward Wyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAdmissionPolicy | boys only ⓘ |
| hasAlumniType |
business leaders
ⓘ
military officers ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
academic classroom buildings
ⓘ
armory ⓘ barracks-style dormitories ⓘ dining hall ⓘ gymnasium ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| hasProgram | Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic educational institution ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alton, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ Madison County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| militaryProgramIntroduced | 1896 ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
college preparatory curriculum
ⓘ
leadership training ⓘ military discipline ⓘ preparation for U.S. military service ⓘ |
| originalName | Wyman Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
declining enrollment
ⓘ
financial difficulties ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| renamed | Western Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| studentBodyType | cadet corps ⓘ |
| typicalGraduatePath |
United States military service
ⓘ
college ⓘ |
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