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Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding school in
Culver, Indiana Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Culver is part of Union Township, which also includes the communities of Burr Oak, Hibbard, Maxinkuckee and Rutland. The population of Culver was 1,129 at the 2020 United States c ...
, which is composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy (CMA) for boys, Culver Girls Academy (CGA), and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps (CSSC). Culver Military Academy was founded in 1894 by
Henry Harrison Culver Henry Harrison Culver (August 9, 1840 – September 27, 1897) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for founding the Culver Academies. Early life Henry Harrison Culver was born near London, Ohio on August 9, 1840. Car ...
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Facilities

The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation donated the funds for three classroom buildings that comprise the Gignilliat Memorial Quadrangle. Eppley Auditorium, built in 1959, seats 1,492 people. The Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center consists of a scene shop, dance studio, and private dance studio. The 47,000-sq.-ft. Huffington Library opened on October 1, 1993. The building provides a southern terminus to the academic quadrangle; it has views of
Lake Maxinkuckee Lake Maxinkuckee is the second-largest natural lake in the U.S. state of Indiana, covering . The town of Culver, Indiana, in southwestern Marshall County, Indiana, Marshall County sits on its northwestern edge. The lake is used by nearby Culver_Ac ...
. It houses a collection of about 55,000 volumes and the academies' information technology resources. Henderson Arena is home to Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy hockey teams. On October 5, 2012, Culver dedicated the White-Devries Rowing Center for the men's and women's crew teams. In 2022, Culver Military Academy alumnus George Roberts '62 donated $65 million to replace the Main, North, and East barracks with Roberts Residential Quadrangle.


Notable alumni and faculty


See also

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Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station The Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park was originally built as the Culver Boys' Military Academy. The main building, known variously as the Skyland Camp Messhall, Culver Boys' Military Academy Messhall and Skyline C ...
in Glacier National Park, built by the Culver Military Academy * Delmar T. Spivey, Superintendent, 1956–1967 * John W. Carpenter, Superintendent, 1970-1974 *
List of high schools in Indiana This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. A Adams County Allen County B Bartholomew County Benton County Blackford County Boone County Brown County C Carroll County Cass County Clark County Clay Count ...


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Official websiteThe Association of Boarding Schools profile
{{authority control Boarding schools in Indiana Educational institutions established in 1894 Military high schools in the United States Private high schools in Indiana Schools in Marshall County, Indiana Summer camps in Indiana Preparatory schools in Indiana 1894 establishments in Indiana