Carson Long Military Institute
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Carson Long Military Academy, located in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, is the oldest boarding school
in the United States that has military training. It features grades 6-12 with a maximum capacity of 180 cadets.
It has been a nonprofit corporation since 1920 and is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees.
Carson Long has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1929. It is a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States
, the National Association of Independent Schools
and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.
The cadets of Carson Long Military Academy are required to complete 21 credits for graduation: English (4 units), mathematics (3 units), science (3 units), social studies (3 units), arts or humanities (2 units), computer science (1 unit) health and physical education (1 unit), and four electives. Electives include such courses as the Bible, speech, and political geography. The average class size is 13 cadets and the ratio of teachers to students is 1:9. Students and parents receive report cards every six weeks. Cadets have supervised evening study hall in their classrooms each evening, Monday through Friday, with one teacher for every 15 boys.
Physical education and JROTC training are required for all cadets. Cadets are assigned a military rank and higher ranking boys are the leaders of their peers. The ranking system provides inspiration, allowing other boys to aspire to leadership positions. The cadet corps is organized into a battalion of three companies. The cadet officers, under guidance of faculty, are responsible for the performance of their companies, including discipline, appearance and performance at formations, parades and ceremonies. This peer leadership, along with faculty serving as role models, is intended to help all cadets succeed at Carson Long. The Corps of Cadets has been designated an Honor School with Distinction (the highest award a JROTC school can receive) by the Department of the Army.
Carson Long offers subjects such as advanced placement math, science, and foreign language courses. Glee club, academic bowl team, music lessons, "Drum Beats" (the campus newspaper), and "Carsonian" (yearbook) are just a few of the many extracurricular activities available to cadets. Cadets can participate in soccer, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, track, rifle teams, wrestling, and hockey.
The JROTC Program also provides cadets the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive activities, such as Drill Team
s and Adventure Training. The focus of the program is to develop within our cadets a sense of personal pride in a job well done, team work, self-discipline, and the desire to do the right thing.
Web-site: http://www.carsonlong.org - Official web-site
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in the United States that has military training. It features grades 6-12 with a maximum capacity of 180 cadets.
School history
Carson Long Military Academy is a direct descendant of Bloomfield Academy which was founded in 1836. It was started by Robert Finley in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania as a Latin Grammar school with only six students. In 1840 the school was moved two blocks up the hill to its present location. The first building of the original school was built in the same year and is still in use as a reception hall and a museum. In 1842 the trustees decided to make the Academy a coeducational boarding school. For a short period of time in the early 1850s, the school was purchased and operated by the Perry County Commissioners. During the second half of the 19th century, the Latin Grammar academy added a Normal School, which was a training school for teachers. In 1914 the school was purchased by Theodore K. Long, who graduated from Bloomfield Academy and Yale, and who became a prominent Chicago lawyer and city councilman. In 1916 he renamed the school Carson Long Institute as a living memorial to his son, William Carson Long, who died at an early age.It has been a nonprofit corporation since 1920 and is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees.
Carson Long has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
since 1929. It is a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States
Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States
The Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States is a nonprofit service organization of schools with military programs approved by the Department of Defense and which maintain good standing in their regional accrediting organizations...
, the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools.
Mission
To inspire young men to strive for academic excellence, build strong character, and reach their highest potential as future responsible citizens and ethical leaders in a global community.Academics
Carson Long offers a structured learning environment from grades 6th - 12th and is designed to prepare students for college or choose the path that is right for them. Most students go on to college and some join the armed services. All students in the graduating Class of 2009 were accepted to college.The cadets of Carson Long Military Academy are required to complete 21 credits for graduation: English (4 units), mathematics (3 units), science (3 units), social studies (3 units), arts or humanities (2 units), computer science (1 unit) health and physical education (1 unit), and four electives. Electives include such courses as the Bible, speech, and political geography. The average class size is 13 cadets and the ratio of teachers to students is 1:9. Students and parents receive report cards every six weeks. Cadets have supervised evening study hall in their classrooms each evening, Monday through Friday, with one teacher for every 15 boys.
Physical education and JROTC training are required for all cadets. Cadets are assigned a military rank and higher ranking boys are the leaders of their peers. The ranking system provides inspiration, allowing other boys to aspire to leadership positions. The cadet corps is organized into a battalion of three companies. The cadet officers, under guidance of faculty, are responsible for the performance of their companies, including discipline, appearance and performance at formations, parades and ceremonies. This peer leadership, along with faculty serving as role models, is intended to help all cadets succeed at Carson Long. The Corps of Cadets has been designated an Honor School with Distinction (the highest award a JROTC school can receive) by the Department of the Army.
Carson Long offers subjects such as advanced placement math, science, and foreign language courses. Glee club, academic bowl team, music lessons, "Drum Beats" (the campus newspaper), and "Carsonian" (yearbook) are just a few of the many extracurricular activities available to cadets. Cadets can participate in soccer, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, track, rifle teams, wrestling, and hockey.
Mission of the Army JROTC
The mission of the JROTC Department is "To motivate our cadets to be better citizens." The Department teaches a wide range of subjects designed to reinforce other areas of the academic curriculum such as study skills, communications, leadership, management, resume writing/career search techniques and citizenship. In addition, the JROTC program exposes our cadets to some basic life skills which will serve them well upon graduation. These include: problem solving and time management skills, race relations, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, personal fitness through proper diet and exercise, map reading, orienteering, and military drill.The JROTC Program also provides cadets the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive activities, such as Drill Team
Drill team
A drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
s and Adventure Training. The focus of the program is to develop within our cadets a sense of personal pride in a job well done, team work, self-discipline, and the desire to do the right thing.
Web-site: http://www.carsonlong.org - Official web-site