| Randolph Macon Academy | |
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 Sonner-Payne Hall at Randolph-Macon Academy in March of 2015. | |
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200 Academy Drive , 22630 United States | |
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| Type | Private (Boarding) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| President | Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley,USAF Ret.[1] |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Programs | College-Prep and Advanced Placement; Flight; Drama; Art; Band; Chorus; CyberPatriot; Middle School, JV, & Varsity Sports; Art Club; Model UN; Interact Clubs at Middle School and Upper School |
| Website | www |
Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a coeducational private boarding school in the U.S. state ofVirginia with a military leadership component. R-MA serves students in grades 8-12.
The 135-acre (0.55 km2) campus overlooksFront Royal, and is 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 theVirginia Association of Independent Schools.[2] As of 2023, they no longer offer anyAFJROTC program at the Academy.
Randolph-Macon Academy offers the following programs:
R-MA offers Advanced Placement programs in the following subject areas:
| English | Visual Arts | Math | Science | Social Studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Language and Composition | AP Drawing | AP Statistics | AP Biology | AP US History |
| AP English Literature and Composition | AP 2-D Art and Design | AP Calculus AB | AP Chemistry | AP Psychology |
| AP 3-D Art and Design | AP Calculus BC | AP Environmental Science | ||
| AP Physics C - Mechanics |
R-MA offers Dual Enrollment Courses withLaurel Ridge Community College andShenandoah University.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Randolph-Macon Academy was founded in 1892 by Dr. William W. Smith as part of theRandolph-Macon College preparatory school program. The original 15-acre (0.061 km2) campus had one main building which housed classrooms as well as dormitories. The original building resembled a castle in its design and architecture.[citation needed]
In 1917 it transformed into a military school. The program later undertook the title of the "National Defense Cadet Corps."[citation needed]
After a fire, the new "Main Building" was built in 1927; it was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1987 asSonner Hall.[3]
Randolph-Macon Academy admitted its firstAfrican American applicant in 1971.[citation needed] In 1974 it became coeducational and in 1975 adopted theUnited States Air ForceJunior ROTC program.[citation needed] In 1980, it adopted its first flight program.
In 1981, Col. Trevor D. Turner (USA, Ret.) was hired as President (1981-1997). During his 16-year term, he renewed the 118-year-old Academy's stature from being on the brink of closure to one of the country's prominent college preparatory schools. This included expanding the Academy's campus, founding and building an adjacent middle school, modernizing and renovating the existing facilities, including the historic Sonner Hall, and constructing several new buildings: Crow Hall, a math and science building; Fulton Fine Arts and Maintenance Complex; and a girl's dormitory and dining hall now known as Turner Hall in his honor. Col. Turner's period in charge also coincided with a financial crisis due to a fire, which was successfully overcome by the time he left in 1997.[4]
In June 2023, Brigadier General David Wesley announced that Randolph-Macon Academy would no longer have an AFJROTC program, and would instead be developing its own military leadership program. The replacement, the Cadet Leadership Development Program, focuses on positive character development with military undertones.[5]
In February 2025, Brigadier General David Wesley announced that the Randolph-Macon Academy middle school campus would be shut down during the 2025-2026 year, moving the 8th grade onto the High School campus during the transition.
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