Delaware Military Academy | |
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Demilacad.jpg | |
Talley Hall Building Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship
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Address | |
112 Middleboro Road Wilmington, Delaware, 19804 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°43′16″N 75°35′06″W / 39.7210°N 75.5851°WCoordinates: 39°43′16″N 75°35′06″W / 39.7210°N 75.5851°W |
Information | |
Type | Charter |
Founded | 2003 |
School district | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
CEEB Code | 080171 |
Principal | Sharon Kurfuerst |
Staff | 49 (2023-2024) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 578 (2019-2020) |
Campus type | Suburban |
School color(s) | Navy, gold, and white |
Athletics conference | Diamond State Conference |
Mascot | Seahawk |
Accreditation(s) | Middle States Rated Superior School 2006-2018 |
Yearbook | 'The Porthole' |
Communities served | New Castle County, Delaware |
Website | demilacad.org |
The Delaware Military Academy (DMA) is a publicly-funded charter high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware and has a Wilmington postal address.[1] The Academy was founded in 2003 by Charles Baldwin, a retired Master Chief Petty Officer from the United States Navy, and Jack Wintermantel, a retired Colonel from the United States Army.[2][3] All students are required to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, or NJROTC; DMA is the first successful all-JROTC military charter school in the US.[3][4] DMA offers grades nine through twelve and has been designated a Blue Ribbon School.[5]
Organization[]
All DMA students are referred to as cadets and the school is organized to reflect that of the US military and JROTC standards.[3] While there are typical academic teachers and administrators, a number of faculty are retired from the military, and there are seven Naval Science Instructors (NSIs), six of whom teach, who oversee the military aspect of the school.[citation needed] Students are divided into one Regiment and each Regiment is divided into two Battalions(Alpha and Bravo) with four Companies each.[6] Ranks are given based on honor, seniority, and academic excellence, with the highest student rank being the Regimental Commander.[6]
Academics[]
DMA is a college-preparatory school that offers honors, AP, and dual-enrollment classes through Delaware Technical and Community College.[4]
The State of Delaware gave DMA a "Superior" ranking for high scores on standardized testing and they were named a Blue Ribbon School in 2019.[5][7]
Athletics[]
For much of its history, DMA has lacked sufficient athletics facilities and relied on nearby Banning Park and other high schools' facilities.[8] In 2015, DMA purchased just under six additional acres of land with the intention of constructing a third building for this purpose and announced its plans for a gymnasium (called the "drill deck") in 2016.[9] The Anthony N. Fusco, Sr. Athletic & Academic Center, a $6 million construction paid for by donors, opened in 2017.[8] Shortly after, in 2019, a $2.5 million turf stadium was erected and named the Fusco Memorial Field.[10]
In 2010, the ice hockey team became the first DMA team to go undefeated (19-0) and won the school's first championship by defeating Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in the High school ice hockey in Delaware|Delaware Scholastic Hockey Association B Division Championship finals.[11] Two years later, they won the school's first varsity championship by defeating Alexis I. duPont High School and solidified their place in the A Division.[11]
Notable alumni[]
- Patrick Clark, football player
References[]
- ↑ "Contact Us". Delaware Military Academy. https://demilacad.org/about-dma#contact-us. "112 Middleboro Road Wilmington, DE 19804" - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with the zoning map as of February 2021.
- ↑ "The Delaware Military Academy renewal application supplement". Red Clay Consolidated School District. 2019-09-30. https://www.redclayschools.com/cms/lib/DE01903704/Centricity/domain/920/charter/DMA%202019%20CHARTER%20RENEWAL.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Prado, Antonio (2009-04-10). "Delaware Military Academy co-founder to retire". Hockessin Community News. https://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20090410/NEWS/304109982.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delaware Military Academy continues to Raise the Bar". Delaware Online. 2017-10-20. https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sponsor-story/fall-education-guide/2017/10/20/delaware-military-academy-continues-raise-bar/785279001/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Three Delaware schools earn national Blue Ribbon honors". Delaware.gov. 2019-09-26. https://news.delaware.gov/2019/09/26/three-delaware-schools-earn-national-blue-ribbon-honors/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Delaware Military Academy cadet handbook/code of conduct 2020-2021". Delaware Military Academy. 2020. https://demilacad.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20_21-Cadet-Handbook.pdf.
- ↑ "Delaware Military Academy". Delaware Department of Education. 2012-10-25. https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib09/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/151/DMA_AR-2012.pdf.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Greene, Sean (2017-10-24). "VIDEO DMA set to unveil new athletic dome on Thursday". WDEL. https://www.wdel.com/news/video-dma-set-to-unveil-new-athletic-dome-on-thursday/article_f83a6098-b8e6-11e7-afc2-7b6700d1a916.html.
- ↑ "Delaware Military Academy announces plans for groundbreaking". Delaware Business Times. 2016-07-14. https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/delaware-military-academy-announces-plans-groundbreaking/.
- ↑ Neiburg, Jeff (2019-09-21). "Delaware Military Academy debuts new football stadium with a big win over Red Lion". Delaware Online. https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/09/21/delaware-military-academy-football-stadium-anthony-fusco-red-lion-christian-academy-high-school/2350890001/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stevens, Chris. "Seahawks swoop in, take first ever A Division Hockey Title". Hockessin Community News. https://www.hockessincommunitynews.com/article/20120225/NEWS/302259991.
External links[]
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