School Profile
Hargrave Military Academy (Virginia)
Set in a rural area known as Chatham, Hargrave Military Academy is a private boarding school in Virginia for boys. There are 6 private schools, including this one, in Pittsylvania County. In terms of religious orientation, Hargrave Military Academy is a Baptist school.
The academic school years lasts 169 calendar days and each day students spend 6 hours in class. In 2011, 90% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges.
29.0 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 214 students in grades 7-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 7.38. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
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Hargrave Military Academy
200 Military Dr, Chatham, Virginia 24531
https://www.hargrave.edu/
(434) 432-2481
Associations & Organizations
- Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools
- Association of Military Colleges and Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
Photo Source: School Website and/or Social Media Data Source: NCES: 00939414


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