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Marine Military Academy | |
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Address | |
320 Iwo Jima Boulevard , Texas United States | |
Coordinates | 26°13′31″N 97°39′59″W / 26.225139°N 97.666472°W |
Information | |
Type | Military school, boarding, prep school |
Established | 1965 |
President | Colonel Christopher S. Dowling |
Staff | 16 (military) |
Faculty | 26 |
Enrollment | 250-275 |
Average class size | 7 |
Campus size | 142 acres (0.57 km2) |
Color(s) | Scarlet and gold |
Song | Marine Hymn |
Athletics | Baseball, basketball, boxing, cross country, drill team, football, golf, jiu jitsu, rifle team, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, weightlifting, wrestling |
Mascot | English Bulldog |
Website | www |
The Marine Military Academy (MMA) is a private college preparatory academy located in Harlingen, Texas, US, offering a curriculum for boys in grades 7–12 plus one year of post-graduate study. The school was founded in 1965. Its traditions and ideals are inspired by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), but the school is not affiliated with the USMC except through its Junior ROTC program.
The academy is situated on the site of the former Harlingen Army Airfield, established in 1941. After closing, the field was re-opened in 1952 as the Harlingen Air Force Base which closed in the early 1960s. Since opening its doors as the Marine Military Academy most of the original buildings have been replaced with modern facilities. The adjacent runways became the Valley International Airport.