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Wentworth Military Academy
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| Motto | Achieve the Honorable |
| Established | 1880 |
| Type | Military Junior College and High School |
| Superintendent | Major General John H. Little |
| Location | Lexington, MO, USA |
| Mascot | Red Dragon |
| Website | http://www.wma1880.org |
Wentworth Military Academy
The mission of Wentworth is to ensure that our students develop the academic skills, intellectual habits, leadership qualities and character traits needed to excel in top tier colleges and universities.
Wentworth Military Academy - Early History
Wentworth Military Academy & Junior College was founded in 1880 initially as Hobson’s Select School for Boys. A year later, the school became Wentworth Male Academy when the school’s benefactor, Stephen G. Wentworth, purchased the school and re-named it in memory of his recently deceased son, William. Its purpose was to prepare its graduates for college and professional life. The evolution to a military school was gradual and prompted by the students themselves, who began to conduct drill and maneuvers with broomsticks as an extracurricular activity. The school’s leaders saw in their efforts good outcomes, such as improved discipline and fitness, and formalized military regimen into the overall boarding program.
The Honorable Charles H. Price, II (Class of 1948)
The Honorable Ike Skelton (Class of 1951)