Culver's Indicators of Excellence

The Roberts Hall of Science and Dicke Hall of Mathematics, a $20 million facility 

opened  in 2002,  allows for the integration of the science and math curriculum, opened this fall. 

The Batten Scholarship, endowed by Frank Batten ’45, awards six incoming

freshmen or sophomores a full-tuition, merit scholarship to include a summer of

study abroad and a spring break work project.  There are currently 21 Batten

Scholars.

Seventeen of the 20 academically top-ranked students in the Class of 2002 gained 

admission to at least one of the 55 "most selective" colleges in the U.S.

In May, 2002, the boys lacrosse team and the girls lacrosse team, in its inaugural

year, both won the Indiana High School Lacrosse State Championships.

Since 1963, 43 Culver graduates have been selected for the Morehead Scholarship,

a four-year, full, undergraduate merit scholarship for gifted student-leaders to

the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In the eight years Culver has participated, 22 of 23 Culver applicants have won the

English Speaking Union Scholarship, a merit based scholarship for a post-

graduate year at an English preparatory school.

Students have the opportunity to join any of 45 clubs, six music performance

groups, four vocal performance groups, and 58 sports teams.

Eleven members of the Culver faculty/staff hold PhD’s.

All students have a wireless Dell laptop computer as part of the school-wide

initiative to bring technology into the classrooms.  Culver provides the computers

at no additional cost to the family.

Each Leadership Rotation (three per year) allows 157 boys and girls to hold

significant leadership positions within the military system (boys) and prefect

system (girls).

The Huffington Library, one of the ten largest secondary school libraries in the

country, houses 50,000 volumes and the latest educational technology.

Each year, the Montgomery Lecture Series and Culver Concert Series host

nationally recognized lecturers and performers, like Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer

of the Titanic, Beverly Sills, world-renowned opera singer, Ballet Folklorico de

Mexico, Celtic Fusion, and Judy Collins.

The Black Horse Troop, the largest mounted unit in the United States, has

appeared in 13 Presidential Inaugural Parades and the girls’ Equestriennes in four.

Children or grandchildren of Culver Alumni comprise 14.5% of the student body

and 25 faculty members and interns are Culver graduates.

The National Hockey League has drafted 17 CMA players and over 35 have played

Division I hockey.  CGA has placed 19 players at institutions such as Yale, New Hampshire, 

Wisconsin, Middlebury, and Ohio State.