The National Guard Patriot Academy

The National Guard Patriot Academy is a pilot program of the National Guard Bureau that gives qualified high school dropouts the opportunity to join the National Guard, earn their high school diploma, and give back to the community. The Patriot Academy is accredited as a freeway high school by the Indiana State Board of Education.  It is also the first and only accredited high school for Soldiers to be run by any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

This is a residential program at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana which has the ability to service up to 250 students at any given time.  The length of stay for each students varies, depending on the number of credits necessary for a student to meet Indiana graduation requirements.  During their stay, students focus on  three main areas: (1) academics, (2) military training, and (3) community service.  The school opened in the summer of 2009 and graduated its first senior class in the spring of 2010.  Indiana offers four types of high school diplomas. A majority of Patriot Academy students earn a General or Core-40 Diploma.  We use a 4.0 grading scale. Students do not receive a class ranking, however, two honor graduates (highest cumulative GPA’s from past high school and Patriot Academy) are recognized for each graduating class.

Curriculum

The academic program is a hybrid o direct instruction, by on site, licensed Teachers and distance learning, via a platform designed specifically for the Patriot Academy by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.  Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southen Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC).  The Patriot Academy utilizes block scheduling-students attend a 1-hour homeroom and three 2-hour class periods. For additional information, contact one of the Patriot Academy Counselors, Becky Morrow, M.A. at becky.morrow1@us.army.mil, 1-800-237-2850, ext. 41850 or Abrei Teter, M.A. at aubrei.l.teter.ctr@us.army.mil, 1-800-237-2850, ext 41841.

Patriot Academy was the vision of Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Clyde A. Vaughn, former director of the Army National Guard.

Our Mission

Through the course of an academic timeline, the United States National Guard Patriot Academy provides a robust educational program for qualifying enlistees to earn an Indiana High School Diploma and post secondary credits while developing their life skills and military training.

Our Priorities

Provide curriculum and resources, tailored to the individual Soldier, that allows them to earn a High School Diploma.

Provide training and mentorship that builds and sustains individual military proficiency.

Continue development of life skills with reinforced training and community service.

Our Vision

A full-time Title 10 National Guard Military Academy conducted in an academic atmosphere that:

• Provides Soldier/students with the opportunity and resources to earn a State of Indiana High School Diploma
• Equips Soldiers/students with post-secondary education
• Empowers Soldiers/students with training in life, military, and employment skills
• Develops a better educated, more disciplined, and highly motivated Soldier

Upon program completion, Patriot Academy Soldiers are better prepared to meet civilian and military challenges.

For more information, check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.