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Lake Maxinkuckee is the second largest lake in Indiana.
It is located in southwestern Marshall County and the town of
Culver is nestled around its northern and
western shores.
It is oblong in shape, approximately three miles long and two
and a quarter miles wide; it covers an
area said to be 1,864 acres and its shoreline is of about ten
miles of lake front. Volume of the lake is14,858 million gallons of
water or 45,600 acre feet. Normal average water level elevation is
733.12 feemean sea level. Surface area: 1,864 acres (754 ha)
Average depth: 24 ft (7 m) Max depth: 88 ft (27 m
Type: Natural spring fed. It is of almost every type of terrain
from level beach, gradual slope, steepincline, abrupt bluff,
rounded headland; elevation from waters edge to nearly fifty feet
in places. Jim
Weirick has added this 'Water Fact' that every one inch of rain
strictly from the sky onto LakeMaxinkuckee equals 75 million
gallons of water in the lake; asked how he learned this he replied
"I
simply done the math
No exact date has been found as to when the Indians came to the
shores of Lake Maxinkuckee.
The earliest inhabitants of the lake were the mound builders,
then the Pottawattomie or Miami tribes.One says that the Potawatomi
or Miami built several mounds on the banks of the lake, the
largest
being Pare Mound.
The Pare Mound is located on the east side in front of the
Culver Homestead. It was cut in half
by the road. It is believed to be constructed as a pilot mound -
a reference point for location by thenatives rather than a burial
mound.
The mound on the west side of the lake has little evidence that
it ever existed on Long Point. After the
Mound builders the area around the lake was controlled by the
Miami and the Pottawattomie whobelonged to the great Alonquin
family; were allowed to occupy the area and finally was
recognizedas the 'owners
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Culver Academies Mission: Culver educates its students for
leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing
and
nurturing the whole individualmind, spirit and bodythrough
integrated programs that emphasize thecultivation of character.
Culver Military Academy: A boys' boarding and day
college-preparatory school founded in 1894
Culver Girls Academy: A girls' boarding and day
college-preparatory school founded in 1971
Enrollment: 795 students: 462 boys (58%) and 333 girls (42%)
from 41 states and 22 countries; 19%
international students. Ethnicity: 70% Caucasian, 30%
Non-Caucasian (including 4% African-American, 3.5%
Multi-Racial, 9% Hispanic, 13% Asian Pacific, .4% Native
American/Indian, .1% Middle Eastern). 160 freshmen,
213 sophomores, 221 juniors, 201 seniors; 268 new and 527
returning with a 92% retention rate; 89% boarding
students.
Faculty/Staff: 92 full-time faculty, 6 part-time faculty, 8
first-year interns and three second-year intern hold
baccalaureate degrees87% of the faculty hold graduate degrees.
152 full-time administrative staff and 283
hourly staff Ratio: 9 students: 1 faculty member.
Grades: Nine through 12
Academics: Advanced Placement courses offered in 21 subjects.
Grades are based on a four-point scale. The
school year is comprised of four terms, each divided into two
grading periods. To graduate, a student must have
a C average with no failing grade in the senior year.
College Related: 198 students in the 202-member Class of 2008
enrolled in college. During the past five years, 99
% of students matriculated at four-year colleges.
Athletics: 20 separate sports offer participation on 52
freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity sports teams. An
extensive intramural program is also offered to cadets and
coeds.
Fine Arts: More than a dozen instrumental and vocal performance
groups complement a Fine Arts Departmentoffering modern dance,
ballet, theater, the visual arts, and private instruction
opportunities. State of the art
facilities in the new Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center
enhance the Dance and Theatre programs.
Extra Curriculars: More than 40 clubs and organizations include
community service and environmental concerns.
Admissions: 268 enrolled, 528 applicants for decision, 2500
inquiries for the 2008-2009 school year. Admission
deadline is rolling, but waitlists begin in April. February 1st
deadline for aid consideration.
Tuition: $34,000 boarding student, $24,500 day student
Financial Aid: 36% of students receive financial aid and 9%
merit aid. Financial aid is competitive.
Endowment: $182 million
Alumni: More than 19,000: 11,000+ Winter School/8,000+ Summer
School
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools, Independent Schools Association of the Central
States, Indiana Dept. of Education
Location: Culver, Indiana: 100 miles north of Indianapolis and
100 miles southeast of Chicago
Facilities: 1,800 acres; 38 buildings including the Vaughn
Equestrian Center, one of the countrys largest indoor
riding hall and stable complexes. The Academies are located on
the north shore of Indianas second-largest
natural lake, the 1,864-acre Lake Maxinkuckee. The $20 million
Roberts Hall of Science and Dicke Hall of
Mathematics boasts 64,500 square feet of classroom space. The
Huffington Library offers the latest in
educational technology, and the Henderson Ice Arenas provide
hockey facilities to three boys' teams and two
girls' teams.
Head of Schools: John N. Buxton, appointed 1999
Governance: 38-member Board of Trustees presided over by James
A. Henderson 52, retired chairman and CEO
of Cummins Engine Co.
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