Admiral Farragut Academy, University-preparatory school in St. Petersburg, US.
Admiral Farragut Academy is a university-preparatory school in St. Petersburg serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school operates as both a day and boarding facility set near Boca Ciega Bay.
The school was founded in 1933 in Pine Beach, New Jersey and relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1945. Since 1994, the institution has operated solely from its Florida location.
The student population represents 33 countries and 17 states, creating opportunities for international perspectives within the educational environment.
The campus sits near Boca Ciega Bay, giving students access to coastal surroundings. Visitors should know this is a private boarding school with limited public access.
Two alumni, Alan Shepard and Charles Duke, became astronauts who flew on Apollo missions. Both later walked on the moon, a rare connection for this school.
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