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My ancestor attended a “military school” before the Civil War, but he was much too young for college. Was VMI ever a secondary school/prep school/high school?

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My ancestor attended a “military school” before the Civil War, but he was much too young for college. Was VMI ever a secondary school/prep school/high school?

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VMI was established as the first state-supported military college in the United States and it has never offered high school level classes. Numerous military secondary schools were established throughout the South during the 19th century, but these prep schools were not part of or affiliated with the Institute. To see if your ancestor attended VMI, see our Online Rosters Database.