 There is an athletic center, dining center, fine arts center, residences for boarding students, staff housing, an agricultural center with a show ring, livestock pens, stables and riding trails, athletic fields, a track and stadium, swimming pool, tennis courts, a welcome center, an inn and training center, and an administrative center.The Academy was opened in 1975, with 20 students in a mobile home.Underprivileged students on scholarship, international, and local day students study within a college-preparatory environment.