1933: Northern Campus Founded 
Admiral Farragut Academy was founded in Pine Beach, New Jersey and opened as a boys only military and college preparatory boarding school serving grades 5-12 (Middle & High School). It was located in an old hotel called the "Pine Beach Inn" on Toms River.
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David Glasgow Farragut 
The school is named after David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) who was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" by U.S. Navy tradition.
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1938: Alumni Association 
On October 1, 1938, the Admiral Farragut Academy Alumni Association was officially organized and William Toroni, Class of 1934N, was elected as the association's first president. The small alumni office kept the organization alive during WWII by correspondence and mailing of the school newsletter, The Capstan.
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1941: Designated NJROTC School 
Act of Congress designated Admiral Farragut Academy as an Honor Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) School and we still are today.
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1945: 2nd Southern Campus Founded 
In 1944 Farragut expands and purchases a second campus located on the waterfront with 35-acres in St. Petersburg, Florida. It opened for school in January 1945.
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1961: Alumnus is First American in Space 
Alan Shepard, Class of 1941 from the Pine Beach, New Jersey campus, becomes first American in space.
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1968: Day Students Accepted 
At the beginning of the 1968-69 school year, the Board of Trustees made a decision to officially accept day students, contrary to the original concept of Farragut as an all-boarding student, private military prep school.
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1971: Alumnus Walks on Moon 
Alan Shepard now walks on the moon as the Spacecraft Commander of Apollo 14.
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1972: Second Alumnus Walks on Moon 
Charles Duke, Jr., Class of 1953 from the St Petersburg, Florida campus, walks on the moon as the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16.
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1983: Celebrates 50th Anniversary 
It was a year long event of activities on the New Jersey campus which included an outdoor concert, anniversary convocation and reception, special parade, and commencement 1984 was the concluding major event. All living members of the Class of 1984 were awarded 50 year special diplomas.
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1987: Aviation Program Begins 
The flight program on the southern campus has existed since the early days of opening in 1945 but was always an off and on again extra-curriculum program. Finally with the assistance of parent and qualified instructor pilot, Christina Branch, the Aviation Program was revamped in 1987 and continues today. It covers aerodynamics, aircraft design, weather, navigation, model building, rocketry, private pilot operations, cross-country flight planning, and more.
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1989/1990: Females Attend 
In 1989 female students were first accepted to Farragut as day students and in 1990 they were allowed to begin boarding at the school.
Pictured above is one of our first females at the Southern Campus. Katie Everlove-Stone was also the first female to matriculate from 5th grade to graduation.
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1992: Farragut is Local Historic Landmark 
On November 5, 1992, the City Council of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida passed a resolution designating Admiral Farragut Academy (the Farragut Hall building) as a local historic landmark.
Farragut Hall was originally a hotel built by Walter Fuller in 1925 called the Jungle Country Club & Hotel. The hotel rooms on the second and third floors were converted into dorm rooms and the first floor was converted into administrative offices.
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1994: Northern Campus Closes 
The northern campus in Pine Beach, New Jersey closes after an unfortunate decrease in enrollment. The southern campus remains open and still trys to keep in contact with all Pine Beach alumni members.
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1995: 1st Female Battalion Commander 
The first female, Kari Graham who graduated in 1996, is chosen as battalion commander since the school went coeducational in 1990.
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1998-Present: Headmaster Robert J. Fine, Jr 
CAPT Robert J. Fine Jr. has been with Admiral Farragut Academy since 1989 and has served in many capacities including Teacher, Coach, Dormitory Supervisor, Middle Division Head and Assistant Headmaster. He has served in his current position as Headmaster of Admiral Farragut Academy since 1998.
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1999: Elementary School Established 
Established in the fall of 1999, the Elementary School consisted of 26 children in two classes - kindergarten, and a first-second combination class. The Elementary School now serves grades PreK-5th.
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1999: Museum Opened 
The Admiral Farragut Academy Museum was dedicated as The Alvin R. Wagner, Jr. Memorial Museum because of Wagners life-long support of Farragut. When Wagner passed away in 1994 he had bequethed a portion of his estate towards financial aid. The Alumni Museum officially opened in 1999 but was moved to a new (and its current) building in 2008. It displays yearbooks, photographs, historical artifacts and more. You should check it out!
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2004: 5-Day Boarding Offered 
2004-2005 was the first school year Farragut offered a 5-Day Boarding Program in which students return home to their parents or stay with a local relative every weekend and only live at the school Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon.
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2008-2009: 75th Anniversary 
In April of 2009, Admiral Farragut Academy has had 75 graduating classes and celebrated with a weeklong large gathering at the Southern campus which included parades, fireworks, special operations command parachute team drop onto football field, laser light show, Navy Band Jacksonville performance, Charlie Duke presentation, school drama performnace, and more!
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2009: "A Tale of Two Campuses" Published 
Researched and written by Richard G. Wheeler 87'H and Dale Mitchell, Ed.D. This is a compilation of photographs, memories, and history of our Pine Beach, New Jersey campus and our St. Petersburg, Florida campus.
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2010: "Dolphin's Tale" Flimed on Campus 
Admiral Farragut Academy’s campus was selected as the location for the Veteran’s Hospital in the 3-D Warner Brother's film, A Dolphin’s Tale. The kids, along with faculty and staff, were able to watch the tranformation of campus, filming of scenes, and some were even hired as extras! Some of the famous actors/actresses on campus were: Morgan Freeman, Nathan Gamble, Ashley Judd, and Austin Stowell.
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2010: Aviation Academy in "Full Flight" 
Over 300 students have received some form of flight instruction from Admiral Farragut Academy.
The Aviation Program has expanded into a full Aviation Academy which includes flight-training courses. Students fly and take ground lab during the academic day. Students also began to earn and complete their entire Private Pilot's License prior to high school graduation.
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2011: Football Team at State Championship 
The football program, which debuted in 1945, had gone through some tribulations but in the fall of 2011 our varsity football team made it to the Class 2A state championship game (Citrus Bowl in Orlando) against North Florida Christian. It was the first time a team in Pinellas County had advanced to the final in 16 years. Unfortunately we did not win the championship.
Alumnus and Head Coach, Chris Miller, is also named "Coach of the Year" by the St Petersburg Times Newspaper.
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2012: Lacrosse Added to Athletics 
Admiral Farragut Academy offers Lacrosse for the first time. The team started with an impressive 23 players it's first year.
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Farragut Today 
A day and boarding school with an average of 80 students in the Elementary School which includes grades PreK to 5th grade (day students only), an average of 75 students in the Middle School which includes grades 6 to 8 (day and boarding), and an average of 230 students in the High School which includes grades 9 to 12 (day and boarding).
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