Kemper Military School

Kemper Military School & College was a private military school located in Boonville, Missouri. Founded in 1844, Kemper filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. The school's motto was "Nunquam Non Paratus" (Never Not Prepared).

Kemper Military School
Kemper Military School in 2010
Address
616-698 3rd Street

Boonville
,
Missouri

United States
Information
TypeMilitary, private
MottoNunquam Non Paratus
Established1844
FounderFrederick T. Kemper
StatusPermanently closed
Closed2002
GenderCo-ed
CampusRural
Color(s)   Black & yellow
RivalWentworth Military Academy & College
NewspaperThe Kemper News
YearbookHaversack, Bracer, Taps (1986-2002)

The 46-acre campus played a key role in Boonville's identity as a popular 19th-century Missouri river town. Boonville has more than 400 antebellum and other architectural sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including Kemper. Its core historic buildings are included in Historic District A.:5–7 38.97141702°N 92.74689317°W / 38.97141702; -92.74689317

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