The school is located on a large, secluded campus surrounded by wooded areas in Gahanna, Ohio, in the United States, 8 miles from downtown Columbus.

In 1911, a group of area businessmen founded the school to provide a local option for boys' secondary education.

After continued enrollment growth and repeated flooding along Alum Creek, the Board approved a 20-year plan for relocation.

The school acquired 231 acres (93 ha) in Gahanna [1] (eight miles northeast of Columbus), raised funds, and built a new campus.

Today, academy students compete interscholastically and intramurally in football, soccer, track, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, lacrosse, wrestling, field hockey, swimming, cross country, and other sports.