Military
Dakota Ridge High School students interested in enlisting in a branch of the military after high school should contact their local recruitment center, where they can learn more about the process.
Branches
Academies
There are five U.S. service academies with selective admission policies. Three reside within the Department of Defense:
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point N.Y. (Department of Defense)
- U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md. (Department of Defense)
- U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs (Department of Defense)
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, N.Y. (Department of Transportation)
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy New London, Conn. (Department of Homeland Security)