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Maur Hill–Mount Academy is a coed Catholic, college prep, boarding high school in Atchison, Kansas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and sponsored by the St. Benedict's Abbey (monastery) and Mount St. Scholastica (convent) in Atchison, KS.[citation needed] It became Maur Hill–Mount Academy with the merger of the two long established schools: Maur Hill Prep School (1919) was an all-boys school and Mount St. Scholastica Academy (1863), an all-girls school.
| Maur Hill–Mount Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1000 Green Street , , 66002 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°32′44.4″N 95°7′37″W / 39.545667°N 95.12694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day & Boarding School |
| Motto | Ora Et Labora (Pray and work) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Benedictine |
| Established | 1863 (Mount) 1919 (Maur Hill) |
| President | Phil Baniewicz |
| Principal | Cameron Carlson[2] |
| Chaplain | Jay Kythe (St. Benedict's Abbey) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Campus size | 90 acres |
| Color(s) | Black, Navy Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northeast Kansas League [1] |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Tuition | $22,250 (5-Day Boarder) $26,750 (7-Day Boarder); $34,450 (International) |
| Website | mh-ma |
The student population is around 190-220 students (about 80-90 boarding and 100-120 day students from the surrounding area. Boarding students attend from many states across the US and approximately 50 of the boarding students are international students.[citation needed]
Academics edit
Regular high school courses, honors courses, college courses and AP courses are all available. Upper-level students also are able to take college courses at Benedictine College. The school accepts all students, regardless of gender or sexual identity.[citation needed]
Accreditation and association memberships edit
It is accredited by AdvancED and maintains memberships or association in the Secondary School Admission Test Board, Catholic Boarding School Association, Small Boarding School Association, the Cardinal Newman Society, and the National Catholic Education Association.[citation needed]
Although an independent school with primary sponsorship from St. Benedict's Abbey and the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery, it is recognized and maintains connection with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.[3]
The school competes athletically and academically as a member of the nine-school Northeast Kansas League.[1]
Notable alumni edit
- Mike Haverty (Maur Hill Prep School, 1962) – former president and CEO of Kansas City Southern Railway
- Mike Kuckelman (Maur Hill Prep School, ????) - Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party
- Deran Sarafian (Maur Hill Prep School, 1975) – television producer and director, involved in CSI, House M.D., and Lost
References edit
- ^ a b KSHSAA. "KSHSAA NEK League Information". Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ "Visitor Information". Maur Hill-Mount Academy. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas". Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Retrieved 25 August 2018.