Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School
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Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School is a Benedictine monastic community in Nebraska, USA. It is dedicated to following the example of Saint Benedict as written in the Benedictine Order. The School was founded in 1953 by the monastic community of Immaculate Conception Abbey in Missouri. Mount Michael began as a high school and junior college for men preparing for the priesthood and was called St. John's Vianney Seminary. In the spring of 1970, the monks reformed the school into Mount Michael Benedictine High School, a Catholic residential high school with a focus on college preparatory curriculum. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.
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Today the school is home to about 170 students. Most reside in the Omaha and Elkhorn area, however some come from as far away as South Korea. Typically, these students reside on campus from either Sunday night or Monday morning until Friday afternoon. Many students are now considered "7-day boarders" and remain at school for the entire weekend. Additionally, the introduction of a day-student program has slightly increased and diversified the student population since the fall of 2002. The school mascot is a Knight.
The average ACT score of graduating classes is roughly 27, and is one of the highest in Nebraska.
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The campus is located on 400 acres overlooking the Elkhorn River valley and happens to be the tallest point in Douglas County, Nebraska.
