Mount Ellis Academy
| Mount Ellis Academy | |
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| 3641 Bozeman Trail Rd Bozeman, Montana United States, 59715 | |
| Coordinates | 45°39′10″N 110°57′16″W / 45.65278°N 110.95444°WCoordinates: 45°39′10″N 110°57′16″W / 45.65278°N 110.95444°W[1] |
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| School type | High school Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Website | mtellis.com |
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Mount Ellis Academy is a co-educational boarding high school (grades 9 through 12) located about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Bozeman, Montana, United States.[2]
Founded in 1902,[3][4][5] Mt. Ellis Academy includes boys and girls dormitories, an Administration building, gymnasium, and other facilities. Mt. Ellis operates a ski area on US Forest Service land about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the school in Bear Canyon. The academy sits on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) campus.[5]
During peak years in the 1960s, Mt. Ellis had nearly 200 students. In recent decades enrollment has trended downward and stood at about 70 students for the 2005- 2006 school year. According to a 2001 report, out of over 100 private schools in Montana, Mount Ellis was one of only ten accredited under state education standards.[6]
Mt Ellis Academy is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is part of the Montana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.[7]
Kohl's Cares Win
In 2010, Kohl's started a Facebook contest for schools in the US to win $500,000. Mt. Ellis Academy entered this contest and came out in 10th place with 144,006 votes. After the authentication of votes process, they were in 9th place. Part of the campaign for votes was the saying, "Vote for our Sewers!" coming from the fact they planned to use the $500,000 to upgrade their 1950s era sewer system. At the Academy and in the Church, this is spoken of as a miracle.[8]
See also
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- List of Seventh-day Adventist academies and elementary schools
References
- ↑ "Mount Ellis Academy". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Associated Press (February 8, 2001). "Religion keeps Bobcats player from suiting up on Fridays". Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2010.("Mount Ellis Academy, an Adventist boarding school outside Bozeman")
- ↑ Nick Gevock (April 19, 2002). "Mount Ellis Academy turns 100". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ Heidi Wagner (January 2008). "Allaway Dining Hall Opens At Mount Ellis Academy". Gleaner (North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church). Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michael Becker (November 11, 2007). "Mount Ellis Academy marks first phase of campus rebuilding effort". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ Associated Press (April 13, 2001). "New private school 1 of 104 in Montana". Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ Rob Chaney (August 9, 1997). "Valley attracting growing number of private schools". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ (8 September 2010). Mount Ellis Academy wins $500K in 'Kohl's Cares' contest, KBZK, Retrieved November 12, 2010
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