Maur Hill–Mount Academy

Maur Hill–Mount Academy
Address
1000 Green Street
Atchison, Kansas, (Atchison County) 66002
United States
Coordinates 39°32′44.4″N 95°7′37″W / 39.545667°N 95.12694°W / 39.545667; -95.12694Coordinates: 39°32′44.4″N 95°7′37″W / 39.545667°N 95.12694°W / 39.545667; -95.12694
Information
Type Private, Day & Boarding School
Motto Ora Et Labora
(Pray and work)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Benedictine
Founded 1863 (Mount)
1919 (Maur Hill)
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 North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Tuition $23,250 (Boarder); $31,600 (International)
President Phil Baniewicz
Principal Monika King
A.P./Athletic Director Dick Hunninghake
Director of Admission Deke Nolan
Chaplain Fr. Jay Kythe
(St. Benedict's Abbey)
Website www.mh-ma.com

Maur Hill–Mount Academy(MH-MA) 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. The school 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.

MH-MA is a Benedictine school with a Raven mascot representing Benedictine symbolism. It is also affiliated with Benedictine College (BC) in Atchison Kansas. Its colors are navy blue, black and gold. The student population is around 190-220 students (about 80-100 boarding and 100-120 day students from the surrounding area) around 40-60 of those students are international students from several countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Angola, Japan, Mexico, Lebanon, China, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Russia, and various other nations.

History

The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica began educating girls in 1863 in Atchison, KS. The college section of their school merged in 1971 with their counterpart in Atchison, St. Benedict's College which was an all-boys college. The high school girls continued their education on the Mount's campus as Mount St. Scholastica Academy. St. Benedict's and Mount St. Scholastica's college sections eventually merged to form the present-day Benedictine College. The Benedictine Monks began educating boys in 1858 in Atchison, KS. In 1919 the monks obtained additional property in Atchison and moved the younger boys to the new campus. It was originally St. Benedict's Maur Hill and later Maur Hill. In 2003, Maur Hill and Mount St. Scholastica Academy unified their school's strengths and merged into Maur Hill–Mount Academy.

Campus

Maur Hill–Mount Academy is located on a spacious 90 acre campus that contains several buildings and sports fields. All buildings and activity areas are within steps of each other.

Academics

Maur Hill–Mount Academy is a fully accredited day and boarding high school for grades 9-12 that provides a well-rounded curriculum exceeding grade-level requirements and offering many electives. 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 student of average or above average intelligence that plan to continue their education into college. A challenging and supportive academic environment is provided at the school with an academic assistance program, and beyond the school day in the dormitories with evening study halls and tracking academic progress.

Faith

MH-MA is a Catholic school with deep roots instilled from the Sisters at Mount St. Scholastica and the Monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, KS. The school holds close the traditions of their Benedictine heritage which is reflected in the school motto; “Ora et Labor” (Pray and Work). Students of all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed and do attend.

Athletics and Clubs

Maur Hill–Mount Academy is part of the Northeast Kansas League and has many sports and clubs for students to be involved in during the year. Activities include but are not limited to Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Track, Swimming, Tennis, Wrestling, Choir, Debate, Drama, Forensics, International Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Journalism, Pep Band, Pep Club, Photography, Scholars Bowl, Science Club, French Club, Spanish Club, and Yearbook.

House System

The school separates the student body into four (4) diverse and evenly represented groups of the school community, and each group is known as a “House”. The Houses are named after St. Sebastian, St. George, St. Gabriel, and Mother Teresa.

The House system is student-led and exists to strengthen the school community and provide leadership opportunities. Community service, activities, and student government are a part of the House System. Faculty advisers are assigned to each House and ensure a student’s personal, academic, and spiritual growth is being supported. Each House breakdowns into smaller groups called a “Family” in which students are assigned a teacher adviser . Each “Family” will meet with their teacher adviser three (3) times a week.

The Houses compete against one another in intellectual, athletic, artistic, and other competitions. A point scoring system is in place for individual student and House points. Weekly and monthly House winners have special privileges or awards, with a House Cup and special trip awarded to the winning House at the end for the school year.

Accomplishments

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ KSHSAA. "KSHSAA NEK League Information". Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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