History
Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey & School was founded in 1953 by Immaculate Conception Abbey in Missouri.
Our Beginnings
The school began as a high school and junior college for men preparing for the priesthood and was called St. John Vianney Seminary.
In the spring of 1970, the monks decided that their resources and talents would be better utilized by the creation of Mount Michael Benedictine School, a Catholic residential high school encompassing grades 9 through 12 with a focus on college-prep curriculum. The school has grown steadily from an enrollment of just over 100 in the early 1970s to around 250 today with an enrollment goal of approximately 240-260 highly qualified students.
The school has become noted for its family atmosphere, spiritual environment, and high academic standards and expectations.
Current Day Facts
Owned and operated by Mount Michael Abbey, an order of Benedictine monks, a religious order of the Catholic Church. Young men of all faiths are welcome.
225 students, all male
7:1 student-to-teacher ratio
Average class size Freshmen and Sophomore 14
Junior and Senior 12
Offers day program and five & seven-day dorm living
Campus located on 400 acres overlooking the Elkhorn River Valley.
Rigorous college prep curriculum – 99% of graduates go on to a four-year college or university.
Average ACT over last five years: 28.6
Average SAT over last five years: 1329 (1600 based)
2012 and 2019 National Blue Ribbon School
Over 75% percent of seniors take Advanced Placement classes for which they can receive college credit. 60% take 3 AP classes or more.
67% of Mount Michael graduates receive merit-based scholarships from the college they will be attending.
Our extensive extra-curricular programs include a wide array of sports & activities. Mount Michael athletic/academic teams have won 39 state championships and been runners up 17 times.