Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School
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Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School is a Benedictine
monastic community in Elkhorn
, 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
.
and Elkhorn
area. International students are enrolled from South Korea
, Mexico, Spain, China, Rwanda, Sudan, Canada, France, Bahamas and Thailand. 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. Currently, Sean Cox is the International Dean. Additionally, the introduction of a day-student program has slightly increased and diversified the student population since the fall of 2002.
, who created the Knights' athletic programs in the 1960s.
The school's sports teams have won 20 state championships:
valley and happens to be the tallest point in Douglas County, Nebraska
.
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastic community in Elkhorn
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Elkhorn was a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau at 8,192 in 2005...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, USA. It is dedicated to following the example of Saint Benedict
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
as written in the Benedictine Order. The school was founded in 1953 by the monastic community of Immaculate Conception Abbey in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. 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
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
residential high school with a focus on college preparatory curriculum. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss...
.
Student body
The school has about 210 students. Most reside in the OmahaOmaha
Omaha may refer to:*Omaha , a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska-Places:United States* Omaha, Nebraska* Omaha, Arkansas* Omaha, Georgia* Omaha, Illinois* Omaha, Texas...
and Elkhorn
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Elkhorn was a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau at 8,192 in 2005...
area. International students are enrolled from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Mexico, Spain, China, Rwanda, Sudan, Canada, France, Bahamas and Thailand. 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. Currently, Sean Cox is the International Dean. Additionally, the introduction of a day-student program has slightly increased and diversified the student population since the fall of 2002.
Athletics
The school mascot is a Knight. The school has 12 main sports, which consist of Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Fencing, Bowling, Track & Field, Soccer, Golf, and Baseball. Much of the school's initial success was under the tutelage of Jim KaneJim Kane
Jim Kane was a Nebraska high school football, basketball, track and cross country coach, and was named the state’s “Coach of the Year” in 1983, and was posthumously named to the state’s High School Hall of Fame....
, who created the Knights' athletic programs in the 1960s.
The school's sports teams have won 20 state championships:
- Football: Champions - 1982, 1990.
- Cross Country: Champions - 1967, 1968, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000.
- Tennis: Champions - 1989, 1990, 1991, 2005.
- Basketball: Champions - 1983, 1985.
- Track: Champions - 1973.
- Soccer: Champions - 2005.
- Golf: Champions - 1987.
- Journalism: Champions - 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011
Campus
The campus is located on 400 acres (1.6 km²) overlooking the Elkhorn RiverElkhorn River
The Elkhorn River originates in the eastern Sandhills of Nebraska and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately 1 mile south and 3 miles west of Gretna.Located in northeast and north-central Nebraska, the Elkhorn...
valley and happens to be the tallest point in Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile . There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile...
.