Everest Academy and High School
| Everest Collegiate High School and Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5935 Clarkston Road Clarkston(Independence Township), Michigan, (Oakland County), 48348 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°45′2″N 83°23′36″W / 42.75056°N 83.39333°WCoordinates: 42°45′2″N 83°23′36″W / 42.75056°N 83.39333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Gender-specific education |
| Motto |
Semper Altius (Always Higher) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established |
1991 (Academy) 2008 (High School) |
| Principal |
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| Chaplain | Fr. Thomas Salazar |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 105 (High school) (Spring 2014) |
| • Grade 9 | 26 |
| • Grade 10 | 30 |
| • Grade 11 | 23 |
| • Grade 12 | 26 |
| Campus | Four building campus |
| Campus size | 90 acres (360,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | Go, Everest! |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School League (CHSL) |
| Team name | Mountaineers |
| Accreditation | K-8: M.N.S.A.A. |
| Publication | The Mountaineer |
| High School Principal | Gregory Reichert |
| Admissions Director | Maura Plante |
| Athletic Directors | Ann Lowney and Pat Lowney |
| Website |
www |
Everest Collegiate High School and Academy is a private, independent, Catholic school offering co-ed education for pre-school through grade 2, and gender-specific education for grades 3 to high school on a 90-acre (360,000 m2) campus near Clarkston, Michigan,[1] United States. The high school opened to 9th grade students in 2008. Students can enroll in 3 year old pre-school through 12 grade for the 2016-2017 school year.[2] It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. In 2012 and 2014, it was named one of the top 50 Catholic High Schools by the Cardinal Newman Society.[3][4]
Curriculum and affiliation
Everest Collegiate High School and Academy is a formula developed by the Legion of Christ, a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church.[5] The four pillars of this model include a challenging academic curriculum, character development, spiritual formation, and apostolic projects.[2][6]
Everest has three sister schools: Pinecrest Academy (Atlanta), The Highlands School (Dallas), and Everest Academy in the Chicago area.[2]
Everest Schools
The Everest Schools are made up of the following:
- Pre-Kindergarten: 3 and 4 year old Pre-school and Junior Kindergarten
- Lower Elementary School: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2
- Upper Elementary School: Grades 3-5
- Middle School: Grades 6-8
- High School: Grades 9-12
International Program
Everest Academy has an International Students Program where students from 6th to 12th grade stay for at least one year. There is an average of 10 international students per class from 6th to 12th grade. In total there are an average of 60 international students per school year.
Students at Everest Academy get to know the international students and are at school with them, while international students get to know American culture and the American students.
The International Students Program is affiliated with Oak International but compared to the other academies in the same organization this one includes the experience of going to an American school. The other academies are all-international students schools.[7]
References
- ↑ McDonald, Jennifer S. (November 2007). "Single-sex schools grow in popularity". C&G News. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- 1 2 3 RC. "Everest Academy in Michigan to Open High School". Regnum Christi website. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ Nation’s Top 50 Catholic High Schools Announced
- ↑
- ↑ E.A. "Integral Formation: A Formula for Success". Everest Academy and High School website. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ NCE. "Integral Formation". National Consultants for Education, Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Academies". Oak International Academies. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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