Maur Hill - Mount Academy

Maur Hill-Mount Academy is a co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, college preparatory high school created from the merger of two long established single-sex schools. Maur Hill Prep was established in 1919 by the monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey to educate young men, and Mount St. Scholastic Academy was established in 1863 by the Benedictine Sisters to educate young women. The  schools merged in 2003 to unify their strengths and provide the greatest benefit to the students.

Maur Hill-Mount Academy is a Catholic, international, college preparatory school educating young men and women in the Benedictine tradition. To be one of the top Catholic Boarding schools in the country. Live the Faith, Pursue the Truth, Strive for Excellence.

For families seeking the right college preparatory high school, Maur Hill - Mount Academy sets the standard in providing the academic environment with the level of support and structure necessary for student success. Mount Academy has a proven approach - rooted in the Catholic faith and Midwestern values - of academic advancement and personal development that challenges and inspires each individual student. As a result, Maur Hill - Mount Academy graduates are best prepared for their next steps into college and life as responsible, independent, and engaged members of the global community.

Mount Academy provides a well-rounded curriculum offering grade-level requirements, honors/advanced placement, college credit courses, and numerous electives. Electives are made available so that students may pursue areas of study in which they have a personal interest. Students striving to complete the Regents Curriculum will have specific courses required beyond those for graduation. MH-MA uses a 4.0 grading scale (GPA). Transfer students will work with our counselor to effectively receive all credits from other schools and set students on a graduation track.