Everest Academy and High School
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| Everest Academy and High School | |
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| Address | |
| 5935 Clarkston Road Clarkston(Independence Township), Michigan, (Oakland County), 48348  United States |
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| 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 |
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| Type | Private, Gender-specific education |
| Motto | "Semper Altius" (Always Higher) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1991 (Academy) 2008 (high school) |
| Director | Mike Nalepa |
| Vice principal | Christine Cataldi |
| Asst. Principal | Susan Ender |
| Chaplain | Fr. Lorenzo Gomez, LC |
| Grades | PK-11 (2010-2011) |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Campus | Four building campus |
| Campus size | 90 acres (360,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Golf, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Lacrosse |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School League (CHSL) |
| Team name | Mountaineers |
| Accreditation(s) | K-8: M.N.S.A.A. |
| Publication | The Mountaineer |
| High School Assistant Principal | Gregory Reichert |
| Admissions Director | Maura Plante |
| Athletic Director | Ann Lowney |
| International Program Director | Miguel Adriaensens |
| Website | http://www.everest-clarkston.org/ |
Everest Academy and High School is a private, independent Roman Catholic school offering co-ed education for preschool 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. 9th, 10th and 11th grades are offered for the 2010-2011 school year.[2] It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
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[edit] Curriculum and affiliation
Everest utilizes Integral Formation, a formula developed by the Legion of Christ, a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church.[3] The four pillars of this model include a challenging academic curriculum, character development, spiritual formation, and apostolic projects.[2][4]
It's chaplain is Fr. Lorenzo Gomez, LC. He took part in the foundation of the school and has been in the metro Detroit area for 33 years. Most families at Everest consider him a good priest and an important one for the school.
Everest has three sister schools: Pinecrest Academy (Atlanta), The Highlands School (Dallas), and Gateway Academy (St. Louis).[2]
[edit] Everest Schools
The Everest Schools are made up of the following:
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Lower Elementary School: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2
- Upper Elementary School: Grades 3-5
- Middle School: Grades 6-8
- High School: Grades 9-11
[edit] International Program
Everest Academy has an International Students Program where students from 6th to 8th grade stay for one year. There is an average 10 international students per class from 6th to 8th grade. In total there are and average 30 international students per school year.
Students at Everest Academy get to know the international students and are at school with them for one school year while international students get to know American culture and the American students.
It 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.
[edit] References
- ^ McDonald, Jennifer S. (November 2007). "Single-sex schools grow in popularity". C&G News. http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2008/01-16-08/XF-EXTRA_EDUCATION.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b c RC. "Everest Academy in Michigan to Open High School". Regnum Christi website. http://www.regnumchristi.org/english/articulos/articulo.phtml?id=20474&se=364&ca=119&te=782. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ E.A.. "Integral Formation: A Formula for Success". Everest Academy and High School website. http://www.everestacademy.org/article.php?id=645. Retrieved 2009-08-12.[dead link]
- ^ NCE. "Integral Formation". National Consultants for Education, Inc.. http://www.nceducation.org/integral_formation.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
