Mount Royal Academy

A recent graduate, I've gone to Mount Royal for the majority of my life and I can't recommend it enough. It is a great school with great values

I attended Mount Royal Academy for High School, and I have nothing but good things to say about my experience. Education: 5/5The quality of its high school level education is superb. The teachers are experts in their fields, many of which I believe are overqualified to be teaching high school level classes. They are eager to see their students learn, and the small class sizes makes it very easy for them to give all their students the attention they need to succeed. As someone currently studying everything from Biology, to Philosophy, to Latin in college, I can say with certainty that Mount Royal Academy prepared me for anything and everything in college. Availability of Extracurricular Activities: Mount Royal Academy does not offer an impressive amount of extracurricular actives compared to other schools when just looking at the numbers; however, that is only because of its small size. If there is a large enough interest in an extracurricular activity not already offered, the board will make sure it is provided. Students expressing interest in baseball, swimming, bass fishing, robotics, debate, and band have all been listened to by the board, and all those activities were provided for them as long as there was an interest. The reason why I only rate it in this respect is that they will not make a club for just one person. They kept an NHIAA swim team for two active athletes, but they did not keep a creative writing club for one participant (R.I.P. my creative writing club). Sarcasm aside, sometimes there just are not enough students to make an official extracurricular club, two being the minimum apparently. Over all, Mount Royal Academy has a close, almost family like, culture rooted in Christian ideal that bring out the best in its students.

I am truly grateful for my time at Mount Royal Academy. Everything I learned during my four years of high school has well prepared me for my college studies as a nursing student. Mount Royal has a great science program, and I was able to take a college human biology course that prepared me for the anatomy physiology classes I was required to take. Additionally, the school's classical curriculum and use of the Socratic method has taught me how to think, write, and speak clearly. Many of my current college professors have even remarked that I must of had "a great high school education," because the quality of my essays and presentations exceeds that of the normal college student my age. Even the very culture of the school has helped me in my future career. The faculty of Mount Royal promote Catholic virtues, one of them being charity. While I was at this school, I was given so many opportunities to show kindness to others and serve my fellow peers by organizing events through student government or by going to soup kitchens through the National Honor Society. Being exposed to these experiences where I could show charity to others helped me choose to pursue a career in nursing so I could continue to serve others. Mount Royal's rigorous curriculum, caring teachers, and culture routed in the Catholic faith has helped me to become a better worker, student, and person. I highly recommend this school without any reservations.