Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Chaplain Fr. Thomas Salazar Phone +1 248-241-9012 Motto Semper Altius | President Mike Nalepa Number of students 111 Founded 1992 | |
Type Private, Gender-specific education Established 1991 (Academy)
2008 (High School) Principal Gregory Reichert
Susan Ender Address 5935 Clarkston Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48348, USA Similar Our Lady of the Lakes, Notre Dame Preparato, St Mary's Preparato, Oakland Christian School, Cranbrook Williams Natatorium Profiles | ||
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, 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. 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.. In 2016, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education Everest was recognized as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in the Exemplary High Performing Schools category.
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Curriculum and affiliation
Everest Collegiate High School and Academy is a formula developed by the Legion of Christ, a controversial religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church. The four pillars of this model include a challenging academic curriculum, character development, spiritual formation, and apostolic projects.
Everest has two sister schools: Pinecrest Academy (Atlanta) and The Highlands School (Dallas).
Everest Schools
The Everest Schools are made up of the following:
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 grade from 6th to 8th grade. In total there are an average of 45 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.
Awards
Everest is recognized as one of the top 50 Catholic High Schools by the Cardinal Newman Society, making the list in 2012 and 2014.
Everest was recognized as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in the Exemplary High Performing Schools category.
State Championships
In June 2016, Everest Collegiate won its first MHSAA state championship in boys' golf.