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Catholic high school

Maur Hill - Mount Academy

  • LocationAtchison, KS
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 147 students
  • SponsorBenedictine communities of Atchison
Official website

Maur Hill - Mount Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory boarding high school in Atchison, Kansas, in the Benedictine tradition. Its campus ministry lists an all-school Mass every Wednesday, optional daily Mass, confession once a month and First Friday Adoration, and its chaplain is Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB. Students take theology every year for four years and complete 25 service hours each year.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Wednesday11:00 AM · All-school Mass; also on Holy Days of Obligation.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 13, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and on Holy Days of Obligations. Optional daily Mass.”
    An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and daily Mass is optional.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Maur Hill - Mount Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph Church: 0.3 mi1Saint Scholastica Chapel: 0.6 mi2Saint Benedict Catholic Church: 1.9 mi3Saint Benedict's Abbey: 2.2 mi4Maur Hill - Mount Academy Campus Ministry: 0.1 miMaur Hill - Mount Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Church — 0.3 mi
  2. Saint Scholastica Chapel — 0.6 mi
  3. Saint Benedict Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 1000 North 2nd Street, Atchison
  4. Saint Benedict's Abbey — 2.2 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. (campus ministry page); the student handbook says all students are required to attend All School Masses, held weekly.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and on Holy Days of Obligations. Optional daily Mass.”
      An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and daily Mass is optional.
    2. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All School Masses will be held weekly and all students are required to attend.”
      All School Masses are held weekly, and students are required to attend.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The campus ministry page lists optional daily Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and on Holy Days of Obligations. Optional daily Mass.”
      An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and daily Mass is optional.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confessions once a month.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Confessions once a month”
      Confession is offered once a month.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (First Friday Adoration.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “First Friday Adoration”
      Adoration is held on the First Friday.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is named as chaplain in the student handbook and on the faculty page.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB chaplain@mh-ma.com”
      Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is the school chaplain.
    2. Faculty & Staff | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB Campus Ministry Team, Chaplain”
      Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is on the campus ministry team as chaplain.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Graduation requirement of 4 credits, 1 credit per year (classes of 2025 through 2027 and 2028 and beyond); four full-year equivalents, one in each grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Graduation-Requirements.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits No credit No credit 1 credit per year 1 credit per year”
      The school requires 4 credits of theology, 1 credit per year, for the classes of 2025 through 2028 and later.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Christian Apologetics is listed in the four-year theology sequence.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Four Year Course Sequence | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Four-Year-Course-Sequence.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Apologetics 4”
      The senior-year theology course Christian Apologetics carries 4 credits in the four-year sequence.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (An all-school retreat each semester, and an annual class retreat for each class (grades 9 to 12).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each class also has an annual class retreat.”
      Each class has an annual class retreat.
      “Students at Maur Hill-Mount Academy attend an all-school retreat at the beginning of each semester.”
      Students attend an all-school retreat at the start of each semester.
    2. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Annual class retreats; overnight senior class retreat”
      Each class has an annual retreat, and seniors have an overnight retreat.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Six people are listed on the campus ministry team: Christian Wessel (campus minister), Abbot James Albers, Fr. Marion Charboneau, Fr. Jeremy Heppler, Fr. Jay Kythe and Abbot Austin Murphy.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty & Staff | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Dean of Students, Campus Minister | House Director”
      Christian Wessel is the campus minister.
      “Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB Campus Ministry Team, Chaplain”
      Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is on the campus ministry team as chaplain.
    2. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Christian Wessel, Campus Minister”
      Christian Wessel is the campus minister.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Men's and Women's Youth Ministry Groups, and the Wednesday Morning Guys and Girls Groups.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Student Clubs & Activities | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/student-clubs · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Men’s and Women’s Youth Ministry Groups”
      Men's and women's youth ministry groups are listed among student activities.
    2. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Wednesday Morning Guys and Girls Groups”
      Wednesday morning guys and girls groups are part of campus ministry.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (25 service hours per year of attendance (100 hours over four years), 10 of them for the school community.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will complete a total of twenty-five (25) service hours per year of attendance at Maur Hill - Mount Academy.”
      Students complete 25 service hours each year of attendance.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (An annual March for Life trip to Washington, D.C. and Topeka, Kansas (both trips optional).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “March for Life – annual trip to Washington D.C. and Topeka, Kansas, for the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (both trips optional)”
      An annual March for Life trip goes to Washington, D.C. and Topeka, Kansas.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday, and daily Mass is optional.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and on Holy Days of Obligations. Optional daily Mass.”
      An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and daily Mass is optional.
  • Students take theology in each of four years, and a chaplain is named.
    Sources (2)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Graduation-Requirements.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits No credit No credit 1 credit per year 1 credit per year”
      The school requires 4 credits of theology, 1 credit per year, for the classes of 2025 through 2028 and later.
    2. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB chaplain@mh-ma.com”
      Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is the school chaplain.
  • Students complete 25 service hours each year of attendance.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will complete a total of twenty-five (25) service hours per year of attendance at Maur Hill - Mount Academy.”
      Students complete 25 service hours each year of attendance.
  • Each class has an annual retreat, and an all-school retreat is held each semester.
    Sources (1)
    1. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each class also has an annual class retreat.”
      Each class has an annual class retreat.
      “Students at Maur Hill-Mount Academy attend an all-school retreat at the beginning of each semester.”
      Students attend an all-school retreat at the start of each semester.
  • An annual March for Life trip is offered.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “March for Life – annual trip to Washington D.C. and Topeka, Kansas, for the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (both trips optional)”
      An annual March for Life trip goes to Washington, D.C. and Topeka, Kansas.

Concerns

  • The campus ministry page gives confession and adoration as monthly events.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Confessions once a month”
      Confession is offered once a month.
      “First Friday Adoration”
      Adoration is held on the First Friday.
  • The religion courses are said to get curriculum guidance from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; no current page says they follow its framework.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provides curriculum guidance for these courses.”
      The USCCB provides curriculum guidance for the religion courses.
  • A Social Morality course is listed; no current page says it covers Catholic social teaching.
    Sources (1)
    1. Four Year Course Sequence | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Four-Year-Course-Sequence.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Social Morality”
      A Social Morality course is one of the theology courses in the four-year sequence.

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Campus ministry home

Maur Hill - Mount Academy Campus Ministry

  • Address: 1000 Green Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002-3078
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: mh-ma.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, ecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, ecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

11 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 8 location not published

Retreats 3

Service 1

  • March for Life tripOff campus
    Annual; both trips optional
    An annual trip to Washington, D.C. and Topeka, Kansas, for the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
    mh-ma.com

Faith formation 3

  • Steubenville Mid-America Conference
    Summer
    A campus ministry trip to the Steubenville Mid-America Conference.
    mh-ma.com
  • Camp Covecrest trip
    Summer
    A summer campus ministry trip to Camp Covecrest.
    mh-ma.com
  • Life Teen Leadership Conference
    A leadership conference for House leaders, run by campus ministry.
    mh-ma.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • Men's and Women's Youth Ministry Groups
    Wednesday mornings; Sunday youth ministry nights after Mass
    Faith groups for young men and young women run by campus ministry.
    mh-ma.com, mh-ma.com, mh-ma.com

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Optional daily Mass
    Daily Mass is optional for students.
    mh-ma.com
  • First Friday Adoration
    First Friday
    Eucharistic adoration held on the First Friday, listed by campus ministry.
    mh-ma.com
  • Sunday Evening LifeTeen Mass
    Sunday evenings
    A Life Teen Mass on Sunday evenings, open to all.
    mh-ma.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “All-school Mass every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and on Holy Days of Obligations. Optional daily Mass.”
    An all-school Mass is held every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., and daily Mass is optional.
    “this is beautifully symbolized by our Chapel, which is located at the heart of campus.”
    The campus chapel is located at the heart of campus.
  2. Faculty & Staff | Maur Hill - Mount Academymh-ma.com/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB Campus Ministry Team, Chaplain”
    Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB is on the campus ministry team as chaplain.
  3. Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Maur Hill - Mount Academyecs-cluster-bucket-wsos-prod-two.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/169/Student-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “1000 Green Street”
    The school's street address is 1000 Green Street.
    “Atchison, Kansas 66002-3078”
    The school is in Atchison, Kansas, ZIP 66002-3078.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
81 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.7.4 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, KS
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)147
Students in grades 9–12147
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio7.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges90%
SettingTown

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. Maur Hill - Mount Academy is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Its sponsor is Benedictine communities of Atchison.

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