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Catholic high school

Mount Royal Academy

  • LocationSunapee, NH
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 179 students
  • Catholic67% Catholic
Official website

Mount Royal Academy is a private Catholic classical school in Sunapee, New Hampshire, serving Pre-K through grade 12. Its public pages describe a weekly all-school Mass on Fridays, a school chaplain, monthly adoration, daily prayer, and theology in each high school grade.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 1

  • Friday10:15 AMSt. Joseph's oratory (school chapel), 26 Seven Hearths Lane, Sunapee, NH · All-school Mass, weekly, as published on the school's Liturgical Life page.

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. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “A reverent and beautiful all-school mass is held weekly on Fridays at 10:15am.”
    The school holds an all-school Mass every Friday at 10:15 a.m.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mount Royal Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Joachim Mission Church: 0.6 mi1Liturgical Life, Mount Royal Academy (St. Joseph's oratory, the school chapel): 0.1 miMount Royal Academy (campus)N0.5 mi
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  1. St. Joachim Mission Church — 0.6 mi · 5 Old Georges Mills Road, Sunapee

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 (A reverent all-school Mass is held every Friday at 10:15 a.m., according to the school's Liturgical Life page.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “A reverent and beautiful all-school mass is held weekly on Fridays at 10:15am.”
      The school holds an all-school Mass every Friday at 10:15 a.m.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confession is available to students after the weekly Friday Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Confession is available to students after mass.”
      Confession is available to students after the Friday all-school Mass.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Adoration is held monthly in the school chapel for students and parents.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Adoration is held monthly for students and parents to adore the Eucharistic Presence of Christ in the chapel”
      Adoration is held monthly in the school chapel for students and parents.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Michael Sartori is listed as the School Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/about/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Sartori School Chaplain”
      Fr. Michael Sartori is the school's chaplain.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology appears in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the school's high school course table, each with two semesters; four full years are counted. Taken in every high school grade.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology I: Foundations of Theology II: Christian Discipleship I: Old Testament II: New Testament I: Catholic Morality II: Catholic Social Teaching I: Faith and Reason II: Apologetics”
      The high school course table lists a theology course in each of grades 9 through 12, including Catholic Social Teaching in grade 11.
      “Students must take six academic classes per year, as well as one fine arts elective and physical education.”
      High school students take six academic classes per year, including the theology course listed for each grade.
  • 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 (Introduction to Philosophy is listed as a grade 11 humanities elective.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Poetics; Introduction to Philosophy; Humanities Seminar”
      Introduction to Philosophy is listed as a grade 11 humanities elective.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The educational philosophy page says Catholic teaching is not limited to religion class and should be integrated into all of the school's activities.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Educational Philosophy | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/educational-philosophy · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “the teaching of our Catholic faith is not limited to religious instruction in the classroom or during liturgical celebrations throughout the year, but through modeling Christianity as a comprehensive way of life. It should animate our attitudes and be integrated into all our activities”
      The school states that Catholic teaching is integrated into all of its activities, not only religion class.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

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

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two ministry leaders are listed: the School Chaplain and the Humanities and Liturgical Life Director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/about/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Sartori School Chaplain”
      Fr. Michael Sartori is the school's chaplain.
      “Mr. Matthew McMenaman Humanities & Liturgical Life Director”
      Matthew McMenaman is the Humanities and Liturgical Life Director.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Lauds is prayed by high school students each morning at the start of the school day, and a prayer or brief meditation is said before each class.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lauds, the morning prayer of the Church, is prayed by junior high and high school students each morning at the start of the school day.”
      High school students pray Lauds each morning at the start of the school day.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The grade 11 theology sequence includes Catholic Social Teaching.)
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology I: Foundations of Theology II: Christian Discipleship I: Old Testament II: New Testament I: Catholic Morality II: Catholic Social Teaching I: Faith and Reason II: Apologetics”
      The high school course table lists a theology course in each of grades 9 through 12, including Catholic Social Teaching in grade 11.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 Friday at 10:15 a.m., with confession available afterward.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “A reverent and beautiful all-school mass is held weekly on Fridays at 10:15am.”
      The school holds an all-school Mass every Friday at 10:15 a.m.
      “Confession is available to students after mass.”
      Confession is available to students after the Friday all-school Mass.
  • A school chaplain is named, and adoration is held monthly in the school chapel.
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/about/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Michael Sartori School Chaplain”
      Fr. Michael Sartori is the school's chaplain.
    2. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Adoration is held monthly for students and parents to adore the Eucharistic Presence of Christ in the chapel”
      Adoration is held monthly in the school chapel for students and parents.
  • Theology is taught in each high school grade, including Catholic Social Teaching in grade 11.
    Sources (1)
    1. High School | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology I: Foundations of Theology II: Christian Discipleship I: Old Testament II: New Testament I: Catholic Morality II: Catholic Social Teaching I: Faith and Reason II: Apologetics”
      The high school course table lists a theology course in each of grades 9 through 12, including Catholic Social Teaching in grade 11.
  • High school students pray Lauds each morning at the start of the school day.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lauds, the morning prayer of the Church, is prayed by junior high and high school students each morning at the start of the school day.”
      High school students pray Lauds each morning at the start of the school day.

Concerns

  • The public pages describe no student retreat, required service hours, pro-life club or justice program.
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Lauds, the morning prayer of the Church, is prayed by junior high and high school students each morning at the start of the school day.”
      High school students pray Lauds each morning at the start of the school day.
    2. High School | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/academics/high-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology I: Foundations of Theology II: Christian Discipleship I: Old Testament II: New Testament I: Catholic Morality II: Catholic Social Teaching I: Faith and Reason II: Apologetics”
      The high school course table lists a theology course in each of grades 9 through 12, including Catholic Social Teaching in grade 11.

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Campus ministry home

Liturgical Life, Mount Royal Academy (St. Joseph's oratory, the school chapel)

  • Address: 26 Seven Hearths Lane, Sunapee, NH 03782
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: mountroyalacademy.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, mountroyalacademy.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 3 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Adoration for students and parentsOn campus
    Monthly
    Monthly adoration in the school chapel; high school students may sign up for it during study halls.
    mountroyalacademy.com
  • Altar serving
    Boys volunteer to serve at the altar for school Masses.
    mountroyalacademy.com
  • Rosary
    Mondays
    The whole school prays the Holy Rosary on Mondays after Lauds.
    mountroyalacademy.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • School choir (sacred music)
    Students volunteer to sing in a school choir that prepares hymns and chant for the liturgical season.
    mountroyalacademy.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 (2)
  1. Liturgical Life | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/student-life/liturgical-life · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “A reverent and beautiful all-school mass is held weekly on Fridays at 10:15am.”
    The school holds an all-school Mass every Friday at 10:15 a.m.
    “Our chapel is St. Joseph’s oratory, situated at the heart of the elementary school building”
    The school chapel is St. Joseph's oratory, in the school building.
    “26 Seven Hearths Lane Sunapee, NH 03782”
    The school and its chapel are at 26 Seven Hearths Lane, Sunapee, New Hampshire.
  2. Faculty | Mount Royal Academymountroyalacademy.com/about/faculty · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Fr. Michael Sartori School Chaplain”
    Fr. Michael Sartori is the school's chaplain.

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

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.Not reported
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.6.3 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
DioceseDiocese of Manchester, NH
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)179
Students in grades 9–1249
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio6.3 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges—
SettingRural

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

Diocese of Manchester

The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Joseph Cathedral

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

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Questions families ask

Is Mount Royal Academy a Catholic high school?
Yes. Mount Royal Academy is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Manchester.
Where is Mass celebrated at Mount Royal Academy?
Mass is listed at St. Joseph's oratory (school chapel), 26 Seven Hearths Lane, Sunapee and NH. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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