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The Mount Academy
Address
Map
1001 Broadway

Esopus
,
NY
,
12429
Coordinates41°50′20.12″N 73°57′34.07″W / 41.8389222°N 73.9594639°W / 41.8389222; -73.9594639
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Bruderhof
Established1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)
Grades9-12
Enrollment200
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
AthleticsSoccer, Cross Country, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceMid-Hudson Athletic League
Team nameEagles
AccreditationAdvancED[1]
Websitewww.mountacademy.com

The Mount Academy is a private Christian high school in Esopus, New York.[2] The school opened in 2012 on the site of the former Mount St. Alphonsus seminary and is operated by the Bruderhof Communities, and serves around 200 students.

Facility

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The main building housing the Mount Academy was built between 1904 and 1907 as a seminary for the Redemptorist religious order.[3] The site was a working farm overlooking the Hudson River. The seminary operated until 1985, when it was closed due to declining enrollment.[4] From 1985 to 2012, the building was used as a retreat center.[3]

The facility was converted to a high school through extensive renovations in 2012. Renovations included environmentally-friendly features such as a wood chip heating system.[5] Although the Bruderhof is an anabaptist protestant community, the renovation included restoration of the chapel,[6] organ,[7] and bells.[8]

Chapel

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The Chapel

Athletics

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The Mount Academy has slowly expanded its athletic programs as resources allow. The school does not recruit students on the basis of athletics.[9] The school competes in Section IX in the Mid-Hudson Athletic League in Cross Country, Soccer, and Volleyball.[10]

The Mount has enjoyed considerable success in competition:

  • Boys Cross Country
    • State Champions Class D 2012, 2013; Class C 2017[11][10]
  • Boys Soccer
    • State Champions Class C 2017[12]
    • State Runner-up Class C 2018[13]
  • Girls Volleyball
    • State Quarterfinalist Class D 2018[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Institution Summary". International Registry for Accreditation. Cognia. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "The Mount Academy". The Mount Academy. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  3. ^ a b KEMBLE, WILLIAM J. "Mount St. Alphonsus to close, ending 101-year history in Esopus". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  4. ^ "Now-closed Mount St. Alphonsus has a storied history (November 30, 2012)". www.archindy.org. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  5. ^ Liu, Pauline. "Unique high school opens in Esopus". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  6. ^ "The Redemptorists » Church Communities to lease Mount St. Alphonsus". redemptorists.net. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Paula Ann. "Music on the Mount: In Esopus, Protestant Bruderhof installs organ donated by Muslims at former Catholic seminary turned academy". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Paula Ann. "Mount St. Alphonsus bells in Esopus ring anew (VIDEO)". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  9. ^ Hubert, Brian (Sep 7, 2019). "Mount Academy makes the move to MHAL, adds girls soccer program". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 2019-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b "Athletics". The Mount Academy. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  11. ^ "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Cross Country > A Year Ago". www.nysphsaa.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  12. ^ Lynch, Sean (2017-11-12). "Mount Academy named state soccer co-champs after draw". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Interdonato, Sal. "Banged-up Mount Academy boys soccer falls in state final". recordonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  14. ^ "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Volleyball (Girls) > A Year Ago". www.nysphsaa.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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