Mount Michael Benedictine School

Mount Michael seeks young men entering the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades who demonstrate:
• Good character
• Strong academic ability and motivation
• Desire for independence
• Ability to accept challenges
• Care and concern for others
• Commitment to personal and academic growth
• Enthusiasm for participating in extracurricular activities

We look carefully at a student's transcript, application essays, letters of recommendation, test scores, extracurricular activities, and conduct a personal interview in order to determine which applicants stand to gain the most from - and to contribute the most to - the Mount Michael community. Class of 2023 Accomplishments: 

• The Class of 2023 had 54 graduates.
• 2 National Merit Semi-Finalists and 1 Commended Student
• Average ACT score of 27
• Total earned scholarships totaling over $7.8 million.
• Students were accepted to 81 different colleges with 65% attending a college outside the state of Nebraska.
• Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
  • Zach Nelson - CEO of NetSuite, Inc.
  • Mike McCarthy - Chairman and Co-Founder of McCarthy Group, LLC
  • Kevin Kennedy - Screenwriter/Producer- The Assassination of Richard Nixon, The Defenders
  • Most Reverend William Dendinger - Bishop of the Grand Island, NE Diocese
  • Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. - President of Creighton University