St Michael's Mount replacing the pack horses which had previously been used. Its steep gradient renders it unsafe for passenger-use, thus The National Trust has made it out-of-bounds for public access. The causeway between the mount and Marazion was improved in 1879 by raising it by with sand and stones from the surrounding area. Repairs were completed in March 2016 following damage from the 2014 winter storms. Some studies indicate that any rise in ocean waters as well as existing natural erosion would put some of the Cornwall coast at risk, including St. Michael's Mount. Until recent times both the mount and the
Mount St. Michaels the Boarding School was begun. The current student population numbers about 450. In 1977 a Parents' Council, affiliated to the National Catholic Secondary Parents' Associations (CPSA) was formed. In 1987 a Board of Management was set up, comprising representatives of trustees, teachers and parents. In 1990 a Lay principal was appointed. Since 1977 the school has a Students' Council whose members are elected by students and staff from the Leaving Certificate student group. Mount St. Michael operates a 6-year cycle since 1976 when Transition year was first introduced as a Pilot project by the Department of Education. Mount St. Michaels