Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
Address
	5350 Vaughn Road; Montgomery, Alabama 36116; United States
Coordinates	32°20′28″N 86°12′58″W / 32.341°N 86.216°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1873 (151 years ago)
Founder	Sisters of Loretto
School district	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
CEEB code	011880
President	Justin Castanza
Head of school	Thomas John Rodi
Grades	PK–12
Enrolment	777
Average class size	22
Student to teacher ratio	15:1
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Knight
Team name	Knights
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Tuition	$7,800 - $11,700
Affiliation	National Catholic Educational Association
Website	www.montgomerycatholic.org

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (MCPS) is a K-12 Catholic school in Montgomery, Alabama on three campuses. It is governed by the Archdiocese of Mobile. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest private K-12 school in Alabama.

History

Founded as St. Mary's of Loretto in 1873 as an all-girls school by the Sisters of Loretto, it became co-ed in 1929 and a diocesan school in 1952, when it was renamed Montgomery Catholic High. As part of a regionalization plan approved by Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb in 2001, it merged with St. Bede Catholic Elementary School (K-8) and Our Lady Queen of Mercy Elementary School (K-8) to become Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School. In 2004 it opened a middle school for grades 7-8, and in 2012, it opened Holy Spirit Elementary School.

Academics

MCPS is a college preparatory school, offering both an honors and regular program to its students. In the high school honors program, students may take upper level electives, such as Advanced Placement courses in American history, calculus, English, biology, physics, computer science, and fine arts, as well as honors courses in chemistry, British literature, algebra II, trigonometry, Latin II, and Spanish III, among others. Between thirty and forty percent of its graduates receive scholarship offers to colleges around the United States. Four years of religion, social studies, science, mathematics and English are required for all students. Electives include offerings in band, physical education, art, computer applications, HTML design, Latin, and Spanish, among others.

Extracurricular

MCPS fields varsity teams in football, flag football, volleyball, cheerleading, cross-country, basketball, softball, soccer, girls' tennis, track, baseball, and wrestling. Introductory Band begins in 5th grade, Intermediate Band in grades 7-8, with a concert and marching band for grades 7-12. Students may also participate in yearbook, key club, pep club, student government and right to life clubs at the high school level.

Facilities

MCPS has three campuses, all located in east Montgomery: the St. Bede campus (K4-6) on the corner of Atlanta Highway and Perry Hill Road, the Holy Spirit campus (K4-6) at 8580 Vaughn Road, and the middle school/high school campus (7-8 and 9-12) at 5350 Vaughn Road.

At the St. Bede campus, there are two academic buildings, a Family Life Center consisting of an infant to PreK day care, meeting rooms and a gym, a fine arts building, a soccer field, playground and a church. The Holy Spirit campus (dedicated August 12, 2012) features a two-story building with 16 classrooms on two levels. In addition to a college preparatory academic program, students at both elementary campuses have access to a robust set of offerings in art, library, resource, computers, and music.

The Middle School/High School campus consists of a high school academic building; a cafeteria/multi-purpose facility; a Science/Library building; a gym, weight room, and locker room facility (2019); performing arts classrooms and band room; a middle school academic building; a football/soccer stadium; baseball field; softball field; practice field; concessions; and fieldhouse.

Notable alumni

Ousmane Cisse (born 1982), Malian professional basketball player
De'Teri Mayes (born 1974), Austrian-American professional basketball player

Notes and references

^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

External links

[NCEA_School_Locator-1] NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[AdvancED-Find_Accredited_Institutions-2] AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
Ordinaries	Bishops Michael Portier John Quinlan Dominic Manucy Jeremiah O'Sullivan Edward Patrick Allen Thomas Joseph Toolen John Lawrence May Archbishops Oscar Hugh Lipscomb Thomas John Rodi Auxiliary bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile Parishes Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile Saint Matthew's Catholic Church, Mobile St. Peter Catholic Church, Montgomery St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Mobile
Education	High schools McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, Mobile Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Montgomery St. Jude Educational Institute, Montgomery St. Michael Catholic High School, Fairhope
Other	Cemetery Catholic Cemetery, Mobile Chapel Sodality Chapel, Mobile Former convents Convent and Academy of the Visitation, Mobile Convent of Mercy, Mobile Historic residence Bishop Portier House
Priests	William Russell Houck David Trosch
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