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
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1873 (1873)
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.

Facilities

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (MCPS) operates three campuses in east Montgomery, Alabama. The St. Bede campus, located at the corner of Atlanta Highway and Perry Hill Road, and the Holy Spirit campus at 8580 Vaughn Road, serve students in grades K4 through 6. The middle school and high school campus, located at 5350 Vaughn Road, serves grades 7 through 12.

The St. Bede campus includes two academic buildings, a Family Life Center with daycare facilities, meeting rooms, a gymnasium, a fine arts building, a soccer field, a playground, and a church. The Holy Spirit campus, opened on August 12, 2012, consists of a two-story building with 16 classrooms. Both elementary campuses provide instruction in core subjects along with classes in art, music, library, and computers.

The middle school and high school campus includes a high school academic building, a cafeteria and multi-purpose hall, a science and library building, a gymnasium with a weight room and locker rooms (completed in 2019), classrooms for performing arts and band, and a separate middle school building. Outdoor facilities include a football and soccer stadium, baseball and softball fields, a practice field, a fieldhouse, and a concessions area.

Notable alumni

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

External links

• MCPS Official website
• MCPS Facebook Page
• MCPS Twitter Account
• MCPS Football Twitter Account