Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

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Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
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Location
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
5350 Vaughn Road

Montgomery, Alabama
36116

United States
Coordinates 32°20′28″N86°12′58″W / 32.341°N 86.216°W / 32.341; -86.216
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1873(152 years ago) (1873)
FounderSisters of Loretto
School district Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
CEEB code 011880
PresidentJustin Castanza
Head of school Thomas John Rodi
Grades PK–12
Enrolment777
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio15:1
Color(s)Blue and gold
MascotKnight
Team nameKnights
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition$7,800 - $11,700
Affiliation National Catholic Educational Association [2]
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.

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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

Notes and references

  1. ↑ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Green, Tom (February 4, 2023). "Cadillac Williams: Auburn running back signee Jeremiah Cobb 'is going to be a star'". AL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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