Mount Paran Christian School

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Mount Paran Christian School
Address
Mount Paran Christian School
1275 Stanley Road

Kennesaw
,
Georgia

United States
Coordinates 33°59′16″N84°36′45″W / 33.9877342°N 84.6124801°W / 33.9877342; -84.6124801
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Type Private, coeducational, secondary
Established1976
GradesPre-k through 12
EnrollmentAbout 1200
Color(s)    Blue, white, and black
MascotEagle

Mount Paran Christian School is a coventantal private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It includes pre-K through twelfth grade.

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Organization

Mount Paran Christian School opened in 1976 as a private independent school.

Academics

MPCS (Mount Paran Christian School) is accredited through Cognia and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Mount Paran Christian School offers a full college-preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes. MPCS incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in preschool and extending through high school.[ citation needed ]

Mount Paran Christian School offers a program for gifted students in lower school called ENCORE. Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations. Advanced classes are offered in math and language arts for grades 5-8 and accelerated classes starting in seventh grade.

Admission

Mount Paran Christian School's admissions department makes admission decisions for prospective students with the following general criteria in mind: faith commitment of the family and applicant, readiness to learn, relevant academic skills, behavioral history, self-motivation, and leadership potential.

Sports

Mount Paran competes in Georgia High School Association's Region 2-A.

Murray Arts Center

The Murray Arts Center, bought by the school, opened in August 2008. Costing $35 million, the complex includes an 800-seat music hall, theater, dance studios and video production facilities. [1]

Notable alumni

NameYearProfessionNotabilityReference
Cam Collier 2022Baseball Player Cincinnati Reds first round draft pick [2]
Ken Horstmann 1990DirectorBest known for the film Upside
Armani Moore 2012Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player who played college basketball for Tennessee [3]
Taylor Trammell 2016Baseball Player New York Yankees outfielder [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Multi-Million Dollar Murray Arts Center Debuts in Atlanta - WSDG World-Class Architecture/Acoustics Distinguish New Education/Entertainment Complex", Wall Street Journal
  2. ↑ "Cam Collier Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Armani Moore College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Taylor Trammell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
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