Pinecrest Academy

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Pinecrest Academy
Address
Pinecrest Academy
955 Peachtree Parkway

,
30041

Coordinates 34°8′11″N84°10′11″W / 34.13639°N 84.16972°W / 34.13639; -84.16972
Information
Type Private, religious
MottoSemper Altius
(Always Higher)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Denomination Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 8, 1993 (1993-09-08)
StatusOpen
Oversight Legionaries of Christ
School code110926
PrincipalHigh: Amy Bowman
Middle and Lower: Dr. Blanca Snyder
HeadmasterJake Rodgers
Director of Campus MinistryEmily Roman
Grades PreK3-12
GenderCoeducational
Age range3-18
Enrollment642 [1]  (2023)
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio16:1
LanguageEnglish
Campus size68 acres (280,000 m2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceGHSA
SportsBasketball, baseball, swimming, cheer leading, cross country, football, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, golf, and tennis
MascotRocky the Paladin
Team name Paladins
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
TuitionAverage (2024-25): $16,939 [2]
AffiliationPrivate
Website www.pinecrestacademy.org

Pinecrest Academy is a private Catholic school in Cumming, Georgia, United States, for students from Pre-K (3 years) through 12th grade. It is in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

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History

Pinecrest Academy was established under the inspiration of the Legionaries of Christ, as an elementary school serving the northern part of Atlanta. It opened on September 8, 1993 with 29 students in a rented former school in Crabapple and moved in 1995 to the Catholic parish activity center in Dunwoody. In 1998, when enrollment had reached 153, it was accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. It moved in fall 1998 to its own campus in Cumming. The high school was added in 2003, expanding the campus from 53 to 68 acres, and the first high school class graduated in 2007. [3] [4] The first headmaster was Dr. Brian Tierney, appointed in 1998. [4]

School

Pinecrest Academy is a Regnum Christi school and a member of the Georgia Independent Schools Association, the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools, the National Catholic Educational Association, and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. It has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since December 31, 2001. [5] The current Head of School is Jake Rodgers. [5] [6] The principal of the lower and middle schools is Dr. Blanca Plazas Snyder (since 2023) [7] and the principal of the high school is Amy Bowman. Emily Roman is director of campus ministry. [6]

The campus includes separate buildings for the lower, middle, and high schools, a main chapel and two additional chapels, and sports facilities including two gymnasiums, two athletic fields, and a cross country trail. There is also an outdoor Stations of the Cross. [4] [8]

In 2014, Pinecrest was named a National Blue Ribbon School. At that time, its enrollment was almost 800. [9] It has been recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as a School of Excellence since 2007. [10] In 2020, the high school was rated the best Catholic high school in Georgia by Niche. [11]

Extracurricular

The school sports teams are the Paladins. An athletics hall of fame was inaugurated in 2016. [12]

The high school wind symphony has been successful at the Williamsburg WorldStrides Music Festival. [13]

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