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Hitchcock Freshman Award, and Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete award. Several Academy student-athletes have gone on to participate at the collegiate level. Four of our coaches have been inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Hall of Fame, the most of any school in the state. COLLEGE ADVISING: Families work with our dedicated Col- lege Advising Office and 100% of our graduates attend a four-year college or university. Many are selected to attend some of the top colleges and universities in the nation. Members of the Class of 2019 earned over $7.5 in merit-based aid. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Community Service is a major focus at the Academy. Beginning in the lower grades, students work on various service and sharing projects throughout the year. The entire school selects a community service partner and all community serv- ice efforts go toward that one partner all year long. This year, the Academy is partnering with Dream Court, an adaptive tennis pro- gram for individuals with special needs whose mission is to teach the lifetime sport of tennis and life skills to children and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities striving for inclusion and acceptance, and their motto is serving hope, changing lives. Seniors participate in Philanthropy 101, a specially designed summer class that exposes students to the value of philanthropy at every level. ENROLLMENT: Approximately 700 students K-12 RECOGNITIONS and ACCREDITATION: The Academy is one of only three schools in Alabama with a Cum Laude Society, which recognizes superior academic performance. In 2019, Niche.com recognizedMontgomery Academy as the #1 Best Private High School inMontgomery and #3 Best K-12 Schools in Alabama. Dually accredited by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and the SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools), the Academy is also a member of the College Board, Ed- ucational Records Bureau, School Scholarship Service, Southern Association of Admission Counseling, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the National, Southern and Alabama Associations of Independent Schools. TUITION: Tuition includes lunch for grades K-12, snacks for grades K-5, admission to all home athletic events (playoffs not in- cluded) and a yearbook. MA does not assess technology fees, building fees, or new family fees. Kindergarten: $10,860; Grades 1-6: $14,496; Grades 7-9: $15,756; and Grades 10-12: $15,984. The Academy boasts a generous need-based financial aid program with scholar- ships also MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC PREPARATORY SCHOOL 3850 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109 (K4-6) 8580 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36117 (K4-6) 5350 Vaughn Road, Montgomery, AL 36116 (7-12) Holy Spirit Campus (K4-6), Saint Bede Campus (K4-6), Middle (7- 8), and High School Campus (9-12). TELEPHONE: Holy Spirit 334-649-4404, St. Bede 334-272- 3033, Middle School 334-272-2465, High School 334-272-7220 WEBSITE: www.montgomerycatholic.org FOUNDED in 1873 by the Sisters of Loretto in downtown Montgomery, our High School moved to its current location in 1965, our St. Bede Campus opened in 1958, our Middle School opened in 2004, and our Holy Spirit Campus opened August 2012. Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is an Archdiocese of Mo- bile school and is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS, AdvancEd). As the oldest continuously operating non-public school in the State of Alabama, Montgomery Catholic proudly celebrates 146 years of educational excellence in Montgomery. MISSION STATEMENT: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is an integral part of the Catholic Church's mission to pro- claim the gospel of Jesus Christ. As an adult community, we share in the responsibility to prepare students for college and beyond while helping them grow to become persons of faith, virtue and wisdom. ENROLLMENT: K4-6: 350; Grades 7-8: 130; Grades 9-12: 365 PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME FACULTY: 72 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 19 EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM: The elementary and middle school campuses offer before and after school care program. Tutorial sessions are offered with the subject’s teacher after school for our middle and high school students. Honors level courses are available in grades 7-12. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES: are available at our high school. Honors courses begin in the seventh grade. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION: Theology courses are taught on all campuses daily. The high school requires four Theology credits, one each year. All campuses attend weekly Mass. Students do not have to be Catholic to attend. TECHNOLOGY: The first school in the Archdiocese of Mobile to implement a 1 to 1 laptop initiative in 2013, the program, used throughout the curriculum, enhances learning and is an invaluable educational tool. Required lease fees are applicable. ATHLETIC PROGRAMS: Montgomery Catholic is a member of the AHSAA, offering football, cheer, marching band and color guard, track and field, cross country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, golf, soccer and tennis programs. Varsity coaches will help any student interested in pursuing athletics in college by reaching out to college coaches and friends at the university level to help student athletes reach the next level. EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS: Elementary: Science Olympiad, math team, beginning band and musicals, student coun- cil, chess club, AYSO Soccer, basketball, football & cheer, scouting. Middle/High School: Marching band, concert band, jazz band, color guard, choir, drama, VEX Robotics, Key Club, Youth Judicial, Youth Legislature, Debate Club, Pro-Life Club, SGA, school am- bassadors, yearbook, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, math club, pep club, Young Women’s Lead- ership, Men’s Leadership, mentoring programs, Fellowship of Chris- tian Athletes. AWARDS/HONORS/RECOGNITION: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School has a long-standing tradition of excellence. Ap- proximately 50-60% of graduates receive college scholarships an- nually. MCPS had 10 AP Scholars recognized in 2019, two National Merit Finalists in 2013, and a total of 10 semi-finalists since 2006; Key Club is regularly recognized by Kiwanis Club as the most active in Montgomery; the 2016 Youth Judicial team voted over all best team receiving the Justice Hugh Maddox Award; award-winning marching band including several Best-In-Class overall and category awards; award-winning Math and Science Olympiad Teams includ- ing three consecutive first place awards at the AMP’d puzzle chal- lenge; Two Montgomery Quarterback Club Private School Athletes of the Week in 2019 and 3 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football 38 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com 2019 Private School Review ....................................................................................................