Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School
Address
1275 Stanley Road Kennesaw , Georgia United States
Coordinates	33°58′54″N 84°30′10″W
Information
Type	Private, coeducational, secondary
Established	1976
Grades	Pre-k through 12
Enrollment	About 1200
Color(s)	Blue, white, and black
Mascot	Eagle

Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It includes pre-K through 12th grade.

Organization

Mission and goals

Mount Paran Christian School opened in 1976 as a private independent school with the goal of academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment. The program seeks to incorporate a college preparatory curriculum motivated by combining school, church activities and the students' homes. The school recognizes that extended families play an integral part in the students' daily life and applaud their support at school events, such as chapel, field trips, musical events, games, and musical and drama productions.

The school's mission statement is "Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, Mount Paran Christian School unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, & walk in truth."

Academics

MPCS is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Mount Paran Christian School offers a full college preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as joint enrollment with several area colleges. Mount Paran incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in preschool and extending through high school.

Mount Paran Christian School offers a program for gifted students in second through fourth grade (called ENCORE). Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations. Advanced classes are offered in math and language arts for 5th-8th grade and accelerated classes starting in 7th grade.

The high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye, is in magazine format and focuses on the school's current events as well as outside news.

Admission

In an effort to ensure a high probability of student success, Mount Paran Christian School makes admission decisions for prospective students with the following general criteria in mind: faith commitment of the family and applicant, readiness to learn, appropriate academic skill levels, behavioral history, self-motivation, and leadership potential. Mount Paran Christian School evaluates all applicants, giving highest consideration to students whose needs it can meet best and applicants who can contribute most to the school environment.

Sports

Mount Paran competes in Georgia High School Association's Region 6-A.

• Baseball: Mount Paran's Varsity went to the State championship in 2013 and 2014 but lost in both games.
• Basketball
• Cheerleading: Mount Paran won State cheerleading in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
• Cross country
• Equestrian
• Football: Mount Paran won State in 2015, beating Eagles Landing Christian Academy.
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming: David Gray won two individual state champions back to back in 2017 and 2018.
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Murray Arts Center

This 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.

External links

• Mt. Paran Christian School