Mount Paran Christian School
| Mount Paran Christian School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1275 Stanley Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′54″N 84°30′10″W / 33.981610°N 84.502892°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Coeducational Secondary |
| Established | 1976 |
| Grades | Pre-k through 12 |
| Enrollment | About 1200 students |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, Black |
| Mascot | Eagle |
Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.
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 home. The school recognizes that the extended family plays an integral part in the student’s 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." [1]
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 the preschool and extending through the high school experience.
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.
The high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye, is a magazine based news format focusing on current events about the school 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 and, 2015
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Football Mount Paran won State in 2015 beating Eagles Landing
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- 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.[2]
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References
- Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in 1976
- Schools in Cobb County, Georgia
- Kennesaw, Georgia
- Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1976 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)