Holy Spirit Preparatory School
Holy Spirit Preparatory School | |
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Address | |
4449 Northside Drive , 30327 | |
Coordinates | 33°52′38″N84°24′42″W/ 33.87722°N 84.41167°W |
Information | |
Type | Private,parochial |
Motto | Ministrare non Ministari (To Serve not to be Served) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1996 |
CEEB code | 110-151 |
Rector | Msgr. Edward Dillon |
Principal | Michelle Bertany, Upper School; Pete Radosta, Lower School; Georgia Tate, Preschool Director |
Head of school | Dan King CEO of Dan Young King LLC |
Chaplain | Fr. Juan Pablo Duran |
Staff | 100 |
Grades | 6 months-12th |
Gender | Co-educational |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | GreenandGold |
Athletics conference | 1 AAA |
Mascot | Cougar |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
USNWRranking | Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the USA |
Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association[1] |
Alumni | Anthony Edwards |
Website | holyspiritprep.org |
Holy Spirit Preparatory School(abbreviatedHSP) is anindependent,Roman Catholicpreparatoryschool located inAtlantaandSandy Springs,Georgia. It was originally established in 1996 asDonnellan School.
Location and administration[edit]
Pre-K4 through 7th grade are located on a multi-acre site at 4820 Long Island Drive. Thepreschoolprogram is located at 4465 Northside Drive on the lower level of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, adjacent to the 57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2) Upper School campus, which opened in the fall of 2005.[citation needed]
The elementary campus is inSandy Springswhile the preschool and upper school are in Atlanta.[3][4]
Although an independent Catholic school, it is closely tied to Holy Spirit Catholic Church. The pastor of the parish, Monsignor Edward Dillon, serves on the school board.[5]
Curriculum[edit]
Holy Spirit Preparatory School offers a classically inspired curriculum inLatin,and instructs students in Catholic theology as well as typical college preparatory subjects and numerous electives.
The school'sClassicsdepartment describes its program as being "designed around an awareness of the historical significance of the Greek and Latin languages as foundations for the Western intellectual tradition and the history of the Catholic Church."[6]
Upper School students are also required to complete community service and "school service" hours in order to graduate.[7]
Athletics[edit]
The school offers a number of student athletics programs, includingcross country running,soccer,baseball,basketball,cheer leading,clay targets,golf,swimming,tennis,track and field,andvolleyball.[8]
Holy Spirit Preparatory School also fields afootballprogram. The team originally participated in the Glory for Christ (GFC) league, winning the GFC State Championship in 2011.[9]At the close of their 2013-14 season, Holy Spirit Prep announced they would return to the Georgia Independent School Association's football league.
House system[edit]
Holy Spirit Preparatory School has ahouse system.There are four houses, each named after Ecumenical Councils, and each house has its own mascot, color, and patron saint:
- House ofChalcedon:Cerberus– purple –St. Thomas Aquinas
- House ofTrent:Dragon – blue –St. Anthony of Padua
- House ofLyons:Lion – orange –St. Jude
- House ofNicaea:Eagle – red –St. Peter
Holy Spirit's house system divides students and teachers randomly into four groups. There is competition between these houses in order to win a grand prize at the end of the year. The house point system works by enforcing positive behavior, such as volunteering for service opportunities, holding a door, helping teachers carry things, or cleaning the boards. House points cannot be deducted. Teachers may not earn house points. There are also house challenges in which members of each house compete in sporting and academic events[10]Administrators, the Head Boy, and Head Girl are placed in a neutral house, called the "Vatican." The Head Boy and Head Girl cannot earn house points. Each house has a house government led by the house master, the house president, and the house vice president.
Ranking and accreditation[edit]
Holy Spirit Prep has been repeatedly named as one of the top fifty Catholic high schools in the country by the National Catholic High School Honor Roll.[11][12]In 2009 the Lower School was named as a National School of Excellence by the US Department of Education.[13][14]
The school is accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[15]and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and is a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Georgia Association of Independent Schools (GISA).
Holy Spirit College,[16]an outgrowth of the preparatory school, is a Georgia Non-Public Secondary Education Commission authorized degree-granting institution.[17]Dr. Matthew McWhorter serves as Academic Coordinator of the college and is advised by a Board of Visitors.[18]
History[edit]
The school was established as an independent Catholic school in 1996. It was named after former archbishopThomas A. Donnellan.[19]In 2002, the school broke ground on a new Upper School campus adjacent to Holy Spirit Catholic Church. In 2006, the school celebrated its first graduating senior class. Holy Spirit Prep is recognized by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and listed in the Official Catholic Directory as a lay sponsored Catholic school independent of any religious order or congregation.[20]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Anthony Edwards,five-star rated basketball player for theGeorgia Bulldogs,participated in the2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game,[21][22][23][24][25]and #1 pick in the2020 NBA draft.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^NCEA."NCEA School Locator".Archived fromthe originalon September 25, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 29,2015.
- ^AdvancED."AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions".Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 29,2015.
- ^"Contact Us."Holy Spirit Preparatory School. Retrieved on January 7, 2019." Upper School Campus 4449 Northside Drive Atlanta, GA 30327 "and" Lower School Campus 4820 Long Island Drive Atlanta, GA 30342 "and" Preschool Campus 4465 Northside Drive Atlanta, GA 30327 "
- ^"Zoning."City of Sandy Springs. Retrieved on January 7, 2019.
- ^Board of Directors
- ^"Classics Department Philosophy." Holy Spirit Preparatory School
- ^"The Upper School." Holy Spirit Preparatory Academy
- ^"Athletics at Holy Spirit Prep." Holy Spirit Preparatory School
- ^"2011 GFC Football Season".Glory for Christ Website.RetrievedFebruary 11,2015.
- ^School Handbook,page 56
- ^"2008 Catholic High School Honor Roll." Catholic High School Honor Roll.[1]
- ^"2010 Catholic High School Honor Roll Top 50." Catholic High School Honor Roll.[2]
- ^O'Kane, Stephen (September 17, 2009)."Four Catholic Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Title".Georgia Bulletin.Archived fromthe originalon April 19, 2012.RetrievedAugust 19,2015.
- ^Torres, Kristina (September 15, 2009)."A dozen Georgia schools earn national Blue Ribbon honor".Atlanta Journal-Constitution.RetrievedAugust 19,2015.
- ^"Institution Summary: Holy Spirit Preparatory School."
- ^Holy Spirit College
- ^"Directory Of Authorized Schools." Georgia Non-Public Secondary Education Commission."GNPEC - Directory of Authorized Schools".Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 10,2013.
- ^"Welcome from the Academic Coordinator." Holy Spirit College
- ^"The Archbishop Donnellan School".Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.October 29, 1996. Archived fromthe originalon October 29, 1996.RetrievedMay 8,2020.
- ^Renner, Gerald. "Turmoil in Atlanta."National Catholic Reporter.3 November 2000.[3]
- ^"Anthony Edwards, 2019 Shooting guard - Rivals".n.rivals.com.
- ^"Chosen 25 SG Anthony Edwards reclassifies from 2020 to 2019".November 20, 2018.
- ^Staff, MassLive com."Anthony Edwards' reclassification decision came down to family".masslive.com.
- ^Tucker, Kyle."Everyone, including Kentucky, is after new No. 1 recruit..."The Athletic.
- ^"No. 1 prospect Wiseman leads McDonald's rosters".ESPN.com.January 24, 2019.
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