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Marist School 
Address 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE
Atlanta, Georgia, (DeKalb County), 30319-1899
United StatesCoordinates 33°54′5″N 84°20′2″W / 33.90139°N 84.33389°WCoordinates: 33°54′5″N 84°20′2″W / 33.90139°N 84.33389°W Information Type Private, Coeducational Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Established 1901 President Fr. John Harhager, S.M. Principal Fr. Joel Konzen, S.M. Faculty 165 Grades 7–12 Enrollment 1,071 (2008) Student to teacher ratio 12:1 Campus 77 acres (310,000 m2), 18 buildings, 7 playing fields (practice and competitive) Color(s) Blue and Gold Mascot War Eagle Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] Publication Rapier Newspaper 'Blue & Gold' Yearbook 'Guidon' Tuition $15,225/year Alumni 7,000 Website http://www.marist.com Marist School is an independent private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in the Brookhaven area of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, north of the city of Atlanta. Founded in 1901, it is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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History
Marist School was founded by the Society of Mary (Marists) in 1901, opening its doors on October 2 of that year. The school originated as the boy's military school Marist College, and was located in a three-story schoolhouse on Ivy Street, now called Peachtree Center Avenue, in downtown Atlanta.
Academics
Marist School Academic Distinctions
- AP Art History program named the top program among schools of similar size internationally and nationally and named an exemplary program in the Advanced Placement Report to the Nation 2006.
- A Marist science teacher received the 2007 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Georgia from the National Association of Biology Teachers.
- A Marist social studies teacher was named the 2009 Distinguished Educator of the year by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust for his excellence in the teaching of a course on that topic.
- Since 2000, Marist has been one of the few schools to offer an Advanced Placement Summer Institute using its own faculty exclusively as consultants. Seven Marist teachers, six of whom are currently certified by the College Board, consult in the AP Summer Institute.[2]
The Faculty and Staff
Teachers average 20 years' experience. Advanced degrees are held by 76% of the faculty. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, and the average class size is 18.[2]
Advanced Placement Examinations
In the period 2007-2009, 1768 Advanced Placement examinations were taken and 95% of the exam scores were 3 or higher. Students received an average score of 4.3 on the AP exams in the same time period [3] Juniors and seniors are limited to three AP courses per year. The most rigorous curriculum usually contains 5-7 AP courses over four years. Students enroll by permission only.
Athletics
In 2004, Sports Illustrated ranked Marist #15 on its list of the best athletic programs in the country. More than 80 percent of the school's students participate in at least one of the school’s 70 interscholastic athletic teams.[4]
The school has won either the AAA or AAAA Georgia Director's Cup (going to the best overall sports program, sorted by class) every year since the creation of the award in 1999.[citation needed] Marist has won multiple state championships in football, baseball, softball, men's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's tennis (12 straight from 1995–2006), women's golf, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's swimming, and men's and women's soccer, to name a few.
State Championships Season Sport Champions Year(s) Runners-up Year(s) Fall Cross country, Boys 8 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1998, 2006 Cross country, Girls 12 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010 2 2005, 2007 Football 2 1989, 2003 8 1948, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2008 Softball 2 2008, 2009 0 Volleyball 9 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006 10 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 Winter Basketball, Boys 3 1989, 1994, 2000 3 1986, 1987, 1988 Basketball, Girls 0 2 2006, 2007 Swimming and Diving, Boys 7 1966, 1967, 1968, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 6 1959, 1965, 1969, 2005, 2006, 2007 Swimming and Diving, Girls 7 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 7 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Wrestling 2 1974, 1975 1 1976 Spring Baseball 12 1947, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011 7 1978, 1979, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2006 Golf, Boys 7 1961, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 2 2002, 2008 Soccer, Boys 2 2006, 2009 1 1998 Soccer, Girls 8 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 2 1999, 2000 Tennis, Boys 12 1979, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009 9 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2008 Tennis, Girls 20 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 8 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007 Track, Boys 0 1 2004 Track, Girls 0 2 1993, 2004 Total 113 77 Notes
- Football Overall Record is 607 Wins - 307 Loses - 38 Ties (through 2008 Season)
- Girls Tennis team won the 1987 National High School Championship
"9 in '09"
The 2008-2009 school year stands as a historical year for both the school and Georgia high school sports history. In 2009, Marist won nine Georgia state championships (Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Softball, Boys Swimming and Diving, Girls Swimming and Diving, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Girls Soccer, and Boys Soccer) breaking the Georgia state and Marist's previous record.[citation needed] Marist was also the Georgia state runner-up in Football and Volleyball.[citation needed]
Extracurricular Activities
Marist School provides students with a wide variety of activities relating to and outside of the academic and athletic realms. School programs, which are sponsored by a staff or faculty member, total over 50. Student organizations include those centered around classes and languages, sports, arts and performance and service. The campus's ministry program fosters retreat programs, student orientation leaders, Eucharistic ministers and community service outreach trips and organizations. [5]
Traditions
The Marist uniform is a tradition that has changed little over the decades. Boys wear gray trousers with a belt, a blue, yellow or white oxford shirt and specified shoes. Girls wear a Marist plaid skort with the oxford shirt and saddle shoes. During the winter, all students wear a navy blazer or letter jacket and boys wear a Marist tie. Since its inception, approximately 25% of the Marist student body have been students from other faith traditions. Events include St. Peter Chanel Day, an outdoor field day in the spring,[6] as well as Holiday Traditions, an arts and crafts fair held in October.
Facilities
Marist School facilities include 77 acres (310,000 m2), 18 buildings, seven playing fields, a chapel, several computer labs, a three story library, a choral studio, a dance studio, a band room, two art studios, a 4,400 seat stadium, an aquatic center for swimming and diving, a cross country track, and three gymnasiums.
Notable alumni
- David Hasselhoff - Actor (attended Marist but did not graduate)
- Glenn Gilberti - WCW wrestler, Disco Inferno
- Matt Harpring - NBA player, Utah Jazz
- Will Heller - NFL tight end, Seattle Seahawks
- Kit Hoover - TV personality
- Patrick Mannelly - NFL long snapper, Chicago Bears
- Peter Marshall - World Record Holding Swimmer in 50 and 100 yard Backstroke (class of 2000)
- Leigh Torrence - NFL defensive back, New Orleans Saints
- Andrew Economos - NFL long snapper, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Ernie Johnson, Jr. - NBA TV Announcer
- Will Heller - NFL tight end, Detroit Lions
- Bret Baier - Fox News correspondent (Class of 1988)
- Kathleen Hersey - Olympic swimmer; Finished 8th in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing (Class of 2008)
- Marshall Brain - founder of HowStuffWorks
- Bert Parks - best known as the longtime host (1955–1979) of the annual Miss America telecast.
- John Hester- Arizona Diamondbacks catcher (Baseball Player MLB)
- Amanda McDowell - NCAA Women's Singles Tennis Champion 2008
- Rober "Rob" Maruster- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for JetBlue Airways
- Anderson Russell - NFL, Redskins
- Sean McVay- NFL offensive assistant for Washington Redskins
- Clarence H. Smith-President and CEO of Havertys
- Rob Woodall - US House of Representatives 7th District
- Omari Hardwick - Former UGA football player, current actor in both movies and tv series.
- Christopher Carr - US Senator Johnny Isakson's Chief of Staff
- Mark Watson - MLB Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (2000), Seattle Mariners (2002), and Cincinnati Reds (2003).
- Ed Lafitte - MLB Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1909–12), Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–15), and Buffalo Blues (1915).
References
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ a b Marist School ~ Fast Facts
- ^ Marist School ~ Academic Profile (PDF)
- ^ Marist School ~ Athletics
- ^ http://www.marist.com/podium/default.aspx?t=12404
- ^ St. Peter Chanel Day
External links
Sub-Region B Douglass Astros · Lithonia Bulldogs · Mays Raiders · Miller Grove Wolverines · Redan Raiders · Southwest DeKalb Panthers
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- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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- Schools in DeKalb County, Georgia
- Educational institutions established in 1901
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