Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
Address
471 / 510 Mount Vernon Hwy.
Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4141
United States
Coordinates 33°55′29″N 84°22′15″W / 33.924685°N 84.370805°W / 33.924685; -84.370805Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 84°22′15″W / 33.924685°N 84.370805°W / 33.924685; -84.370805
Information
School type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Presbyterian
Established 1972
Head of school Dr. J. Brett Jacobsen
Staff 140
Teaching staff 100 (FTW, as of 2012)
Grades K-12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 805 (as of 2012)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 14-16 (as of 2012)[1]
Campus size 37 acres (150,000 m2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Blue and gold
Athletics 43 sports teams
Athletics conference Georgia High School Association
Mascot Renegade the Mustang
Grades Pre-first through 12
Website Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (MVPS or MV) is a Christian (Presbyterian), independent, coeducational day school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

MVPS currently operates grades K - 12, in addition to a preschool. The Lower School Campus, which houses grades K-6 and the preschool, is located at 471 Mt. Vernon Hwy., and the Glenn Campus, which houses grades 7-12, is located at 510 Mt. Vernon Hwy. The upper school (9-12th grade) was established in 2001 and its first class graduated in the spring of 2008.

The seventh and eighth grade are housed in Middle School Academic Building (MSAB), located on the Glenn Campus. The Glenn Campus is eco-friendly, including the use of geo-thermal utilities.

The school competes at the varsity level in athletics in GHSA Region 5 Single A. The Mustang Athletic Center (MAC) is the center for all varsity sports. MVPS has an impressive arts and drama department, with many students in the Thespian Society, and its own black box theater. The mascot is Renegade the Mustang.

Every year, the school holds a food drive to benefit the Community Assistance Center located in Sandy Springs. The Share the Well Food Drive is done in partnership with Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. In 2017, the drive collected 3,765 items, weighing in at 5,000 pounds.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "School Detail for Mt Vernon Presbyterian School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ↑ Rao, Devika. "Students donate 5,000 pounds of food for local nonprofit". ajc. Retrieved 2017-05-03.


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