Marist School is a private Catholic school located in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States, north of the city of Atlanta. Founded in 1901, it is operated independently of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.[4][5]
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3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE , Georgia 30319 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°54′5″N 84°20′2″W / 33.90139°N 84.33389°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Sub Mariae Nomine (Latin) Under the name of Mary (English) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1901[citation needed] |
| President | J. D. Childs |
| Principal | Kevin Mullaly |
| Teaching staff | 92.6 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,097 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | War Eagles |
| Accreditation | Cognia[3] |
| Affiliation | National Catholic Educational Association[2] |
| Website | marist.com |
History
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Marist School was originally founded by the Society of Mary (Marists) in 1901, opening its doors on October 2 of that year. The school originated as the boys' military school Marist College High School, and was located in a three-story schoolhouse on Ivy Street, now called Peachtree Center Avenue, in downtown Atlanta. In the 1940s, while it was a military school, the boys wore a blue military uniform with a soft cap, and performed a marching drill routine on the field, which was next to the school and in front of the Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Notable alumni
edit- Sean Guenther - MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
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- Ken Adamson - AFL Football Player, Denver Broncos (Class of 1956)
- Cecil Alexander - Atlanta architect (attended freshman through junior years)
- Paul V. Applegarth - first chief executive officer of Millennium Challenge Corporation (class of 1964)
- Bret Baier - Fox News correspondent, host of Special Report with Bret Baier (class of 1988)
- Marshall Brain - founder of HowStuffWorks
- Christopher M. Carr - Attorney General - State of Georgia (class of 1990)
- Drew Dollar - racing driver in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series (class of 2019)[6]
- Andrew Economos - NFL long snapper, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Kyle Farmer - Minnesota Twins shortstop
- Kyle Hamilton - Baltimore Ravens safety, Notre Dame Fighting Irish (class of 2019)
- Omari Hardwick - Star of the STARZ hit series Power; former UGA football player
- Matt Harpring - NBA player, Utah Jazz
- David Hasselhoff - actor Knight Rider, Baywatch, attended but did not graduate
- Will Heller - NFL tight end, Detroit Lions (class of 1999)
- John Hester - Los Angeles Angels catcher
- Kathleen Hersey - Olympic swimmer; finished 8th in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing (class of 2008)
- Kit Hoover - TV personality
- Disco Inferno - WCW wrestler, real name Glenn Gilberti
- Ernie Johnson Jr. - Sportscaster for Turner Sports and host of Inside the NBA for TNT
- Bobby Jones - golf legend, attended but did not graduate
- Chris Krebs - inaugural Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency[7]
- Ed Lafitte - MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1909–12), Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–15), and Buffalo Blues (1915)
- Patrick Mannelly - NFL long snapper, Chicago Bears (class of 1993)
- Peter Marshall - former world record-holding swimmer in 50 and 100 yard backstroke (class of 2000)
- Sean McVay - NFL head coach of the Los Angeles Rams (class of 2004)
- Bert Parks - longtime Host (1955–1979) of annual Miss America telecast
- Bob Olderman - NFL player
- Ryan Roushandel - NASL, Atlanta Silverbacks
- Anderson Russell - NFL, Redskins
- Leigh Torrence - NFL defensive back, New Orleans Saints
- Mark Watson - MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (2000), Seattle Mariners (2002), and Cincinnati Reds (2003)
- Rob Woodall - Georgia US House of Representatives (7th District)
- Omari Hardwick - Actor Power, Army of the Dead
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MARIST SCHOOL".
- ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "A reflection and prayer at Marist leads to teacher on leave and students on edge".
- ^ "Catholic students mark Parkland tragedy with prayers, activism".
- ^ "Drew". Drew Dollar Racing. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Christopher Krebs '95 nominated for undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security's National Programs and Protection Directorate". Marist School. February 15, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
External links
edit- Marist School website
- Ivy Street historical marker
