Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School
The mission of Monsignor Donovan Catholic high School (MDCHS) as a Catholic college-preparatory school is to develop leaders with the competence, conscience, compassion, confidence, and courage who, out of love for Christ and others, will radiate Christ in their lives.
MDCHS is a college-preparatory school dedicated to providing opportunities for the development of the spiritual, moral, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical growth of each student.
As we strive to nurture within each student the belief that we are all created by a personal and a loving God who cares for us and desires that we share with Him His life of happiness, our goal is to work in partnership with parents in developing in their sons and daughters a sense of responsibility to God, to themselves, and to their fellow human beings.
We strive to help each student to develop a realistic and positive self-image, thus enabling the student to be a productive and happy individual.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Top Ranked GA School
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 94 students
- Yearly Tuition: $10,700
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Rankings
Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
2003
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
94 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
28%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
88%
Average Class Size
14 students
Number of AP Courses
11 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Art, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Competition, AP Latin Vergil, AP U.S. History
Average SAT score
1250
Average ACT score
27
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Uniform )
(Uniform )
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
$10,700
% on Financial Aid
43%
Acceptance Rate
90%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Kara Hatcher
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9 sports
Sports
School Notes
- The mission of Monsignor Donovan Catholic high School (MDCHS) as a Catholic college-preparatory school is to develop leaders with the competence, conscience, compassion, confidence, and courage who, out of love for Christ and others, will radiate Christ in their lives.
- MDCHS is a college-preparatory school dedicated to providing opportunities for the development of the spiritual, moral, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical growth of each student.
- As we strive to nurture within each student the belief that we are all created by a personal and a loving God who cares for us and desires that we share with Him His life of happiness, our goal is to work in partnership with parents in developing in their sons and daughters a sense of responsibility to God, to themselves, and to their fellow human beings.
- We strive to help each student to develop a realistic and positive self-image, thus enabling the student to be a productive and happy individual.
- The mission of Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School as a Catholic College-Preparatory School is to develop leaders of competence, conscience, compassion, confidence, and courage who, out of love for Christ and others, will radiate Christ in their lives.
Profile last updated: 07/28/2021
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