Catholic high school
Marist School
- LocationAtlanta, GA
- Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 1,082 students
- SponsorSociety of Mary (Marists)
Marist School is an independent Catholic day school for grades 7 to 12 in Atlanta, founded in 1901 by the Society of Mary. Its campus ministry publishes monthly all-school Masses, a Marist priest who serves as school chaplain, and student-led retreats at each grade level. Students must complete a set number of service hours to graduate.
Mass, confession, and adoration
Confirm with the parish
Mass 1
- Wednesday8:00 AMNot stated on the page · Breakfast Club Mass, listed among campus ministry student activities; optional.
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.
Sources for these times (1)
- Student Activities | Marist Schoolmarist.com/school-life/student-activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Breakfast Club Mass (Wednesday 8 a.m.)”
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Catholic churches nearby
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 1350 Hearst Drive Northeast, Atlanta
- Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 6025 Glenridge Drive Northeast, Atlanta
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
Faith scorecard
Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.
N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Sacramental life
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (Published as monthly all-school Masses on the Mission & Ministry page.)
Sources (1)
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Students and faculty participate in spiritual life at Marist through daily prayer, monthly all-school Masses, and prayer services.”
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. John Ulrich, S.M., is named as school chaplain on the campus ministry page.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Marist priest Fr. John Ulrich, S.M., serving as school chaplain, works closely with Marist’s campus ministers”
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Theology and curriculum
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Christian Morality (TH401) is a theology course on Christian ethics.)
Sources (1)
- Curriculum | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Christian Morality TH401: Grade 10”
- Curriculum | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The mission statement says instruction is grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church.)
Sources (1)
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Marist School forms the whole person in the image of Christ through instruction grounded in religious values, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and the spirit of the Society of Mary.”
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Campus culture
100 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Student-led retreats are listed for grades 7 through 12; grade 12 is covered by the Emmaus retreat (grades 11 and 12). Retreats are voluntary, and the campus ministry page says more than 90% of students take part.)
Sources (1)
- Retreats | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Damascus is offered on campus on a Saturday in the fall.”
“Antioch is offered on campus on a Saturday in January.”
“Genesis is an overnight, off-campus retreat, which is led by 10th grade students”
“Nazareth is an overnight, off-site retreat offered twice a year.”
“Galilee is an overnight, urban retreat held in February.”
“Emmaus is a weekend retreat offered in October, January, February, and May (for seniors who have experienced Emmaus previously).”
- Retreats | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Seven people are listed on the campus ministers page, including the director of campus ministry and two chaplains. Titles are shown for only some of them.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministers | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry/campus-ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Brian Freel Titles: Director of Campus Ministry Email: freelb@marist.com”
“John Ulrich S.M. Titles: Chaplain Email: ulrichj@marist.com”
- Campus Ministers | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry/campus-ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Daily prayer is part of school life according to the campus ministry pages.)
Sources (2)
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Students and faculty participate in spiritual life at Marist through daily prayer, monthly all-school Masses, and prayer services.”
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Students play an active role participating in Masses and prayer services and offering daily and classroom prayers.”
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Service and Catholic social teaching
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Direct service hours are required for graduation.)
Sources (1)
- High School | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/9th-12th-grades · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“High school students are required to complete a set number of direct service hours as a graduation requirement.”
- High School | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/9th-12th-grades · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Domestic and international mission trips are offered through campus ministry.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Domestic and international mission trips are in-depth service opportunities that build community and tremendously impact those who serve and those in need.”
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- A Marist priest serves as school chaplain, and monthly all-school Masses are published.
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Marist priest Fr. John Ulrich, S.M., serving as school chaplain, works closely with Marist’s campus ministers”
- Mission & Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Students and faculty participate in spiritual life at Marist through daily prayer, monthly all-school Masses, and prayer services.”
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Student-led retreats are offered at each grade level from grade 7 through grade 12.
Sources (1)
- Retreats | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Damascus is offered on campus on a Saturday in the fall.”
“Emmaus is a weekend retreat offered in October, January, February, and May (for seniors who have experienced Emmaus previously).”
- Retreats | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Domestic and international mission trips are offered through campus ministry.
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Domestic and international mission trips are in-depth service opportunities that build community and tremendously impact those who serve and those in need.”
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Concerns
- Service hours are required for graduation.
Sources (1)
- High School | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/9th-12th-grades · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“High school students are required to complete a set number of direct service hours as a graduation requirement.”
- High School | Marist Schoolmarist.com/academics/9th-12th-grades · verified Oct. 12, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Marist School Campus Ministry
- Address: 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30319
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel
Source: marist.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, marist.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026
Catholic clubs and student life
7 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 4 location not published
Retreats 3
- Genesis and Nazareth retreatsOff campusGenesis: grade 9; Nazareth: twice a year, grade 10Overnight, student-led retreats for grades 9 and 10 held away from campus.
- Damascus and Antioch retreatsOn campusDamascus: a Saturday in the fall (grade 7); Antioch: a Saturday in January (grade 8)Student-led daylong retreats for grades 7 and 8.
- Galilee and Emmaus retreatsGalilee: February (grade 11); Emmaus: October, January, February and May (grades 11 and 12)Overnight and weekend student-led retreats for upper grades.
Service 2
- Mission tripsOff campusDomestic and international service trips through the campus ministry office.
- Marist Women BuildWomen of the school help families in need with home ownership.
Liturgy and prayer 2
- Breakfast Club MassWednesdays, 8 a.m.Weekly Mass listed among Campus Ministry student activities.
- Campus ministry teams (altar servers, lectors, music ministers, extraordinary ministers of holy Communion, peer leaders)Students serve in liturgy and peer leadership roles through campus ministry.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Campus ministry
Sources (3)
- Campus Ministry | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Marist priest Fr. John Ulrich, S.M., serving as school chaplain, works closely with Marist’s campus ministers”
- Campus Ministers | Marist Schoolmarist.com/mission-and-ministry/campus-ministry/campus-ministers · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Brian Freel Titles: Director of Campus Ministry Email: freelb@marist.com”
“3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30319”
- Marist Schoolmarist.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Marist is blessed to be located on a truly remarkable 81-acre campus with top-notch academic facilities and a hilltop chapel.”
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Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
92 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
- Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.7 to 1
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.
Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)
School facts
| Type | Independent Catholic school |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Students (all grades) | 1,082 |
| Students in grades 9–12 | 788 |
| Coed or single-sex | Coed |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.7 to 1 |
| Graduates going to 4-year colleges | 100% |
| Setting | Suburb |
Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.
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- Education savings accountGeorgia Promise ScholarshipGeorgia students enrolled in a public school for two consecutive semesters (or rising kindergarteners) who live in an attendance zone in the state's lowest-performing 25% of schools; priority for families at or below 400% of poverty.Official page, amounts and how to apply
- Tax-credit scholarshipQualified Education Expense Tax CreditGeorgia individuals and businesses who donate to approved scholarship organizations; families receive scholarships from those organizations.Official page, amounts and how to apply
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Local Church
The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
About this school’s data
- NCES school ID 01929074
- 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 30319
- (770) 457-7201
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Questions families ask
- Is Marist School a Catholic high school?
- Yes. Marist School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Its sponsor is Society of Mary (Marists).
- Where is Mass celebrated at Marist School?
- Mass is listed at Not stated on the page. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
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