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Catholic high school

Mount De Sales Academy

  • LocationMacon, GA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 6–12 · 420 students
  • SponsorInstitute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Official website

Mount de Sales Academy is an independent Catholic school in Macon, Georgia, sponsored by the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Its public pages describe a theology sequence from Theology I through senior electives, a yearly spiritual retreat for each grade, a 20-hour yearly service requirement through Mercy in Action, and liturgical events for the whole community. The public pages publish no Mass, confession or adoration schedule.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mount De Sales Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Joseph Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1Bethel CME Church: 1.4 mi2Theology & Campus Ministry, Mount de Sales Academy: 0.1 miMount De Sales Academy (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 830 Poplar Street, Macon
  2. Bethel CME Church — 1.4 mi

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: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (The Theology & Campus Ministry page says liturgical events mark the high points of the year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical events mark the high points of our year as the entire community joins together in prayer.”
      Liturgical events mark the high points of the school year for the whole community; no dates are given.
  • 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: 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: 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: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (A named Franciscan priest is a key member of the campus ministry team responsible for the sacramental life of the school.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is a key member of our campus ministry team responsible for the sacramental aspects of campus life.”
      A Franciscan priest, Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is on the campus ministry team for the sacramental life of the school.
ATheology and curriculum: 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.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology I and II are in 9th and 10th grade, the 11th-grade Faith & Reason course is a theology course, and 12th grade lists Theology Electives: four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mount de Sales Academy Upper Schoolmountdesales.net/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “9th Grade: English I, Theology I, Physics or Physics (H), Latin I, Spanish I, French I, & Algebra I, Health”
      Theology I is in the 9th-grade course list.
      “10th Grade: English II, Theology II, Chemistry or Chemistry (H), World History, Geometry”
      Theology II is in the 10th-grade course list.
      “11th Grade: English III: American Literature, Social Justice, Faith & Reason, Biology or Biology (H), US History, & Algebra II”
      Social Justice and Faith & Reason are in the 11th-grade course list.
      “12th Grade: English IV: Voices of the Modern Era, Theology Electives, US Government, Economics, & Advanced Algebra”
      Theology Electives are in the 12th-grade course list.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkYes (The page says the theology courses are crafted under the USCCB Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Crafted under the guidance of the USCCB’s Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework, the courses explore core Christian beliefs and teachings found in the Old & New Testaments.”
      The theology courses are crafted under the USCCB Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Philosophy is covered in the Faith and Reason course and is among the senior theology electives.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Juniors also tackle the philosophical roots of our faith in God, seeking within the Faith and Reason course to restore reason to its proper place in the life of faith.”
      The Faith and Reason course covers the philosophical roots of faith; senior electives include Philosophy.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year to build a sense of community and deepen one’s personal faith journey.”
      Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One priest is named on the campus ministry team.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is a key member of our campus ministry team responsible for the sacramental aspects of campus life.”
      A Franciscan priest, Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is on the campus ministry team for the sacramental life of the school.
  • 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.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
AService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Twenty hours of community service a year are required, which totals 80 hours over four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mercy in Action | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/mercy-in-action · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mount de Sales requires all students to complete 20 hours of community service per year through our Mercy in Action program”
      All students must complete 20 hours of community service each year through Mercy in Action.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The junior Social Justice course is a theology course that covers care for the vulnerable and marginalized.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “In the Social Justice class, Juniors attend carefully to Christ’s mandate to care for the vulnerable and marginalized in our societies.”
      The junior Social Justice theology class covers care for the vulnerable and marginalized.
  • 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: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Mercy in Action runs community programs, including food pantry and tutoring service and discussions about racial injustice.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mercy in Action | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/mercy-in-action · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Facilitating discussions about race and racial injustice.”
      Mercy in Action has included discussions about race and racial injustice.
      “Mount de Sales requires all students to complete 20 hours of community service per year through our Mercy in Action program”
      All students must complete 20 hours of community service each year through Mercy in Action.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year, and theology is taken in every upper school grade.
    Sources (2)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year to build a sense of community and deepen one’s personal faith journey.”
      Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year.
    2. Mount de Sales Academy Upper Schoolmountdesales.net/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “9th Grade: English I, Theology I, Physics or Physics (H), Latin I, Spanish I, French I, & Algebra I, Health”
      Theology I is in the 9th-grade course list.
      “10th Grade: English II, Theology II, Chemistry or Chemistry (H), World History, Geometry”
      Theology II is in the 10th-grade course list.
      “11th Grade: English III: American Literature, Social Justice, Faith & Reason, Biology or Biology (H), US History, & Algebra II”
      Social Justice and Faith & Reason are in the 11th-grade course list.
      “12th Grade: English IV: Voices of the Modern Era, Theology Electives, US Government, Economics, & Advanced Algebra”
      Theology Electives are in the 12th-grade course list.
  • All students complete 20 hours of community service each year through Mercy in Action.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mercy in Action | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/mercy-in-action · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mount de Sales requires all students to complete 20 hours of community service per year through our Mercy in Action program”
      All students must complete 20 hours of community service each year through Mercy in Action.

Concerns

  • The public pages publish no Mass, confession or adoration times.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical events mark the high points of our year as the entire community joins together in prayer.”
      Liturgical events mark the high points of the school year for the whole community; no dates are given.

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Campus ministry home

Theology & Campus Ministry, Mount de Sales Academy

  • Address: 851 Orange Street, Macon, GA 31201
  • Location: On campus

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Source: mountdesales.net, verified Oct. 12, 2026, mountdesales.net, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 2 location not published

Service 1

  • Mercy in ActionOff campus
    A required community service program of 20 hours a year for Upper School students; events have included serving breakfast at Macon Outreach and tutoring local elementary students.
    mountdesales.net

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Liturgical events
    Whole-community liturgical events mark the high points of the school year.
    mountdesales.net

Retreats 1

  • Grade-level spiritual retreats
    Each grade level has a spiritual retreat every year.
    mountdesales.net

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)
  1. Theology & Campus Ministry | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Liturgical events mark the high points of our year as the entire community joins together in prayer.”
    Liturgical events mark the high points of the school year for the whole community; no dates are given.
    “Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is a key member of our campus ministry team responsible for the sacramental aspects of campus life.”
    A Franciscan priest, Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, is on the campus ministry team for the sacramental life of the school.
    “Liturgical events mark the high points of our year as the entire community joins together in prayer.”
    Liturgical events mark the high points of the school year for the whole community; no dates are given.
  2. Mercy in Action | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/academics/mercy-in-action · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Mount de Sales requires all students to complete 20 hours of community service per year through our Mercy in Action program”
    All students must complete 20 hours of community service each year through Mercy in Action.
  3. Directory | Mount de Sales Academymountdesales.net/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “or you may come to the main office at 851 Orange Street, Macon, GA 31201 to pick up your form”
    The school's main office is at 851 Orange Street, Macon, GA 31201.

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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.
88 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.98%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.8 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

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Savannah, GA
Grades6–12
Students (all grades)420
Students in grades 9–12300
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges98%
SettingCity

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.

Local Church

Diocese of Savannah

The Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes, Bishop of Savannah

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. Mount De Sales Academy is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Savannah. Its sponsor is Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

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