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Catholic high school

Mt. St. Mary Academy

  • LocationLittle Rock, AR
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 477 students

All-female

Official website

Mount St. Mary Academy is a Catholic school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the Diocese of Little Rock, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Its campus ministry lists daily prayer, weekly Masses, all-school Masses and prayer services, reconciliation, and annual retreats, and the diocesan school listing names Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick as chaplain. Its 2026-27 club list includes two faith-based clubs and no pro-life group.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mt. St. Mary Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church: 1.5 mi2Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church: 2.8 mi3Saint Mary Catholic Church: 2.9 mi4Saint Marys Catholic Church: 2.9 mi5Campus Ministry, Mount St. Mary Academy: 0.1 miMt. St. Mary Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 1003 North Tyler Street, Little Rock
  2. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 1321 South Van Buren Street, Little Rock
  3. Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 1622 Marshall Street, Little Rock
  4. Saint Mary Catholic Church — 2.9 mi
  5. Saint Marys Catholic Church — 2.9 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.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

60 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • 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 (All-School Masses and Prayer Services are listed among the campus ministry offerings or dates published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Masses All-School Masses and Prayer Services”
      Weekly Masses and all-school Masses with prayer services are listed among the campus ministry offerings.
  • 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.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Reconciliation is listed among the campus ministry offerings or times published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers Reconciliation”
      Reconciliation is listed among the campus ministry offerings.
  • 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 (The diocesan school listing names Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick, a priest, as the school's chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mount St. Mary Academy - Little Rock | DOLR.orgdolr.org/schools/mount-st-mary-academy-little-rock · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chaplain: Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick”
      The Diocese of Little Rock's school listing names Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick as the school's chaplain.
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: 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: 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: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The theology course Foundations of Faith and Christian Decision Making is described as teaching moral decision-making.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faith Formation in the Classroom | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/faith-formation-in-the-classroom · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “encourage students to respond in loving obedience to God through moral decision-making”
      The theology courses include a course, Foundations of Faith and Christian Decision Making, that teaches moral decision-making.
  • 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.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

78 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    RetreatsRetreats for some grades (Annual Retreats are listed with no grade detail.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly Mother/Daughter Rosary and Father/Daughter Mass Annual Retreats”
      Annual retreats and a monthly family Mass are listed among the campus ministry offerings.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One professional ministry staff member is named: the school's chaplain, a priest.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mount St. Mary Academy - Little Rock | DOLR.orgdolr.org/schools/mount-st-mary-academy-little-rock · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chaplain: Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick”
      The Diocese of Little Rock's school listing names Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick as the school's chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (The complete 2026-27 club list includes Bible Belles and Theology Retreat Committees.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible Belles Book Club Bring Change to Mind”
      Bible Belles is a student club on the 2026-27 list.
      “Survivor Belles Theology Retreat Committees Thespians”
      Theology Retreat Committees is a student club on the 2026-27 list.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The campus ministry page lists daily prayer, weekly Masses and prayer services as part of the school program.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Prayer Weekly Masses”
      Daily prayer is listed among the campus ministry offerings.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot 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.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot 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.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not 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.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

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

Strengths

  • Campus ministry lists daily prayer, weekly Masses, and all-school Masses with prayer services.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Masses All-School Masses and Prayer Services”
      Weekly Masses and all-school Masses with prayer services are listed among the campus ministry offerings.
      “Daily Prayer Weekly Masses”
      Daily prayer is listed among the campus ministry offerings.
  • A priest is named as the school's chaplain on the diocesan school listing.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mount St. Mary Academy - Little Rock | DOLR.orgdolr.org/schools/mount-st-mary-academy-little-rock · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chaplain: Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick”
      The Diocese of Little Rock's school listing names Msgr. Lawrence A. Frederick as the school's chaplain.
  • Two faith-based clubs appear on the complete 2026-27 club list, and a theology course teaches moral decision-making.
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible Belles Book Club Bring Change to Mind”
      Bible Belles is a student club on the 2026-27 list.
      “Survivor Belles Theology Retreat Committees Thespians”
      Theology Retreat Committees is a student club on the 2026-27 list.
    2. Faith Formation in the Classroom | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/faith-formation-in-the-classroom · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “encourage students to respond in loving obedience to God through moral decision-making”
      The theology courses include a course, Foundations of Faith and Christian Decision Making, that teaches moral decision-making.

Concerns

  • No pro-life group appears on the complete 2026-27 club list.
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/clubs-and-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Below is the complete list of the nearly 60 clubs and organizations currently available at Mount St. Mary Academy.”
      The 2026-27 club list is stated to be complete, and it includes no pro-life group.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Mount St. Mary Academy

  • Address: 3224 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72205
  • Location: On campus

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Source: mtstmary.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, mtstmary.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 7 location not published

Clubs and groups 2

  • Bible Belles
    A student club on the 2026-27 club list.
    mtstmary.edu
  • Theology Retreat Committees
    A student club on the 2026-27 club list.
    mtstmary.edu

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • All-School Masses and Prayer Services
    Listed among the campus ministry offerings.
    mtstmary.edu
  • Monthly Mother/Daughter Rosary and Father/Daughter Mass
    Monthly
    A monthly family event listed among the campus ministry offerings.
    mtstmary.edu
  • Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers
    Student roles in liturgy listed among the campus ministry offerings.
    mtstmary.edu

Retreats 1

  • Annual Retreats
    Annually
    Retreats listed among the campus ministry offerings.
    mtstmary.edu

Service 1

  • Junior Service Learning Program and Senior Service Program
    Service programs listed on the service page.
    mtstmary.edu

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 (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Mount St. Mary Academymtstmary.edu/page/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry at Mount St. Mary Academy seeks to create an environment for our school community to grow closer to the heart of Jesus Christ through prayer, sacraments, and retreats.”
    Campus ministry aims to help students grow closer to Jesus through prayer, sacraments and retreats.
    “Daily Prayer Weekly Masses”
    Daily prayer is listed among the campus ministry offerings.
    “Campus Ministry at Mount St. Mary Academy seeks to create an environment for our school community to grow closer to the heart of Jesus Christ through prayer, sacraments, and retreats.”
    Campus ministry aims to help students grow closer to Jesus through prayer, sacraments and retreats.
    “Mount St. Mary Academy3224 Kavanaugh Blvd.Little Rock, AR 72205 501-664-8006”
    The school's address is 3224 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
83 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.14.4 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseCatholic Diocese of Little Rock, AR
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)477
Students in grades 9–12477
Coed or single-sexAll-female
Student–teacher ratio14.4 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

Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

The Most Reverend Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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