Christ the King School (Atlanta, Georgia)

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Christ the King School (Atlanta, Georgia) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 33°49′40″N 84°23′10″W / 33.827910°N 84.386204°W

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Christ the King School
Address

46 Peachtree Way NE Atlanta , Georgia 30305-3736 U.S.
Coordinates	33°49′40″N 84°23′10″W / 33.827910°N 84.386204°W / 33.827910; -84.386204
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	October 31, 1937 (1937-10-31)
Superintendent	Hal Plummer (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta)^[1]
Principal	Melissa Lowry
Grades	Kindergarten - 8th grade
Enrollment	570
Color(s)	Navy Blue and gold
Team name	Lions
Website	www.christking.org

Christ the King School (CKS) is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic K-8 school in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.^[2] CKS is one of the five affiliate schools with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.^[3]

History

CKS was established in 1937 by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart.^[4]^[5] It is overseen by the Archdiocese of Atlanta.^[4]

In 1940, high school grades were added.^[6] However, these were discontinued in 1958 when St. Pius X Catholic High School opened.^[6] It is located at 46 Peachtree Way NE in Georgia.^[5]

The mission statement is: "Christ the King School, a nurturing, Christ-centered environment based on the Catholic tradition, fosters academic excellence, individual responsibility, spirituality, and growth of the whole child."^[5]

In the fall of 2019, CKS opened a new building with science labs, a music room, a news room, and middle school classrooms.^[5] This was the result of a $30 million capital campaign.^[5]

Students and faculty

Its student population is 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Black, and 3% two or more races.^[4] The total number of students for the 20021–21 school year is 570.^[7] Sixteen percent of the students receive financial aid.^[3]

CKS has 35 classroom teachers.^[8] The student–teacher ratio is 15 to 1.^[8]

Mrs. Patricia Ward was the CKS principal in 2018.^[5] She was followed by Brian Newhall.^[5] The current principal is Melissa Lowry.^[9]

Awards and honors

The U.S. Department of Education named Christ the King School a National Blue Ribbon School in 1987, 2007 and 2018.^[4]^[5]
CKS Serves, a family-based service outreach program, won national recognition from Today’s Catholic Teacher magazine in 2017.^[5]

Notable alumni

Paul V. Applegarth, former CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and executive with World Bank and Bank of America

References

^ "Archdiocese of Atlanta: Staff and Contact". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "Christ The King School". Buckhead. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^ ^a ^b "Christ the King School". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Explore Christ the King School in Atlanta, GA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "NBRS Christ The King School of Atlanta, GA". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
^ ^a ^b "History of CKS". Christ the King School website. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^ "Fast Facts". Christ the King School, Atlanta. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
^ ^a ^b "Christ the King School". U.S. News & Word Report. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^ "Administrative Team". Christ the King School, Atlanta. Retrieved 2022-05-27.

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