Five seventh grade students received state recognition through the 40th annual Duke TIP. John Alford, Nathan Applegate, Anna Brown, An Wilkes Cavanaugh and Anderson Long qualified based on their performance on the SAT. The state recognition ceremony scheduled at the University of Alabama is …

On the evening of Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the 145th graduating class of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School gathered in the PICE Knights Arena at the MCPS Middle and High School Campus. Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi, Superintendent of Education Gwendolyn Byrd, Montgomery Catholic President An…

Trinity held a special Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 on June 22 on Ragsdale-Boykin Field. The event marked the first time graduation has been held on campus! Trinity alumnus Wilson Van Hooser (’09) delivered the graduation address and encouraged our students, while Senior Class…

Alabama's 15th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items is July 17-19. This marks the third time the annual tax holiday will take place on the third weekend of July.

In a year that had more than its fair share of bad news, Natasha Foster is beaming with hope for students in the YMCA Achievers college readiness program. Foster oversees the program which affords students plenty of opportunities to meet, network with and be tutored by professionals some of …

All four campuses of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School closed their facilities starting on Tuesday, March 17, in response to Governor Ivey's order for public schools to shut down to slow down the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that has affected nearly every country in the world. Th…

Audiences enjoyed THREE incredible performances in March by Trinity Upper School students who participated in the Spring Musical, “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant!” Congratulations to these students who have been working diligently and practicing nightly for two months, many of whom al…

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Saint James Sophomore Haley Brightwell was nominated by the Saint James high school faculty and selected by the University of Alabama Capstone Council to attend a two-day leadership conference in Tuscaloosa, March 5th and 6th, the Capstone Leadership Academy (CLA).

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School students had a fantastic showing at the 2020 YMCA Youth In Government (ALYIG) Youth Legislature conference that was held February 21-23. This year's participants were Michael Hodges, Gracie Barranco, Zach Izer, Julienne Pharrams, Ellie Pool, Michael Rus…

Two Saint James School students earned Gold Keys in the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Saint James students were also awarded eight Silver Keys and five works were recognized with Honorable Mention in the competition. All works receiving Gold Keys advance to national judging.

Trinity’s Arts Department recently took twenty-five 10th-12th grade Show Choir and Dance Ensemble students on a whirlwind tour of southern California! During the 5-day trip, they had the privilege of taking multiple classes with both Disney Performing Arts and Millennium Dance Complex, all f…

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is proud to announce that Justin Castanza, Principal of the Middle and High School Campuses, has been named the school’s new President. He will succeed current Montgomery Catholic President Anne Ceasar, who is retiring in the summer.

Saint James School was represented by middle school students in seventh and eighth grade who participated in the Annual YMCA Junior Youth Legislature on Friday, January 24, 2020.