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At Mount de Sales, we are called to a standard of excellence that extends beyond academic achievement. We are called to be servant leaders, critical thinkers, and beacons of positive change in our communities and beyond. It is this commitment to excellence that distinguishes Mount de Sales and shapes the character of our students into the leaders they will be tomorrow.
As you will see from the highlights in this report, Mount de Sales has continued to offer an educational experience that upholds our standards of excellence as we embark on the next few years leading up to our 150th anniversary.
Thank you for your continued support, your boundless enthusiasm, and your unwavering dedication to the values that define us. We are grateful for your generous contributions that allow us to continue to write our story for our current and future Cavaliers.
Forever de Sales,
David Held, President
We have implemented a new award for both our seniors and underclassmen— the Exemplary Service Award. Our 2023 honorees logged 1,211 hours of service.
We enrolled seven new international students to begin studies at Mount de Sales Academy in the 2023-2024 school year.
Earned recognition as a National Beta School of Distinction. Mount de Sales Academy earned this recognition by increasing their club’s membership by at least 10% from last year.
Earned recognition as a Platinum School with the AP® School Honor Roll and an AP® Access School. Mount de Sales Academy earned platinum-level recognition by meeting or exceeding the criteria in all three metrics, and AP® Access by providing advanced coursework to all, including underrepresented populations.
“ Cavaliers are inspired by faith. My walk with religion and study of scripture has led me to understand so many things about myself, but most important is the understanding that my relationship with God continues to grow and change. I invite God into every decision that I make and include Him in every hope I hold. I know that this relationship with Him inspires not only who I am, but how I receive others. To be inspired by faith means that I hold my own religious beliefs in the highest regard, but I also practice the same respect, reverence, and compassion for the religious beliefs of others.”
- Savannah, 9th Grade
11,046 hours of service through Mercy in Action
The MDS Junior class spent a day of service volunteering with Rebuilding Macon
Collected over 9,000 food items to stock the shelves at the St.Vincent De Paul Food Pantry serving our neighbors affected with food insecurity
Seniors traveled to the Bremen Museum in Atlanta, GA to uncover a deeper understanding of the Holocaust through primary source exhibits and listened to a second-generation survivor recount his father’s experiences. Members of this class also traveled to Philadelphia, PA to serve at the St. Francis Inn, a shelter run by the Franciscan Friars dedicated to serving the poor and homeless.
Track and Field won 2nd in the state overall for the 20222023 season and four track and field athletes received the title of State Champion (school record).
Five graduates committed to play sports at the collegiate level
Coach Kenny Epps named Region Coach of the Year for Girls Soccer.
Started Mount de Sales Academy’s first-ever girls flag football team.
