On Saturday, May 21, Mount Paran Christian School graduated 101 seniors at Turner Chapel A.M.E. church. Led by class Valedictorian Steven Baker and Salutatorian Sarah McCune, the MPCS class of 2022 is comprised of students who have been accepted into some of the nation’s finest colleges, universities, and military academies.
Before the class of 2022 heads off to their final choice college destinations, with locations ranging from Georgia (49 students chose to remain in state) to as far north as New York (51 students have chosen out-of-state schools), the seniors were honored with a senior parade.
The third-annual senior parade is a newer MPCS tradition, born of the COVID pandemic. In addition to senior chapel and honors night, the parade provides one more opportunity to recognize the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of the graduating class.
On the afternoon of Friday, May 20, seniors and their families decorated their cars with balloons, streamers, posters, and flags representing their college destinations, all to take part in the senior parade through the MPCS campus and neighboring The Overlook subdivision. MPCS teachers, staff, and underclassmen were stationed in cheering positions on the school parade route, with The Overlook neighbors offering a warm welcome for the students as the cars processed.
ABOUT THE MPCS CLASS OF 2022
MPCS seniors have received acceptances into 108 institutions of higher education, including 19 in-state schools and 89 out-of-state schools. Of the 108 acceptances, 58 are public schools and 50 are private schools, 20 of which are Christian colleges and universities. The top five colleges that the MPCS class of 2022 will attend are Kennesaw State University (15 students), Auburn University (9 students), Samford University (9 students), the University of Georgia (8 students), and the Georgia Institute of Technology (4 students).
In-state, highly-selective school acceptances include the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia. Some of the out-of-state, highly-selective school acceptances include Clemson University, Duke University, Howard University, Northwestern University, Spelman College, Texas A&M University, Tulane University, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Tulsa, University of Virginia, Vassar College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Wake Forest University.
Of all scholarship funds reported, students earned a combined $7.2 million in merit-based, United States Military Academy, performing/visual arts, or athletic scholarship monies. Forty-eight students will receive merit-based academic achievement scholarships; two performing and visual arts students will receive scholarships; and 15 students will receive athletic scholarships. Additionally, students earned an estimated $3.4 million of HOPE/Zell scholarship funding, with a grand total of an estimated $10.4 million of scholarship funding for the class of 2022.
About Mount Paran Christian School
Mount Paran Christian School, the largest private Christian school in Cobb County, is a non-denominational, college-preparatory school for students in preschool age three through grade 12. MPCS is committed to excellence in academics, award-winning arts, and championship athletics, all within a Christian environment with small class sizes. Founded in 1976, MPCS is fully accredited (SAIS/Cognia) and located near Kennesaw Mountain on a 68-acre collegiate-like campus. Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, MPCS unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in truth.
