Christ Competitors

Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School, a Catholic coeducational community of students, faculty, administrators, and staff, supports and complements the family, the parish and the larger community as each seeks to educate young people while challenging them to live the Gospel of Christ. The O'Connell community respects and values each member as one created in the image and likeness of God. This educational community recognizes five dimensions of the person: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. To encourage spiritual development, the administration, faculty, and staff work to provide an atmosphere of true Christ-like compassion and concern in which students may experience the Gospel message. This atmosphere allows the students to recognize themselves as personally redeemed by Christ and to generate a response rooted in knowledge and love and manifested in service. Each faculty member provides quality academic instruction in order to inspire students with a love of learning and to give them knowledge and skill in specific disciplines. Each teacher presents to the students the opportunity to develop reason, to find truth, to express their thoughts clearly, and to be able to comprehend the development of ideas presented by others. The administration, faculty and staff strive to adapt this instruction to the intellectual needs of the individual students so that they may become more confident and therefore better prepared to face the challenges of society.

Pinecrest Academy is a private, Pre-K through 12, college preparatory Catholic school, located in North Atlanta, GA. We provide an atmosphere of academic rigor and critical thinking, while offering Christ-centered personalized attention to students. Pinecrest implements the philosophy of Integral Formation®, developing the human, intellectual, spiritual, and apostolic dimensions of the whole child. Pinecrest is a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, the only PreK-12 school in the State of Georgia to receive the 2014 award. We are a Cardinal Newman Society Catholic School of Excellence. We maintain a one hundred percent high school graduation rate. Our Lower School consists of class sizes of 20 or less, allowing for more teacher-child interaction. Middle and High School students dedicate at least 10 hours per year to service projects, as part of our mission to form Christian leaders who will transform society. Pinecrest is located in Cumming, GA, serving Forsyth County, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Suwanee, Duluth, Milton and other North Atlanta areas. To learn more, visit www.pinecrestacademy.org or call (770) 888-4477.