Historic Macon

of-the-art rubberized track, tennis courts,
concession house, and patio. In 2002, through
the generous support of friends and families,
the Academy officially completed construction
of the Cavalier Field House with weightlifting
and conditioning rooms, fully equipped athletic
training facilities, multiple locker rooms,
conference room, and coaches’ offices.
The David J. Zuver Performing Arts
Center, a complex where the intellectual, artistic,
and aesthetic development of each student is
realized, was opened in 2004. This multipurpose
facility includes a 650-seat theater, practice
rooms for chorus, band, and music, two art
rooms, a dark room, and five classrooms.
Mount de Sales was named a National
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1991, the
first and only private high school in Middle
Georgia to receive this designation. In 2005,
Mount de Sales became one of a select group of
schools holding dual accreditation from both
the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools and the Southern Association of
Independent Schools.
The Academy continues to create an
environment which encourages all students to
explore opportunities designed to help develop
their fullest potential. Above all, Mount de Sales
challenges its faculty, staff, and students to act with
integrity and to work for justice. Mount de Sales
students participate in a variety of service
learning, charitable, and community outreach
activities including Special Olympics and Ronald
McDonald House.
Present enrollment is 700 students in grades
six through twelve with a faculty and staff of 92.
The main campus is located at the corner of
Orange and Columbus Streets in the Intown
Historic District. The Cavalier athletic complex is
located on seventy acres at 4659 Cavalier Drive
and on the Internet at www.mountdesales.net.
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Above: The front entrance of
the original high school and
boarding school.
Below: David J. Zuver Performing
Arts Center.
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