MCA at a Glance

Cubs mascot in a tutu waving to audience in Assembly Center

Mascot:
Cub

Brown background with MCA escutcheon

Colors:
Brown & White

Black and white photo of the MCA Motherhouse in 1926

Year Founded:
1840

Detail shot of bible, communion cups, and gold cross

Religious Affiliation:
Catholic

Students standing in circle talking before setting sail on Lake Pontchartrain

Neighborhood:
Lakeview

Group of students posing for a picture together

Student Body:
1232

Small group of students in class working on a soldering project

Average Class Size:
9

Teacher discussing experiment with students

Student/Teacher Ratio:
9:1

Three students with MacBooks collaborating on class project

MacBook Air Laptops:
1:1

Coach giving a high five to a track athlete.

Athletics:
11 Sports

Student painting another student's face

Clubs and Extracurriculars:
50+

Student speaking to Guidance Counselor

Full-time Guidance Counselors:
8

College conselor talking to student

College Scholarship Coordinator:
1

Student writing at desk in class

AP Courses Offered:
10

Student hammering nail into wood to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity

Community organizations served:
100+

Students sorting cans at Second Harvest Food Bank

Total Hours Devoted to Service in 2019-20:
61,923

Detail shot of student holding calculator doing math work

Voted "Best High School"
CityBusiness 2020, 2019, 2018 and
Gambit 2020, 2019 Readers' Polls

Seniors in white gowns posing for a picture together

% of Graduates to Attend College:
100%

Group of seniors in cap and gown

Class of 2020:
$33.1 million in scholarships and awards

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