Marist School is a private

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located in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States, north of the city of

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. Founded in 1901, it is operated independently of the

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History

Marist School was founded by the

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in 1901, opening its doors on October 2 of that year. The school originated as the boys' military school Marist College High School, and was located in a three-story schoolhouse on Ivy Street, now called Peachtree Center Avenue, in

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. In the 1940s, while it was a military school, the boys wore a blue military uniform with a soft cap, and performed a marching drill routine on the field, which was next to the school and in front of the Sacred Heart Catholic School.

Notable alumni

* Cecil Alexander, Atlanta architect (attended freshman through junior years) *

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and the ARCA Menards Series (class of 2019) *

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shortstop * Kyle Hamilton - American football

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, Notre Dame Fighting Irish * Omari Hardwick - Star of the

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hit series ''Power''; former UGA football player * Matt Harpring - NBA player, Utah Jazz *

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- actor '' Knight Rider'', '' Baywatch'', attended but did not graduate * Will Heller - NFL tight end,

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and host of '' Inside the NBA'' for TNT * Bobby Jones - golf legend, attended but did not graduate *

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(Class of 2004) * David Nort - Visual Effects Coordinator, The Kitchen (2019 film), The Many Saints of Newark * Bert Parks - longtime host (1955–1979) of annual

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telecast * Bob Olderman - NFL player *

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- MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (2000), Seattle Mariners (2002), and Cincinnati Reds (2003) * Rob Woodall - Georgia US House of Representatives (7th District)

References

External links

Marist School website

Ivy Street
historical marker {{Authority control Catholic secondary schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Education in Brookhaven, Georgia Private middle schools in DeKalb County, Georgia Private high schools in DeKalb County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1901 1901 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Marist School (Georgia) alumni

History

Notable alumni

See also

References

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