Points of Ram Pride

Founded:	2003
Founding Values:	Family Inclusiveness Jesus Christ High Academic Standards
Grades:	9-12
Average Student-Teacher Ratio:	10:1
Instructional Staff:	16
Faculty with Ph.D.s:	3
Total Alumni:	325
Accreditation:	AdvancEd Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC)

Academics

College Acceptance

Donovan’s 21 seniors were accepted to over 40 colleges inculding UGA, Emory, Mercer, Wake Forest, Cardinal Stritch, and University of Wyoming.

Advanced Degrees

80% of instructional staff have advanced degrees

AP Courses

Donovan is the only high school in Clarke County in 2019-2020 to offer the new AP Capstone course bringing our total of AP course offerings to 11.

The Donovan Difference

88% of Donovan applicants were accepted to the University of Georgia.

62% of the Class of 2019 qualified for the Zell Miller or HOPE Scholarship.

Donovan now offers school-day testing for the ACT and SAT ensuring that students are prepared for the college admissions process.

For two consecutive years, a Donovan junior has been accepted to Stanford University‘s Junior State of America Foundation program titled JSA Summer School. JSA Summer School is a milestone achievement for students interested in politics and government.

The Class of 2020 participated in Donovan’s annual Junior Class College Tour in September 2018. They visited the campuses of: Emmanuel College, Clemson University, Furman University, Queens University of Charlotte, Elon University, Duke University, Wake Forest University, and High Point University.

Spirituality

Volunteers

55 juniors, seniors, and teachers broke the record at Athens Area Homeless Shelter for most volunteers at one time during our service project in March

The Donovan community partnered with Athens Area Homeless Shelter in March 2019. During this schoolwide service project, students cleaned and prepared units for new residents at the ARCH Shelter. Additionally, Donovan hosted a successful cleaning supply drive to create “Going Home Kits” for shelter residents.

To Radiate the Lord

We congratulate Father Gregory Tipton, theology teacher and school chaplain, who was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in June 2019.

Our focus on service will continue in the 2019-2020 year with our annual Operation Christmas Child Drive and the addition of a Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Arts

Fine Arts Programs

Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School has a wide range of fine arts offerings including The One Act Play, Donovan Singers, Ram Band, Dance, Art, and Drama.

The Fine Arts Showcase hosted during fall semester highlighted the talents of our Drama students, Donovan Singers, Ram Band, R-Blu Dance Crew, Visual Art students, and soloists. The One Act team performed “This is a Test” by Stephen Gregg and later earned 4th place at GISA Region Competition. The Donovan Singers earned 4th place at Spring Literary in girls trio.

Athletics

Participation

88% of the student population participated in athletics.

Year-Round Athletes

Over 25 student athletes competed year round in one or more sports each season.

Soccer State Titles

Both girls and boys soccer teams claimed victories at the GISA State Championship earning the first State soccer titles in school history!

Our student-athletes are committed to excellence inside and outside of the classroom.
Below are some of the highlights from the 2018-19 year:

Tennis: A Donovan senior earned the #1 seed to play singles at the GISA State Tennis Tournament.

Basketball: A small but mighty Lady Rams team of 6 players exceeded expectations and made it to the Elite 8.

The Donovan volleyball, boys basketball and football teams made it to the playoffs in their respective seasons.

Two Donovan seniors were offered athletic scholarships: Cross Country at Wofford College and Basketball at Toccoa Falls College

Track & Field: With 12 State Champions across events, both boys and girls teams won Runner-Up at the GISA State Track & Field Championship in April. The Donovan boys 4x400m relay team won the event and broke a State Meet record that had been standing since 2007.

Cross Country: The largest cross country team in Donovan history excelled at the Region and State level. At the Region Meet, the boys team earned their 3rd consecutive Region title, and the girls team finished 2nd. 12 members of the team advanced to the State Meet; the boys won 2nd and girls won 4th overall.