City: Savannah, GA

Category: Education

Telephone: (912) 352-4535

Address: 6500 Habersham St.

Description: Established in 1971 by the membership of Memorial Baptist Church, this college preparatory school in the northern part of the Southside focuses on equipping each of its students for the diverse challenges and opportunities of higher education and for responsible citizenship. With a fully degreed faculty and a schoolwide pupil-teacher ratio of 12 to 1, Memorial provides more than 300 students with wireless laptop computer technology, software, and a variety of current media resources. Before- and after-school programs include remedial and enrichment activities for students through the age of 10, and there’s a fully licensed day-care program for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. The school offers extracurricular activities that encourage participation in academic competitive events in debate, public speaking, drama, music, and the literary arts, and in athletic programs involving football, basketball, baseball, softball, track, golf, and cheerleading.