The Piarist School is a private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

, Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Martin, Kentucky

Martin, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 633 people, 295 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.5 people per square mile . There were 339 housing units at an average density of 727.0 per square mile...

. It is operated independent of and with the blessing and spiritual support of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky. It was founded on January 14, 1988.The past bishops of the diocese are:*James Kendrick Williams *Ronald William Gainer...

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Background

The Piarist School is a small, tuition-free college preparatory school serving Floyd county Kentucky since 1990. The original graduating class consisted of only three seniors. Today an average of 80 students attend the school.

Athletics

Due in great part to the efforts of Theresa Kelly, former Athletic Director and two-time Three Rivers Conference Cross-Country Coach of the Year, The Piarist School has been able to augment its academic educational opportunities with athletic ones.