Accreditation
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, and all member schools of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, are accredited through District-Wide Accreditation sponsored by Cognia. 

Distinctions
IHM is a Twice Recognized National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (2019, 2009). The school received this distinction because of its proven academic rigor and standardized test scores that rank in the top 10% of the nation. IHM is one of only 175 schools nationwide to have received the National Parent-Teacher Association and Parent Involvement School of Excellence Award. 

Faculty and Staff
With the addition of two Pre-K classrooms, IHM  has grown to 59 faculty and staff members.  All teachers meet the current standards established by the Southern Association of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Office of Catholic Schools.

All teachers are certified in their academic levels. The faculty has an average of 12.5 years of teaching experience (a total of 398 years) and 45% of the teachers hold advanced degrees. Teachers are able to facilitate an engaging learning environment with an average class size of 24 students in the elementary hallways and 30 students in middle school. 

The Student Body
IHM has a culturally diverse student body of 509 students. 77% of the student population is Catholic, representing 23 different parishes from around the Archdiocese of Atlanta. IHM families speak English, Spanish, Italian, Vietnamese, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin in their homes. We have families representing 40 different zip codes in Atlanta!  In accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church, IHM follows a policy of open admission in regard to sex, color and national origin.