Incarnate Word High School
Incarnate Word High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was established in 1881 and located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. It is a division of the University of the Incarnate Word.[2]
| Incarnate Word High School | |
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727 East Hildebrand Avenue , 78212 | |
| Coordinates | 29°27′59″N 98°28′33″W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | She Belongs Here, God is within her, she will not fall |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1881 |
| Founder | Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word |
| Oversight | University of the Incarnate Word |
| Principal | Dr. Anna Dowey |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 6A |
| Mascot | Shamrock |
| Team name | Shamrocks |
| Rival | Antonian, Providence High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Star |
| Website | www |
History
The school was originally chartered by the State of Texas as Incarnate Word Academy in 1881. In 1897, it purchased 283 acres (1.15 km2) from George Washington Brackenridge and awarded diplomas to its first two high school graduates in 1903. In 1922, it opened the first five-story school building for students, first grade through college and in 1970, it evolved to incorporate modular scheduling and erect its science facility. It became part of the "Brainpower Connection" with Incarnate Word College (now the University of the Incarnate Word) in 1989.[2]
Notes and references
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- IWHS. "School History". Incarnate Word High School. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2019-04-16.