Incarnate Word High School

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Incarnate Word High School
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Address
727 East Hildebrand Avenue

,
78212

Coordinates29°27′59″N 98°28′33″W / 29.46639°N 98.47583°W / 29.46639; -98.47583Coordinates: 29°27′59″N 98°28′33″W / 29.46639°N 98.47583°W / 29.46639; -98.47583
Information
TypePrivate
MottoShe Belongs Here, God is within her, she will not fall
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1881; 141 years ago (1881)
FounderSisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
OversightUniversity of the Incarnate Word
PrincipalDr. Anna Dowey
Grades912
GenderFemale
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s)Green and White   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS 6A
MascotShamrock
Team nameShamrocks
Rival, Providence High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperThe Star
Websitewww.incarnatewordhs.org

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]

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[]

  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ a b IWHS. "School History". Incarnate Word High School. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2019-04-16.

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