St. Anthony Catholic High School

St. Anthony Catholic High School

Committed to Excellence
Address
3200 McCullough Avenue
Monte Vista Historic District
San Antonio, Texas, (Bexar County), 78212
United States
Coordinates 29°27′35″N 98°29′25.5″W / 29.45972°N 98.490417°W / 29.45972; -98.490417Coordinates: 29°27′35″N 98°29′25.5″W / 29.45972°N 98.490417°W / 29.45972; -98.490417
Information
Type Private, Day and Boarding
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
(Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word)
Patron saint(s) Saint Anthony of Padua
Established 1903
Founder Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Principal Rene Escobedo
Vice principal Rickie Baker
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment approx. 405
Language English
Campus Urban
Color(s) Garnet and gray         
Fight song "Down By The River"
Athletics conference TAPPS 5A
Sports 11 sports
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Team name Yellow Jackets
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,[1] Texas Catholic Conference Education Department, and Texas Association of Non-Public Schools
Newspaper The Buzz
Tuition $9,155[2]
Athletic Director Kevin Smisek
Website www.sachs.org

St. Anthony Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the Monte Vista Historic District in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, United States.[3][4] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.

History

St. Anthony Catholic High School was founded in 1903 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as a junior seminary. In 1995, the University of the Incarnate Word assumed management of St. Anthony and formed St. Anthony Catholic High School for boys; from this point on, the school would no longer remain a seminary. In 2002 the school announced that it would become coeducational in the 2003-2004 school year.[5] The school began accepting applications from girls in 2003.[6]

St. Anthony Catholic High School focuses on an integrated curriculum of academics, athletics, Christian services, community activities and spirituality, with the goal of preparing graduates for a life of Christian service.

St. Anthony Catholic High School offers a boarding program for students in grades 9-12. Ninety percent of boarding students are foreign students from countries such as China, Taiwan, Korea, Spain, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan and Canada, while the remaining ten percent of boarders are non-San Antonio residents.[7]

Accreditation and membership

St. Anthony Catholic High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Texas Association of Non-Public Schools (TANS) and is a member of the College Board, Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), the Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA) and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED). [8]

The Brainpower Connection

The Brainpower Connection is another name for the group of elementary and secondary schools run by the University of the Incarnate Word. The schools in the Brainpower Connection are the University of the Incarnate Word; St. Anthony Catholic High School, for young men and women; Incarnate Word High School, for young women; St. Anthony Catholic School, and its developmental pre-school, the Katherine Ryan Program; and St. Peter Prince of Apostles Elementary School . The two high schools of the Brainpower Connection are under the management of the University of the Incarnate Word.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ http://www.sachs.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Admissions
  3. ↑ "District Map." Monte Vista Historic District. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ "SACHS Home." St. Anthony Catholic High School. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ Flores, Matt. "St. Anthony looks to enroll girls next fall Decision due in January." San Antonio Express-News. Section Metro / South Texas. December 19, 2002. Document ID: 0F8097B28224C501. "Hoping to avoid the financial stress that has befallen other parochial schools in recent years, and to follow a national trend of diversification, the all-boys St. Anthony Catholic High School plans to go co-ed next year."
  6. ↑ Gutierrez, Bridget. "Girls now enrolling at St. Anthony High." San Antonio Express-News. March 22, 2003. Section: Metro / South Texas. Document ID: 0FA2638F78751431.
  7. ↑ http://sachs.org/aboutus
  8. ↑ http://sachs.org/aboutus/geninfo
  9. ↑ http://www.uiw.edu/brainpower/index.htm

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