Providence High School (San Antonio)

Providence Catholic School is a Catholic, college preparatory school for girls in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of The College Board. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Providence Catholic School
Address
1215 North St. Mary's Street

San Antonio
,
(Bexar County)
,
Texas
78215

United States
Coordinates29°26′6″N 98°29′11″W
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1951[1]
FounderSisters of Divine Providence
PrincipalAlicia Garcia
Grades6–12
GenderGirls
Enrollmentapprox. 250[1] (2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio10:1[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and White   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS 5A
Team nameProvets
RivalIncarnate Word, Holy Cross
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperThe Provue
Annual tuition$6,835 - $10,395[1]
Athletic DirectorElise Marie Denoux
Websiteprovidencecatholicschool.net

History

The Congregation of Divine Providence (CDP), who had founded Our Lady of the Lake College (now University), established Providence High School as a girls' high school on September 4, 1951, with a broad selection of courses taught by 22 sisters. In 1993, Providence High School was incorporated, and established a decision-making board of directors that includes CDP sisters and civic leaders, educators and others.[3]

In fall of 2005, Providence added a Middle School for girls grades 6-8. It was renamed in 2008 to Providence Catholic School.[4]

Academics

Providence Catholic School offers 13 Advanced Placement courses including AP Biology and Chemistry. Providence also offers electives such as Broadcast Journalism and an Intern program. A variety of visual and performing arts courses are available.

Athletics

Students elect to participate in various competitive athletic activities, from basketball to cross country to track & field and volleyball. Two of the more recent sports additions are tennis and swimming.

Faculty and staff

Providence hosts a faculty of 34, including members of the CDP and lay teachers.

Notes and references
  1. "Private School Guide 2020-2021". San Antonio Magazine. Vol. 16, no. 3. December 2020. pp. 46–49. ISSN 2327-8315.
  2. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. "Continuing the Vision" (PDF). Providence Catholic School. September 21, 2020.
  4. "Mission & History". Providence Catholic School. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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