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Providence High School (San Antonio)

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Providence Catholic School
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Location
1215 North St. Mary's Street
San Antonio
,
(Bexar County)
,
Texas
78215
United States
29°26′6″N 98°29′11″W / 29.43500°N 98.48639°W
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Established 1951[1]
Founder Sisters of Divine Providence
Principal Elise Denoux
Grades 612
Gender Girls
Enrollment approx. 250[1] (2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio 10:1[1]
Colors Navy Blue and White
Athletics conference TAPPS 5A
Team name Provets
Rival Incarnate Word, Holy Cross
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper The Provue
Annual tuition $6,835 - $10,395[1]
Athletic Director Toni Gorman
Website providencecatholicschool.net

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.

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]

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 43, including members of the CDP and lay teachers.

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 "Private School Guide 2020-2021". San Antonio Magazine. Vol. 16, no. 3. December 2020. pp. 46–49. ISSN 2327-8315.
  2. Back to citation SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. Back to citation "Continuing the Vision" (PDF). Providence Catholic School. September 21, 2020.
  4. Back to citation "Mission & History". Providence Catholic School. Retrieved November 9, 2022.