Providence High School (San Antonio)

Providence Catholic School
Address
1215 North St. Mary's Street San Antonio , (Bexar County) , Texas 78215 United States
Coordinates	29°26′6″N98°29′11″W / 29.43500°N 98.48639°W / 29.43500; -98.48639
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1951 [1]
Founder	Sisters of Divine Providence
Principal	Alicia Garcia
Grades	6–12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	approx. 250 [1]  (2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio	10:1 [1]
Color(s)	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	Elise Marie Denoux
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]

Academics

Providence Catholic School offers 13 Advanced Placement courses including AP Biology, English, and Spanish. Providence also offers electives such as Broadcast Journalism and an Internship program. A variety of visual and performing arts courses are available, such as Theatre, Dance, and Choir.

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 June 23, 2009.
3. "Continuing the Vision" (PDF). Providence Catholic School. September 21, 2020.
4. "Mission & History". Providence Catholic School. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

External links

• Texas portal
• Schools portal

• Official website