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Educate to a personal and active faith in God.
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| 10202 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas, (Harris County), 77024  United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°46′40″N 95°29′08″W / 29.77778°N 95.48556°WCoordinates: 29°46′40″N 95°29′08″W / 29.77778°N 95.48556°W |
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| Type | Private, Girls |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne |
| Established | 1960 |
| Founder | St. Rose Philippine Duchesne |
| Headmistress | Jan Dunn, RSCJ |
| Faculty | 85 |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Enrollment | 703 (2009) |
| Average class size | 14 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Song | "Coeur de Jesus" |
| Athletics | 15 Sports |
| Mascot | Cha Cha |
| Team name | Chargers |
| Accreditation(s) | Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (I.S.A.S.) |
| Average SAT scores | 641 Critical Reading 598 Mathematics 645 Writing |
| Average ACT scores | 27 |
| Head of Upper School | Rae Flory Ph.D |
| Head of Middle School | Julie Meyer |
| Head of Lower School | Debra Johnson |
| Academic Dean (Upper School) | Abigail Doheny |
| Dean of Students (Upper School) | Jill Hess |
| Athletic Director | Bruce Rollins |
| Website | www.duchesne.org |
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Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (pronounced /duːˈʃɛn/ doo-SHEN [1]) is a combined primary and secondary independent girls' school located at 10202 Memorial Drive in Houston, Texas. It offers a college preparatory education for young women.
Duchesne, which enrolls girls from pre-Kindergarten to the 12th grade, is a part of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Duchesne is in the Memorial area and is east of the city of Hunters Creek Village.
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History
Duchesne was established in 1960 as a part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools and is named after Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, co-founder of The Society of the Sacred Heart.
Student body
Duchesne has 678 students enrolled for the 2009-2010 School Year.
Goals and criteria
The Network of Sacred Heart Schools, since its founding, has been guided by a set of moral and educational Goals and Criteria.[2] Duchesne Academy teaches according to these goals and criteria:
- Goal 1: Educate to a personal and active faith in God.
- Goal 2: Educate to a deep respect for intellectual values.
- Goal 3: Educate to a social awareness which impels to action.
- Goal 4: Educate to the building of community as a Christian value.
- Goal 5: Educate to personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
Divisions
Lower School
The Lower School of Duchesne encompasses students pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. In addition to ordinary courses, computer, art, religion, and French classes are also taught. The day starts for all students from Kindergarten though Fourth grade at 7:50 am and ends at 3:15. For the majority of Pre- kindergarten students, the day ends at 1:00. There is an additional activity period for those Pre-K students whose parents wish them to stay until 3:15 -- the "3 o'clock girls", as colloquially called. In the afternoon, all students are dismissed from The Dome, a covered outdoor gym adjacent to the playground.
Middle School
Duchesne's middle school begins in 5th grade, a major entry point for those wishing to enroll in Duchesne, and there are separate teachers and class groups for each course. As opposed to the more unified activities in Lower School, those in Middle School have the opportunity to join sports teams, try out for plays, or become a member of a club, giving the Middle Schoolers a more independent view. Sixth graders are required to buy a laptop selected by the school.
Upper School
Social awareness is amplified in the upper school, with required community service and student projects. Productions and publications become more important, in addition to academic studies.
School uniforms
Duchesne requires school uniforms for all of its students. For Lower School, the uniform is a plaid jumper with a white, peter-pan collar blouse. The Middle and Upper School daily uniform is a polo shirt with a plaid skirt. Uppper School may also wear a forest green skirt. Dress Uniform is required on feast days and other events such as prize day and mass. It consists of the plaid skirt, a white oxford blouse, and a navy blue sweater vest.
See also
- The Regis School of the Sacred Heart - Brother school (Pre-K - 8th Grade)
- St. Thomas High School - Brother school (High School)
External links
- Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart - Official website
- Network of Sacred Heart Schools - Sacred Heart schools in the United States
- Catholic Community Forum - St. Rose Philippine Duchesne biography
Notes
- ^ The school adheres to the original French e vowel rather than the Americanized doo-SHANE.
- ^ Sacred Heart Commission on Goals (2005) (PDF). The Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education. http://www.sofie.org/downloads/NSHSgoals2005.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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