| Incarnate Word Academy | |
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| Address | |
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| 609 Crawford Street Houston, Texas, (Harris County), 77002  United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′23″N 95°21′26″W / 29.75639°N 95.35722°WCoordinates: 29°45′23″N 95°21′26″W / 29.75639°N 95.35722°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Girls |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1873 |
| President | Sister Lauren Beck, C.V.I. |
| Principal | Mary Getschow |
| Asst. Principal | Deyanira Martinez |
| Faculty | 23 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 278 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 6A |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | Falcon Fusion |
| Yearbook | The Margil |
| Admissions Director | Ashley Steward |
| Athletic Director | Rick Perez |
| Website | www.incarnateword.org |
Incarnate Word Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary girls' school located in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States.
Incarnate Word serves grades 9 through 12 and is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and by the sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament congregation.
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Student body
As of the 2007-2008 school year, school's racial percentages are as follows [2]:
- Hispanic: 58%
- White American: 22%
- African-American: 10%
- Multi-racial: 6%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 4%
History
Incarnate Word Academy was established by the Congregation of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in 1873. It was the first permanent Catholic School in Houston.
Before Incarnate Word
Prior to attending Incarnate Word Academy, many prospective students attended one of several primary private schools, such as Presbyterian School [1] and John Paul II School [2].
References
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "School Profile." Incarnate Word Academy.
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