Incarnate Word Academy (Houston)
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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 |
| Motto | Praised be the Incarnate Word |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1873 |
| School code | 443330 |
| President | Sister Lauren Beck, C.V.I. |
| Principal | Dr. Mary Aamodt |
| Faculty | 37 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | All girls |
| Enrollment | 313 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Slogan | A Catholic College Preparatory School Since 1873 |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 5A |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Falcon Fusion |
| Yearbook | The Margil |
| Niche | IWA Young Leaders Program |
| Admissions Director | Kate O'Brien |
| 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 Academy serves grades 9 through 12 and is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament Congregation.
As of the 2012-2013 school year, school's racial percentages are as follows:
Less than a few miles from where the Allen Brothers landed along the banks of Buffalo Bayou to begin their “great city” in 1836, Mother M. Gabriel Dillon and two other members of the religious order of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament arrived just 37 years later in 1873.
At the time, Houston’s streets weren’t paved and most residents did not yet have electricity. In fact the entirety of the town encompassed what we now know as downtown Houston. While its population was only around 10,000 residents, its Catholic leaders were already seeing the need for a Catholic school to serve the youths in the region. These three Sisters arrived and began what is the oldest Catholic high school in Houston. Although they had no real resources to speak of when they arrived, the Sisters came with everything they would need to begin the Academy – a deep desire to spread the Word of God and educate young minds.
Over time the Sisters and their successors would help grow the school from temporary quarters on Franklin Street to a more permanent home on Crawford Street, which has seen many transitions and upgrades throughout the years. Today, much like the city it calls home, Incarnate Word Academy has grown into a shining example of what can happen when people are willing to work hard and dream big.
Regardless of the changes to the school and the community, the commitment to educate and build up young women as leaders on a strong foundation of Catholic values has not changed.
Incarnate Word Academy provides young women with a Catholic college preparatory education, helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus, the Incarnate Word, and live according to His values. Its cornerstones are: Academics, Values and Spirituality.
As part of its mission to offer its students the very best Catholic college preparatory education available, Incarnate Word Academy is constantly looking at ways to improve its curriculum, technology, facilities, faculty and staff, and more. The Academy has a Strategic Plan in place to help pave the way for the next generation of young women who will call the school “home.” In addition to the Strategic Plan, school leadership is constantly adapting to meet new challenges. New Advanced Placement courses and stimulating electives have been added to the curriculum.
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