St. Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin
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3000 Barton Creek Boulevard Austin, Texas 78735 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°17′26″N 97°52′33″W / 30.290555°N 97.875934°WCoordinates: 30°17′26″N 97°52′33″W / 30.290555°N 97.875934°W |
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| School type | Private |
| Motto | Veritas Vincit (Truth Prevails) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Established | 1984 |
| CEEB code | 440313 |
| Head of school | Dawn Nichols, Ed.D. |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approximately 350 (2016-2017) |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Education system | College Preparatory |
| Campus size | 50 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball |
| Mascot | The Crusader |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | SACS/AdvancEd and the Texas Catholic Conference |
| Average SAT scores | 1758 (mean) |
| Average ACT scores | 26.6 (mean) |
| College Counselors | Shannon Hudson, Meg Peck, Richard Spencer |
| Director of Academics | Heidi Sloan |
| Director of Advancement | Leah Esparza |
| Director of Operations | Kathryn Hoyt |
| Website | http://smca.com |
St. Michael's Catholic Academy is a college preparatory Roman Catholic high school for young men and women in Austin, Texas and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin. It is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. It has an enrollment of approximately 350 students. St. Michael's requires the student to have at least 26 hours before graduating, including one year of a fine arts and one year of athletic credits. St. Michael's students gain admission to colleges such as Princeton University, Stanford University, The University of Texas, Reed College, University of Notre Dame, Emory University, Carleton College, Washington University in St. Louis, and Rice University, and is considered one of the most reputable academic institutions in the Austin area. The student to teacher to ratio is approximately 12:1, and the mean ACT Composite is 26.6. In 2015 and 2016, St. Michael's won the Class 4A Henderson Cup, awarded by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) for excellence in Academics, Fine Arts, and Athletics. In 2016, St. Michael's won four state championships: Academics, Women's Tennis, Women's Cross Country, and Men's Track & Field. In athletics, St. Michael's has achieved unparalleled success, with more than 30 state championships in 32 years of existence. Many former St. Michael's student-athletes have played, or are now playing, Division 1 sports at the college level including football, baseball, basketball, track and field, golf, volleyball, cross country, baseball, and soccer.
St. Michael's Catholic Academy was established in 1984 to fill the void left by the closing of the only Catholic high school in Austin in 1972. From 1972 to 1984, Austin was the only sizable city in the country without a Catholic high school. A small group of parents and Catholic lay leaders commissioned a study that ultimately revealed enthusiasm in the Austin community for such a school. In 1984, St. Michael's Catholic Academy opened its doors. It was one of the first Catholic schools in the nation established entirely by lay persons. Since the school’s beginning, trustees, parents, faculty, and staff have labored to realize its founding vision: to serve as a top-tier Catholic secondary school that nourishes the minds, bodies, and spirits of its students, preparing them for a challenging college education and a moral life in the world.
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