St. Anthony Catholic High School
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St. Anthony Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located several miles north of downtown San Antonio, Texas, in the historic Monte Vista neighborhood. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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[edit] Background
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St. Anthony Catholic High School was founded in 1903 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as a junior seminary. In 1995, the University of the Incarnate Word assumed management of St. Anthony and formed St. Anthony Catholic High School for boys; from this point on, the school would no longer remain a seminary. In 2003, the school was opened to young women as well.
St. Anthony Catholic High School focuses on an integrated curriculum of academics, athletics, Christian services, community activities and spirituality, with the goal of preparing graduates for a life of Christian service.
St. Anthony Catholic High School offers a boarding program for students in grades 9-12. Ninety percent of boarding students are foreign students from countries such as China, Taiwan, Korea, Spain, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan and Canada, while the remaining ten percent of boarders are non-San Antonio residents.[citation needed]
[edit] Accreditation and membership
St. Anthony Catholic High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Texas Association of Non-Public Schools (TANS) and is a member of the College Board, Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), the Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), [[National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA) and the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED).[citation needed]
[edit] The Brainpower Connection
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The Brainpower Connection is a circle of support, influence, and collegiality established in connection with five different institutions, their faculties and students, to share their brainpower. A shared vision, shared faculties, and shared facilities help break down the walls that traditionally separate elementary schools, high schools, and universities. The schools in the Brainpower Connection are the University of the Incarnate Word; St. Anthony Catholic High School, for young men and women; Incarnate Word High School , for young women; St. Anthony Catholic School, and its developmental pre-school, the Katherine Ryan Program; and St. Peter Prince of Apostles Elementary School . The two high schools of the Brainpower Connection are under the management of the University of the Incarnate Word.
[edit] Core values
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The school's core values program is headed by Mr. Daniel Martinez. Core values and due process are a vital part of every day life and that the students should practice them day to day in order to properly grow as Christians.
[edit] Academics
St. Anthony Catholic High School is a college-preparatory high school. All students are required to complete 27 credit hours to graduate. The requirements are English, religion, mathematics, science, foreign language, physical education, social studies, fine arts and technology.
Eligible juniors and seniors have an opportunity for dual enrollment at St. Anthony Catholic High School and the University of the Incarnate Word through a program called Senior Connection. These students can earn up to 18 transferable college semester hours while at the same time satisfying all high school graduation requirements.
Tutoring is available free of charge through the University of the Incarnate Word's Learning Assistance Center.
[edit] English as a Second Language (ESL)
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For students whose native language is not English, they will be required to take the TOEFL[clarify] and be assessed on their proficiency in English. If they score below a 450 on the TOEFL, they will automatically be enrolled in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program under the direction of the ELS Center. Dependent on the level of their language skills, the student will be placed in a beginning, intermediate or advanced ESL class. Students begin accruing high school credits when they have acquired sufficient English to be enrolled in the intermediate level.
Students whose English proficiency is assessed above 450 on the TOEFL will be directly admitted to the regular high school academic program. Students with limited English proficiency often need summer school or an additional year to graduate.
[edit] Jazz band
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The school's jazz band is led by David Parker, and is known as the Groove Unit. The band has earned superior ratings at district and State levels of competition. In its first 4 years of success, the band won district for each year led by Guitarist Tom Young and Drummer Danny Geraldo Martinez.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics and extracurricular activities
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The school has teams in football, cross country, tennis, track, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, golf, cheerleading, volleyball (women), softball (women), dance team. St. Anthony competes against other private schools from Texas and also against other public schools.
St. Anthony requires the students to participate in at least one extracurricular club. The clubs available are Campus Ministry, Athletics, National Honor Society, Student Council, School Newspaper, Environmental Club, Art Club, Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Club - robotics, Computer Club, Liturgical Choir, International Club, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Band Club, Photography Club, Book Club, Mustard Seed Carriers, Rotary Interact, The Film Club, and Mini Golf Club.
[edit] Religion and spirituality
St. Anthony Catholic High School emphasizes spirituality through morning prayer, Mass and benediction and adoration of the Eucharist, among other activities. The school choir leads a songfest.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
Director Robert Rodriguez[citation needed]
Colorado Governor August William "Bill" Ritter, Jr. (1970 - 1972)
Fr. Rufus Whitley ('67) General Treasurer, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Rome; President, class of '94 Stanford Law School
Richard Callow, political advisor, President of Public Eye Inc., St Louis Mo.
[edit] References
- ^ SACHS. St. Anthony Profile. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
[edit] External links
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