Type Private Established 1951 Grades 6–12 Phone +1 210-224-6651 Colors White, Blue | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Principal Alicia Garcia Founded 1951 Number of students 472 (2012) | |
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Founder Sisters of Divine Providence Address 1215 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA Similar Central Catholic High Sch, Incarnate Word High School, Holy Cross High School, Antonian College Preparato, St Anthony Catholic High Sch | ||
Providence Catholic School is a Catholic, college preparatory school for girls in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of The College Board. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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History
Providence High School was established by the Congregation of Divine Providence, who had founded Our Lady of the Lake College (now University), as a girls' high school in 1951, with a broad selection of courses. In 1991, Providence High School was incorporated, and established a decision-making board of directors that includes CDP sisters and civic leaders, educators and others.
In fall of 2005, Providence added a Middle School for girls grades 6-8.
Central Catholic
Providence is located next to Central Catholic High School, a boys' school run by the Society of Mary (Marianists). There are co-ed opportunities for Providence students who wish to take part in Central Catholic's Mighty Button Band, Theater and in the JROTC program; the latter is a recent development as the program was opened to Providence students in 2003.
Academics
Providence Catholic School offers 13 Advanced Placement courses including AP Biology and Chemistry. Providence also offers electives such as Broadcast Journalism and an Intern program. A variety of visual and performing arts courses are available. They include such courses as art, photography, theater, technical theater, music theory, choir, and much more.
Athletics
Students can elect to participate in various competitive athletic activities, from basketball to cross country to track & field and volleyball. Two of the more recent sports additions are tennis and swimming.
Faculty and staff
Providence hosts a faculty of 34, including members of the CDP and lay teachers.