St. Anthony Catholic High School

Address
St. Anthony Catholic High School
3200 McCullough Avenue San Antonio, Texas, (Bexar County), 78212 United States
Coordinates	29°27′35″N 98°29′25.5″W / 29.45972°N 98.490417°W / 29.45972; -98.490417Coordinates: 29°27′35″N 98°29′25.5″W / 29.45972°N 98.490417°W / 29.45972; -98.490417
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Committed to Excellence
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1903
Founder	Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Principal	Henry Galindo
Vice principal	Kim Kunczt
Grades	9–12
Students	approx. 400
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Garnet and Gray
Athletics conference	TAPPS 6A
Team name	Yellow Jackets
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Texas Catholic Conference Education Department, and Texas Association of Non-Public Schools
Tuition	$7,100
Director of Students	Sandi Wolff
Athletic Director	Sal Davila
Website	http://www.sachs.org

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.

1 Background
2 Accreditation and membership
3 The Brainpower Connection
4 Core values
5 Academics
6 English as a Second Language (ESL)
7 Athletics and extracurricular activities
8 Religion and spirituality
9 Notable alumni
10 References
11 External links

Background

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.^[1]

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). ^[2]

The Brainpower Connection

The Brainpower Connection is another name for the group of elementary and secondary schools run by the University of the Incarnate Word. 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.^[3]

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.

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.

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^{[clarification needed]} 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 (RHSAP). Students with limited English proficiency often need summer school or an additional year to graduate this may require some extra time and effort on the students part.

Athletics and extracurricular activities

The school has Athletic teams in football, cross country, tennis, track, baseball, soccer, lacrosse), basketball, swimming, golf, cheerleading, volleyball (women), softball (women), and dance team. St. Anthony competes against other private schools in the greater San Antonio area.^[4]

St. Anthony strongly recommends that all students participate in at least one extracurricular club. The clubs available are; SACHS Robotics and Technology Team [1], Campus Ministry, Debate Team , Sports National Honor Society , Student Council , Rotary Interact, Journalism Club/Alumni Newsletter, Art Club, NCCJ Computer Club, Chess Club, Choir, International Club, Poetry Club, Hollywood Video Club, Prayer Group, Spanish Club, Vocation Club, Theology Club, Pause for Paws, and Hispanic Youth Leadership Organization (HYLO)^[5]

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.^[6]