Incarnate Word Academy vs. Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart
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School Overview
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Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Overview
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. The Academy equips our students with an excellent education, focused on our cornerstones of academics, values and spirituality.
Duchesne Academy is a Catholic, independent, and college-prep school for girls age 3 through grade 12.
It is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools and is committed to educating students to a personal and active faith in God, a deep respect for intellectual values, a social awareness which impels to action, the building of community as a Christian value, and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1873
1960
Students Body
Total Students
354 students
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Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
68%
31%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
99
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Grade 10 Students
89
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Grade 11 Students
90
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Grade 12 Students
76
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
90 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
74%
70%
Average Class Size
17
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Number of AP Classes
13
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
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Average SAT score
1250
1330
Average ACT score
26
27
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Red sweater, plaid skirt)
(Red sweater, plaid skirt)
Formal
(student uniforms required)
(student uniforms required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$14,150
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Admissions Director
Kate O'Brien
Ginger Montalbano
Admissions Associate
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Katherine Ludwig
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
30
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
African American Culture Club, Art Studio 609 Club, Asian Culture Club, Campus Ministry Team, Chess Club, Choir, Falcon Ambassadors, French Club, Girl Break Club, Hand Bell Choir, Japanese Club, Junior Statesmen of America, Latin Club, Made for Medicine Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Photography Club, Quiz Bowl Club, Science & Engineering Club, Spanish National Honor Society, Speech and Debate, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Teens 4 Unity, Teens 4 Unity Club, Theatre, Thespian Honor Society, Yearbook, Yoga & Meditation Club, Young Leaders Program
Campus Ministry, Choir, Model UN, National Honor Society, Robotics, Speech and Debate, Student Government, Theater Production