Incarnate Word Academy vs. Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart
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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
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1873
1960
Students Body
Total Students
311 students
813 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
61%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
52
Kindergarten Students
-
36
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
-
40
Grade 3 Students
-
40
Grade 4 Students
-
40
Grade 5 Students
-
54
Grade 6 Students
-
65
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
64
80
Grade 10 Students
78
80
Grade 11 Students
78
80
Grade 12 Students
91
80
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
93 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
74%
60%
Average Class Size
17
n/a
Number of AP Classes
13
33
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Average SAT score
1250
n/a
Average ACT score
26
n/a
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
Tuition Cost
$14,150
$32,000
Acceptance Rate
100%
50%
Admissions Director
Kate O'Brien
Ginger Montalbano
Admissions Associate
n/a
Katherine Ludwig
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
30
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
National Honor SocietySpanish National Honor Society
Student CouncilTeens 4 Unity Club
Yearbook
Club or Organization:
African American Culture ClubAsian Culture Club
Campus Ministry TeamChess Club
Falcon AmbassadorsFrench Club
Girl Break ClubJapanese Club
Junior Statesmen of AmericaLatin Club
Made for Medicine ClubMu Alpha Theta
Quiz Bowl ClubScience & Engineering Club
Speech and DebateStudent Ambassadors
Teens 4 UnityYoga & Meditation Club
Young Leaders Program
Arts and Music Programs:
Art Studio 609 ClubChoir
Hand Bell ChoirPhotography Club
TheatreThespian Honor Society
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Campus MinistryModel UN
National Honor SocietyRobotics
Speech and DebateStudent Government
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirTheater Production