Incarnate Word Academy (Corpus Christi, Texas)
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| Incarnate Word Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 2920 South Alameda Street Corpus Christi, Texas, (Nueces County), 78404  United States |
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| Coordinates | 27°45′44″N 97°23′33″W / 27.76222°N 97.3925°WCoordinates: 27°45′44″N 97°23′33″W / 27.76222°N 97.3925°W |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1871 |
| Founder | Sisters of the Incarnate Word of the Blessed Sacrament |
| School district | Diocese of Corpus Christi |
| President | Charles Imbergamo |
| Principal | Jose Torres (HS), Adolfo Garza (ML), Sr. Camelia Herlihy (EL) |
| Grades | 3 Years Old–12 |
| Color(s) | Red, and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 4A |
| Team name | Angels |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Athletic Director | Reynaldo Garcia |
| Website | http://www.iwacc.org |
Incarnate Word Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi.
[edit] Background
Incarnate Word was established as an all-girls school in 1871 by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. It moved to its current location in 1955. The high school became coeducational in 1975. Today, Incarnate Word Academy is home to the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Academic State Champions, as well as the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Cross Country State Champions. [2]
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ IWA. "Our History". Incarnate Word Academy website. http://www.iwacc.org/who/history.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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