Saint Augustine High School (Laredo, Texas)

St. Augustine High School
Location
Laredo
,
(Webb County)
,
Texas
78040

United States
Coordinates27°30′44″N 99°29′00″W / 27.512111°N 99.483454°W / 27.512111; -99.483454
Information
TypePrivate school
Motto"Excellence in Catholic Education"
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Patron saintSaint Augustine
Established1927
FacultyRoughly 100 members
GradesK–12
Enrollment326 (2012)
Average class sizeApproximately 100/class
Student to teacher ratioApproximately 100/class and a student/teacher ratio of 22:1
CampusSt. Augustine
ColorsRoyal blue & silver   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS District 3-6A
MascotKnights
AccreditationTexas Catholic Conference Education Department, with standards approved by the Texas Education Agency.
Websitehttp://www.st-augustine.org

St. Augustine High School is a Catholic Diocesan co-educational private high school located in Laredo, Texas, United States. Grades 9 through 12 are taught in a Christian environment. St. Augustine is the only Catholic high school in Laredo. Approximately 390 students attend the school.

History

St. Augustine was founded by the Oblates and the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1927. It was named in honor of Aurelius Augustinus (also known as Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine), one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. The original St. Augustine campus was located in downtown in San Agustin Historical District in Laredo, Texas. During the mid-1970s the school was relocated. Through 1999 the school was under the control of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi. In 2000 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo was established and the control of the school transferred to it. St. Augustine School is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department.[1]

Community

There are 300 students enrolled with a class size of approximately 100/class and a student/ teacher ratio of 22:1.

Curriculum

St. Augustine High School, a college preparatory institution, bases its curriculum on the State of Texas' Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP).

Dual credit opportunities

Juniors and seniors may be concurrently enrolled at Laredo Community College or Texas A&M International University for dual credits of 12-24 college hours. With the college credit measure, over 50% of the Class of 2012 was projected to graduate DAP.

In 2011, St. Augustine High School embarked upon the UT ChemBridge Program in which seniors took CHEM 304&305 online as dual credit courses for six hours of college credit through the University of Texas at Austin. However, the school discontinued this program as of the 2013-2014 academic year. In 2012, the school partnered with Incarnate Word High School to offer Psychology online for dual credit.

Athletics

St. Augustine School offers the following sports programs.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "St. Augustine Catholic School". Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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