St. Michael's Catholic Academy (Travis County, Texas)
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St. Michael's Catholic Academy is a private college preparatory high school in Barton Creek, a community in unincorporated Travis County, Texas (Greater Austin),[1] with an enrollment of approximately 360 students in grades 9–12. It is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin. In 2023, it was merged with its sister school, St. Gabriel’s Catholic School, as one unified school for PK3-12th grade. However, both schools still keep their own campuses.[2] Starting in 2024, the school (including St. Gabriel's) will be officially renamed to St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School.[3]
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St. Michael's | |
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Address | |
3000 Barton Creek Boulevard , 78735 | |
Coordinates | 30.290555°N 97.875934°W / 30.290555; -97.875934 |
Information | |
School type | Private |
Motto | Veritas Vincit (Truth Prevails) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Saint Michael the Archangel |
Established | 1984 |
CEEB code | 440313 |
Principal | Hidie Sloan |
Head of school | Collen Lynch, Ed.D. |
Chaplain | Lou Bursadi |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | Approximately 350 (2017-2018) |
Average class size | 18 |
Education system | College preparatory |
Campus size | 50 acres |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Maroon and white |
Athletics conference | TAPPS |
Sports | Baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, dance, American football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track an field, volleyball |
Mascot | The Warrior |
Team name | Warriors |
Rival | Regents |
Accreditation | SACS/AdvancEd and the Texas Catholic Conference |
Website | http://smca.com |
The student-teacher ratio is approximately 10 to 1, and the mean ACT Composite is 26.6. In 2015 and 2016, St. Michael's won the Class 4A Henderson Cup, awarded by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools for excellence in academics, fine arts and athletics.
In 2016, St. Michael's won four state championships: academics, women's tennis, women's cross country and men's track and field. In athletics, St. Michael's has won more than 30 state championships. Many former St. Michael's student-athletes have played, or are now playing, Division 1 sports at the college level including American football, baseball, basketball, track and field, golf, volleyball, cross country, baseball and soccer.