Mission Statement
Incarnate Word High School, established in 1881 and a division of the University of the Incarnate Word and member of the Brainpower Connection, is a private, Catholic, all-female, college-preparatory school serving day and boarding students in grades 9 through 12. The school was specifically founded to assist parents in the spiritual formation of their daughters. The intent of the school program is to nourish all dimensions of the student in order to prepare her for responsible and productive Christian living.
Philosophy
Dedicated to academic excellence,  Incarnate
Word High School challenges students with a spiritually and
intellectually demanding curriculum. The faculty constantly
seeks to update the curriculum in order to maintain the high
standards expected of a college-preparatory school. This helps
the students to learn how to critically assess the choices
before them, and how to excel with new and challenging circumstances.
Incarnate Word High School promotes a profound respect for
persons of all creeds, cultures, and races. A young woman
leaves Incarnate Word High School with an inquiring mind,
a confident assessment of her own self-worth, and with the
empowerment to make a difference in the Church and in her
community.
Incarnate Word High School is a part of the Brainpower
Connection, and is affiliated with University
of the Incarnate Word.
History
1881 - Chartered
by the State of Texas as Incarnate Word Academy
1897 - Purchased
283 acres from George W. Brackenridge
1903 - Awarded
diplomas to first two high school graduates
1922 - Opened
the first five-story school building for students, first grade through
college.
1950 - Moved into
a new million-dollar facility at Mount Erin
1970 - Incorporated
modular scheduling Built science facility
1989 - Became
part of the Brainpower Connection
Accreditation
Incarnate Word High School
is fully accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools. The High School also holds memberships in the National
Catholic Educational Association, and the Texas Catholic Conference.
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