Incarnate Word Academy (Bel-Nor, Missouri)
| Incarnate Word Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2788 Normandy Drive Bel-Nor, (St. Louis County), Missouri 63121 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°41′59″N 90°18′44″W / 38.6996°N 90.3123°WCoordinates: 38°41′59″N 90°18′44″W / 38.6996°N 90.3123°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Principal | Mrs. Maureen Hayes Lovette '93 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 351 (2018) |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Team name | Red Knights |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Dean of Students | Mr. Jim Johnson |
| Admissions Director | Ms. Allie Hayes '10 |
| Athletic Director | Mr. Dan Rolfes |
| Website | iwacademy.org |
Incarnate Word Academy is a Roman Catholic, private, secondary school for women. The school is sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. The school is located in Bel-Nor, a suburb of St. Louis, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
History
In 1932, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word opened the all-girls high school in response to a need for the education of young women. The first year, the school enrolled thirty-five students. Three additional buildings and seventy-five years later, the school is now home to about five hundred students.[2]
Athletics
Cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, and basketball are sports in which the school has won state championships. The school also offers a variety of sports including softball, tennis, golf, cross country, track, dance, and swimming. The Red Knights most recent state championship was in the winter 2014-2015 Basketball season. The state championship game took place March 21, 2015 in Columbia, Missouri, at the Mizzou Arena. Incarnate Word beat MICDS 60 - 27,[3] bringing the school their third state championship title in four years for basketball.
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ IWA. "Incarnate Word Academy History". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ↑ "2015 Missouri High School Girls Baskettball Playoff Brackets: MSHSAA (Class 4) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
