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Principal |
Mrs. Martha Gomez email the principal |
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Special features |
religious, nonprofit, gifted and talented, before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: Uniforms may be purchased at the Uniform Store on campus. The boys wear a white polo with emblem and green pants or shorts. The girls wear a green plaid jumper or skirt, or green shorts, with a sailor blouse and plaid tie. Approved shoe selections may be purchased at School Shoes Unlimited on Vance Jackson Road. |
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School Mission
- United in Spirit Through Faith in God and Academic Excellence.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and Dance team.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, golf, soccer, tennis and track.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: National Junior Honor Society; Student Council; Spanish Club; Chess Club; Math Club and Young Astronomers.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama and chorus.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parents live their faith and belief in service to others by getting involved in the education of their children and support of the school. Annual requirement of 20 service hours per family.
Other news or notes
- St. Gregory the Great is ideally situated in the quaint Balcones Heights neighborhood, at the crossroads of I-10 and 410, very near many major employers, the Medical Center and downtown San Antonio.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 8 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1950-1959.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built between 1950-1959.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: State-of-the-art science lab, two computer labs, keypad and card-entry security to all doors, covered walkways.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Full-size, air conditioned gymnasium with bleachers.
- Library facilities: 18,000-volume library staff by two librarians.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: recommendations.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: On site Assessment.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: Gates McGinitie, Stanford.
- Tuition: $4000-4999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Hope for the Future Scholarship Program by the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
- Graduates typically go to: Area Catholic High Schools and Public Magnet High Schools.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades and auditions or other criteria.
- Students also enroll by: Required prior to enrollment: teacher recommendation letter, report cards, standardized test results and on site assessment.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Accredited by Texas Catholic Conference in 2008.
- Principal has been at this school for 8 years.
- Principal has 30 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French and Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 05/11/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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