St. Gerard Catholic High School

St. Gerard Catholic High School was a private Catholic high school in San Antonio, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. St. Gerard was established in 1927 and closed in 2022.

St. Gerard Catholic High School
Address
Map
521 South New Braunfels Avenue

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78203

United States
Coordinates29°24′51″N 98°27′43″W / 29.41417°N 98.46194°W / 29.41417; -98.46194
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1927
Closed2022
Grades912
Enrollment100-120
Color(s)Royal Blue and White   
AthleticsFootball, Basketball (Boys and Girls), Baseball and Softball, Tennis (Coed), Volleyball
Athletics conferenceTAPPS 2A
Team nameRoyals
PublicationRoyal Proclamation
Websitehttp://www.stgerardsa.org

College dual credit

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Ninety-one percent of graduates went on to college, with many seniors taking Educational and Technical courses for dual credit at St. Philips College.[citation needed]

St. Gerard juniors and seniors were eligible to participate in St. Philip College dual credit program; as well as its Southwest Campus Academies, Information Technology and Security Academy, Alamo Area Aerospace Academy, and Manufacturing Technology Academy.

Extra-curricular athletics and clubs

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The school offered athletic opportunities for all students. Boys participated in football, basketball, baseball, and tennis. Girl’s athletics included volleyball, basketball, softball, and tennis. The Royals competed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).[citation needed]

Organizations included:

The Royal Ambassadors were students who represented St. Gerard at various events both on and off campus, showing their “Royal Pride” to all whom they meet. Royal Ambassadors visited other Catholic schools on recruitment days, offered tours to new and prospective students, and assisted where needed, as per directions from the principal.

Royal Ambassadors were required to maintain a 3.0 GPA, have faculty recommendations, and submit an application and letter of interest to the principal.

The following State Championships (TCIL) were won at St. Gerard:

Sport Years won
Football 1985
Softball 1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1990,1992,1993
Basketball 1955, 1981, 1993
Baseball 1979
Volleyball 1986

Religious staff

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Name Institute Year of arrival
Sister Julie Brady, SSND School Sister of Notre Dame 2002
Sister Jo Goolish, OSF School Sisters of St. Francis 2002
Sister Elizabeth Hatzenbuehler, OSU Ursuline Sisters 2003

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ SGCHS. "School Information". Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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