St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School
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St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in northern Austin
, Texas, United States. The school, a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
, opened in August 2009. It is administered by the diocese.
, was established by the diocese to serve low income students in Austin. With both located in southern Austin, and no Catholic high school to serve the fast growing northern part of the metropolitan area, pressure had grown to start a new high school. Groundbreaking was April 20th, 2008 with construction to occur in three phases. The first phase has capacity for 350 students, but when fully built out Dominic Savio High School will be one of the largest private schools in the area. The high school is named after Saint Dominic Savio
, the youngest non-martyr ever canonized.
High School, which is named for the Catholic saint, opened to incoming 9th and 10th graders on August 31st, 2009. The 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) campus is located in north Austin and is the first Catholic high school, and one of the few private high schools, in rapidly growing Williamson County.
(Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics).
, fielding varsity teams in the following sports:
in Music and Art. In 2011, Dominic Savio won the TAPPS 3A State Music championship . All of their large instrumental ensembles and four of their five choirs qualified for the state competition :
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas, United States. The school, a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 125 parishes, or faith communities, in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches from West, Texas, in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan/College Station area in the east to Mason in the west...
, opened in August 2009. It is administered by the diocese.
History
After the closure of Austin's only diocesan Catholic high school in 1972, a private Catholic high school, Saint Michael's Catholic Academy, was built in 1984. In 2002 a second Catholic High School, San Juan Diego Catholic High SchoolSan Juan Diego Catholic High School (Austin, Texas)
San Juan Diego Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Austin, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin.-Mission statement:...
, was established by the diocese to serve low income students in Austin. With both located in southern Austin, and no Catholic high school to serve the fast growing northern part of the metropolitan area, pressure had grown to start a new high school. Groundbreaking was April 20th, 2008 with construction to occur in three phases. The first phase has capacity for 350 students, but when fully built out Dominic Savio High School will be one of the largest private schools in the area. The high school is named after Saint Dominic Savio
Dominic Savio
Dominic Savio was an Italian adolescent student of Saint John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy....
, the youngest non-martyr ever canonized.
Background
Dominic SavioDominic Savio
Dominic Savio was an Italian adolescent student of Saint John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy....
High School, which is named for the Catholic saint, opened to incoming 9th and 10th graders on August 31st, 2009. The 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) campus is located in north Austin and is the first Catholic high school, and one of the few private high schools, in rapidly growing Williamson County.
Curriculum
Dominic Savio is a college preparatory diocesan high school with an emphasis on the STEM fieldsSTEM fields
STEM fields is a US Government acronym for the fields of study in the categories of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The acronym is in use regarding access to work visas for immigrants who are skilled in these fields. Maintaining a citizenry that is well versed in the STEM fields...
(Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics).
Athletics
Dominic Savio competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial SchoolsTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado, Texas which creates rules for, and sometimes administers, almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas...
, fielding varsity teams in the following sports:
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Fine Arts
Dominic Savio has an active fine arts program which includes annual performances of plays and musicals. In addition it also competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial SchoolsTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado, Texas which creates rules for, and sometimes administers, almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas...
in Music and Art. In 2011, Dominic Savio won the TAPPS 3A State Music championship . All of their large instrumental ensembles and four of their five choirs qualified for the state competition :
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