St. Michael's
Address
3000 Barton Creek Boulevard

Austin
,
Texas
78735

United States
Coordinates30°17′26″N 97°52′33″W / 30.290555°N 97.875934°W / 30.290555; -97.875934
Information
School typePrivate
MottoVeritas Vincit
(Truth Prevails)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Michael the Archangel
Established1984
CEEB code440313
Head of schoolDawn Nichols, Ed.D.
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
EnrollmentApproximately 350 (2017-2018)
Average class size18
Education systemCollege preparatory
Campus size50 acres
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and white   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS
SportsBaseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, dance, American football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track an field, volleyball
MascotThe Crusader
Team nameCrusaders
AccreditationSACS/AdvancEd and the Texas Catholic Conference
Websitehttp://smca.com

St. Michael's Catholic Academy is a private college preparatory high school in Barton Creek, a community in unincorporated Travis County, Texas (Greater Austin),[1] with an enrollment of approximately 360 students in grades 9–12. It is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin. In 2023, it was merged with its sister school, St. Gabriel’s Catholic School, as one unified school for PK3-12th grade. However, both schools still keep their own campuses.[2]

The student-teacher ratio is approximately 8 to 1, and the mean ACT Composite is 26.6. In 2015 and 2016, St. Michael's won the Class 4A Henderson Cup, awarded by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools for excellence in academics, fine arts and athletics.

In 2016, St. Michael's won four state championships: academics, women's tennis, women's cross country and men's track and field. In athletics, St. Michael's has won more than 30 state championships. Many former St. Michael's student-athletes have played, or are now playing, Division 1 sports at the college level including American football, baseball, basketball, track and field, golf, volleyball, cross country, baseball and soccer.

Background

The school was established in 1984 to fill the void left by the closing of the only Catholic high school in Austin in 1972. From 1972 to 1984, Austin was the only sizable city in the USA without a Catholic high school. A small group of parents and Catholic lay leaders commissioned a study that ultimately revealed enthusiasm in the Austin community for such a school. In 1984, St. Michael's Catholic Academy opened. It was one of the first Catholic schools in the USA established entirely by lay persons.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Welcome to St. Gabriel's Catholic School + St. Michael's Catholic Academy". St. Michael's Catholic Academy. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "We Are One". St. Gabriel's Catholic School.
  3. ↑ "School History". St. Michael's Catholic Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kyle Martin Biography". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Player Bio: Mitch Morse". The University of Missouri. Retrieved 7 December 2011.


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