List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston

Chapel of St. Basil at University of St. Thomas

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston manages and oversees several Catholic schools within its area.

Tertiary education

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Universities:

Primary and secondary education

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K-12 schools

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Duchesne Academy

Secondary schools

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High schools (9-12)

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O'Connell College Preparatory School

PK-9 schools

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K-8 schools

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Our Lady of Guadalupe School
The Regis School of the Sacred Heart
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

Primary schools

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PK-6 schools
K-6 schools
K-5
St. Charles Borromeo School, Houston
  • St. Mary of the Purification School (Houston)[26]

Other facilities

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Former schools

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In 2020 the archdiocese closed four schools due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic,[28] along with reduced funds from donation programs and a decreased number of students.[29] Each school had a building utilization of about 40% and enrollment below 100; the four combined had 257 students.[28]

Universities

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Former high schools

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Dominican High School (former building)

Former K-8 schools

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Holy Name School
  • Holy Name School (Houston) (closed in spring 2009)[34]
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School (Midtown Houston) - opened circa 1913 and closed in 1963. The establishment of freeways caused suburbanization, and therefore population loss, to occur in the area. Initially the parish kept the school building in hopes that the school would be re-established, but it was to be demolished in 2003 so a parish hall could be built there. Tom Bass and Gale Storm were alumni.[35]
  • Northwoods Catholic School (unincorporated Harris County, Spring address) (closed)
  • Our Mother of Mercy School (Houston) (closed in spring 2009)[34] - Merged with St. Francis of Assisi School[36]
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School (Houston) - It was about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Hobby Airport.[37] It opened in 1954,[38] and closed in 2020.[28]
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School (Houston) - In Kashmere Gardens,[39] it was established in 1955,[40] and closed 2020.[28] Parent Sharita Palmer Mayo, as paraphrased by Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio of The New York Times, stated that the school "had been severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, but community members had worked hard to support rebuilding efforts and [reopen]"; the archdiocese attributed the closure to COVID-19.[41]
  • St.Pius V Catholic School (Pasadena) - Opened in 1947,[42] and closed 2020[28]
  • St. Peter the Apostle - closed 2019 - in the Third Ward; before its closure was a PreK-8 school; peak enrollment was about 600 students in the 1960s[43] Prior to 2009 St. Peter was a middle school with grades 6–8; that year St. Philip Neri School merged into St. Peter, making it PK-8.[44] From 2014 to 2019 enrollment declined by 70%.[29] In 2019 St. Peter the Apostle had 33 students; in May 2019 the Archdiocese announced that it was going to close. Debra Haney, the superintendent of schools of the Galveston-Houston diocese, stated that the enrollment decreased due to the proliferation of charter schools.[43]
  • Queen of Peace Catholic School (East End, Houston) - opened on September 8, 1947 in a four classroom building. The official website of the school stated that the school being shuttered was a possibility in the 1980s as the number of students fell significantly.[45] It closed in 2020.[28]

Northwoods Catholic School

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Northwoods Catholic School, a private Catholic school in the Spring area, was located off of the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2920 and Gosling Road,[16] in a 51-acre (21 ha) campus.[46] It used a curriculum from the Legionaries of Christ. Established circa 1999, it was not affiliated with the archdiocese.[16] It initially had 13 students,[46] and was in a facility in the Ponderosa Forest neighborhood,[47] an apartment clubhouse temporarily used as a school.[48]

In 2003 it had 200 students. By that year its permanent facility opened; it had a price tag of $6 million.[48] In 2004 it had 250 students.[49] In 2005 academic dean Susan Horne became the principal, and the previous principal, Joe Noonan, became Northwood's executive director.[47] In 2010 it had about 230 students, with about 40% of them originating from The Woodlands. The building's first floor had 44,000 square feet (4,100 m2) of space. Its 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) second floor, with offices, computer and science labs, and a library,[46] was blessed on August 13, 2010 and opened on August 18 of that year. It was built in three months.[50]

In the 2015–2016 school year, the school's final year of operation, it had 268 students; it was projected to have 160 students for the following school year. The school announced on May 4, 2016 that it was closing, and a shrinking budget and declining enrollment were cited as reasons.[16] It closed on June 30, 2016.[51] An area developer who was buying land from the school got into a legal dispute with the owner of the land and with a Catholic priest.[52][53]

Former junior high schools

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  • O'Connell Junior High School[54]
  • Seton Junior High, Houston (closed 2009)

Former primary schools

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Sacred Heart School in Galveston
  • All Saints School (Houston) (closed 1986)
  • Blessed Sacrament School (Houston) (closed 1991)
  • St. Charles Borromeo School (Houston) (Spring 2009)[34] - Merged with Seton Junior High School, forming Assumption Catholic School[36][55] After Hurricane Ike in 2008 damaged the Borromeo building, students began sharing space with Seton, which at the time was not yet built to accommodate younger students.[56]
  • Christ the King School (Houston, PreK-2)[57]
  • Dominican Grade School (girls, Galveston) - consolidated into Galveston Catholic School[54][58]
  • Holy Rosary School (Galveston) (closed 1979)
  • Immaculate Conception School (Houston) (closed 1969)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School[32]
  • St. Joseph School (Houston) (closed 1967)
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Galveston, closed 1986) - consolidated into Galveston Catholic School[54][58]
  • St. Nicholas School (Houston) (closed 1971)
  • St. Patrick Grade School (Galveston, 1881–1986) - consolidated into Galveston Catholic School[54][58]
  • St. Philip Neri School (Houston) (Spring 2009)[34] - It was in proximity to South Park and Sunnyside.[44] It merged with St. Peter the Apostle Middle School.[36][59]
  • Sacred Heart School (Galveston)[60]
  • St. Mary's Catholic School - consolidated into Galveston Catholic School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Handbook of Texas: St. Mary's Seminary
  2. ^ About Cristo Rey. Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Assessor's Block Book for Harris County, Texas. Vol. 80. Harris County Appraisal District. p. 77. - "Westwood Section 5 Blocks 1-9 and Res. A-D" JPG - The school is on tract "A".
  4. ^ a b "Map and Directions". Corpus Christi Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-06-06. 4005 Cheena Dr, Houston, TX 77025
  5. ^ a b c d Rhor, Monica (2012-08-15). "Houston Catholic school enrollment strong and growing". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-06. 215 students - an increase of about 7 percent from last year.[...]Just 10 years ago, the school had 137 students;[...]Holy Ghost School in the Gulfton area[...] - The source states Resurrection School is in the East End, but it is in Denver Harbor Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, which is not in the East End district.
  6. ^ Herrera, Sebastian (2016-05-10). "Parish planning to build Katy's first Catholic elementary and middle school". Houston Chronicle. The Katy Rancher. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  7. ^ Herrera, Sebastian (2017-06-13). "Construction to begin at first primary-grades Catholic school in Katy". Houston Chronicle. The Katy Rancher. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  8. ^ "Epiphany of the Lord Catholic School accepting applications". Houston Chronicle. The Katy Rancher. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  9. ^ Aguilar, Charlotte (2006-05-30). "Steadfast Holy Ghost parish celebrates 60 years of change". Houston Chronicle. The Bellaire Examiner. Retrieved 2020-06-02. [...]one block west of Bellaire's city limits.[...]now spans a 10-acre site including a [...]school,[...]
  10. ^ Abram. Lynwood (2007-07-08). "'Sally' Landram, 72, superintendent of Catholic schools". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-06. For example, the student body at Holy Ghost School in southwest Houston doubled in size, Cook said.
  11. ^ "About". Resurrection School. Retrieved 2020-06-06. Resurrection Catholic School is located in Denver Harbor[...]
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  13. ^ "St. Anne Catholic School welcomes new principal, 335 students". The Potpourri at the Houston Chronicle. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  14. ^ "Scshome page". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  15. ^ St. Christopher (Houston) Parish
  16. ^ a b c d Olabi, Nora (2016-05-06). "Catholic school in Spring plans to close this month". Houston Chronicle. The Spring Observer. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  17. ^ Lassin, Arlene Nisson (2006-12-28). "New pastor guides St. Francis De Sales". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  18. ^ Bolton, Jennifer (2019-08-12). "Renovations triple the size of Pearland Catholic school". Houston Chronicle. The Pearland Journal. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  19. ^ Baird, Annette (2012-04-10). "Campus building project aided by piggy banks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  20. ^ Lomax, John Nova. "Is Oak Forest the Friendliest Neighborhood in Houston?" Houstonia. April 7, 2014. Retrieved on June 2, 2014.
  21. ^ "Our History". St. Theresa Church. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  22. ^ "St. Theresa School." Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  23. ^ Kumar, Seshadri (2007-04-25). "Sugar Land OKs permit for St. Theresa school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  24. ^ "St. Theresa Catholic Church to dedicate educational building Aug. 13". Houston Chronicle. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  25. ^ Stauss, Marilyn McCorkle (2004-07-07). "SVDP principal resigns". West University Examiner at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  26. ^ Parish website: [1]
  27. ^ "School of Environmental Education, Plantersville". www.archgh.org. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "4 Houston-area Catholic schools forced to close due to 'cataclysmic' pandemic". KPRC. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  29. ^ a b Webb, Shelby (2020-04-21). "Low enrollment, drop in donations prompts closure of four Houston-area Catholic schools". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  30. ^ Handbook of Texas: St. Mary's University
  31. ^ "Episcopal High School Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine." Greater Houston Community Foundation.
  32. ^ a b Viren, Sarah. "Death knell poised to sound for another Catholic school / Mount Carmel High closure part of a U.S. trend as enrollment drops." Houston Chronicle. Saturday April 26, 2008 B4. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
  33. ^ "Catholic H.S. Will Close at End of School Year."[dead link‍] KRIV.
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  38. ^ "History of OLMC". Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  39. ^ "St. Francis of Assisi parish returns to renovated sanctuary". Texas Catholic Herald. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved 2020-06-02. The vibrant parish in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood [...] school[...]
  40. ^ "Contact". St. Francis of Asisi Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-05-30. - See logo, which has date of establishment.
  41. ^ Nieto del Rio, Giulia McDonnell (2020-09-05). "A Growing Number of Catholic Schools Are Shutting Down Forever". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  42. ^ "History". St. Pius V School. Retrieved 2020-05-30. 812 South Main, Pasadena, TX 77506
  43. ^ a b Isensee, Laura (2019-05-29). "After 77 Years In Greater Third Ward, St. Peter The Apostle Catholic School Will Close This Week". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2019-05-31. - Audio file
  44. ^ a b Murphy, Bill (2009-02-06). "Four Catholic schools to be closed in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-05-31. St. Philip Neri in the Sunnyside-South Park area
  45. ^ "History". Queen of Peace School. Retrieved 2020-05-30. 2320 Oakcliff Street, Houston, TX 77023 - Compare address to a map of the East End.
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  48. ^ a b Sendejas, Jesse (2003-04-03). "Catholic school sees enrollment climb over years". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  49. ^ Meeks, Flori (2004-11-24). "Relics can be viewed at Northwoods Catholic". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  50. ^ Hodges, Lauren (2010-08-12). "Northwoods Catholic School expands". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  51. ^ Home. Northwoods Catholic School. Retrieved on March 25, 2017.
  52. ^ Flynn, Meagan (2016-04-06). "Lawsuit Claims Catholic School Priest Tried to Extort $94K From Local Developer". Houston Press. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  53. ^ Olabi, Nora (2016-05-31). "Trial set for Catholic nonprofit, developer over land dispute". Houston Chronicle. The Spring Observer. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  54. ^ a b c d Meyers, Rhiannon. "Principal says it’s ‘best job I’ve ever had’ Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine." Galveston County Daily News. August 30, 2007.
  55. ^ St. Charles Borromeo Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
  56. ^ Alvarez, Olivia Flores (2008-09-24). "No Straight Answer From The Archdiocese". Houston Press. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  57. ^ "School Locator-Christ The King." Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston.
  58. ^ a b c Moran, Kevin and Allan Turner. "Merging of schools protested." Houston Chronicle. March 16, 1986. Section 3, Page 8.
  59. ^ St. Philip Neri Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  60. ^ Cousins, Rick. "Archdiocese selling, demolishing some churches." The Galveston County Daily News. November 10, 2009. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.

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