Incarnate Word Academy (Bel-Nor, Missouri)
Secondary school
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Incarnate Word Academy is a Roman Catholic, private, secondary school for girls. The school is sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
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| School type | Private, secondary |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1932 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Accreditation | NCA[1] |
| Website | iwacademy |
History
In 1932, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word opened the all-girls high school in response to a need for the education of young women. In the first year, the school enrolled thirty-five students. Three additional buildings and seventy-five years later, the school is now home to about five hundred students.[2]
Incarnate Word set the national record in girls high school basketball by winning 141 consecutive games from 2020 to 2025.[3][4]
Notable alumni
- Napheesa Collier – American basketball player (born 1996)[5]
- Shandi Finnessey – American model (born 1978)[6]
