Saint_Agnes_Academy_(Texas)
Saint Agnes Academy (Texas)
Private all-female school in Houston, Texas, United States
St. Agnes Academy is a Dominican college-preparatory school for young women grades 9 through 12[3] in the Chinatown area and in the Greater Sharpstown district of Houston, Texas.[4][5] The school operates within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.[3]
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| St. Agnes Academy | |
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 St. Agnes Science Building | |
| Address | |
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9000 Bellaire Boulevard , , 77036 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°42′23″N 95°32′32″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Female |
| Motto | Latin: "Veritas" ("Truth") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Dominican Order |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Agnes of Rome |
| Established | 1906 |
| Authority | The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
| Superintendent | Debra Haney |
| Chairperson | Gina DeBottis |
| Dean | Courtney Orsak (Dean of Students) |
| Principal | Deborah Whalen |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | 927 [1] |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Hours in school day | 8:00 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 6A |
| Sports | Cross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, Golf, Track & Field, Tennis |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | Reflections (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Columns, Veritas Magazine |
| Yearbook | Veritas |
| Tuition | $20,800 |
| Website | www |
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Pauline Gannon, a Dominican Sister, founded St. Agnes Academy in 1905.[3] St. Agnes opened on February 11, 1906, at 3901 Fannin Street[3] in what is now considered to be Midtown. The school was named after Saint Agnes of Rome.[citation needed] The school was founded as a grade one through 12 school with boarding facilities.[3] The University of Texas and the Texas State Board of Education accredited St. Agnes in 1917.[3] In 1939, boarding was discontinued.[3] In 1952, St. Agnes began to serve grades 9 through 12 only.[3] In 1963, the school moved from its Fannin Street location to its current location at 9000 Bellaire Boulevard in the Sharpstown area of Houston, Texas.[3]
In September 1963, the school moved across town to its current location at 9000 Bellaire Boulevard (near the intersection of Gessner Drive and Bellaire Boulevard).[3] St. Agnes Academy is located adjacent to Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, a Jesuit boys' high school.
In 1974 Texas Monthly stated that St. Agnes had an image of being for "older Catholic families" since many alumnae of the school sent their daughters to attend St. Agnes.[6] The magazine stated that students from both St. Agnes and Duchesne, another Houston-area Catholic girls' school, originated from "mostly business and professional people with money."[6]
- Hanan Alattar (Class of 1994), operatic soprano
- Alexis Bledel (Class of 1999), actress
- Patricia Gras (Class of 1979), journalist
- Monica Youn, poet, lawyer, and professor
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- "Our Mission & History" St. Agnes Academy. (c)2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- "c_sh_majorroads8x11.png." (Archive) Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on December 4, 2012.
- "Texas Monthly's Guide to Private Schools, Part Two". Texas Monthly. October 1974. p. 87. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
