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Saint Agnes Academy (Texas)

Coordinates: 29°42′23″N 95°32′32″W / 29.70639°N 95.54222°W / 29.70639; -95.54222
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St. Agnes Academy
St. Agnes Science Building
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United States
Coordinates29°42′23″N 95°32′32″W / 29.70639°N 95.54222°W / 29.70639; -95.54222
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TypePrivate, All-Female
MottoLatin: "Veritas"
("Truth")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
Dominican Order
Patron saint(s)St. Agnes of Rome
Established1906
AuthorityThe Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
SuperintendentDebra Haney
ChairpersonGina DeBottis
DeanCourtney Orsak (Dean of Students)
PrincipalDeborah Whalen
Grades912
GenderFemale
Enrollment927 [1]
Average class size19
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Hours in school day8:00 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Color(s)Black, Gold and White    
Athletics conferenceTAPPS 6A
SportsCross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball, Golf, Track & Field, Tennis
MascotTigers
Team nameTigers
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
PublicationReflections (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Columns, Veritas Magazine
YearbookVeritas
Tuition$25,900
Websitewww.st-agnes.org

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]

History

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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]

Location

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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.

Culture

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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]

Notable alumnae

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c http://www.st-agnes.org/html/FINAL%20School%20Profile%202015-2016%20(002).pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Our Mission & History" St. Agnes Academy. (c)2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "c_sh_majorroads8x11.png." (Archive) Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on December 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Chinatown." (Archive) Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on December 4, 2012. Map image, Archive
  6. ^ a b "Texas Monthly's Guide to Private Schools, Part Two". Texas Monthly. October 1974. p. 87. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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