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| St. Agnes Academy | |
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 St. Agnes Science Building | |
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,, 77036 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°42′23″N95°32′32″W / 29.70639°N 95.54222°W /29.70639; -95.54222 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,All-Female |
| Motto | Latin:"Veritas" ("Truth") |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic, Dominican Order |
| Patron saint | St. Agnes of Rome |
| Established | 1906 |
| Dean | Courtney Orsak (Dean of Students) |
| Principal | Carleen Raymond |
| Head of school | Dr. Karen Jakuback |
| 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. |
| Colors | Black,Gold andWhite |
| 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 | $26,900 |
| Website | www |
St. Agnes Academy is aDominicancollege-preparatory school for young women grades 9 through 12[3] in theChinatown area and in theGreater Sharpstown district ofHouston, Texas.[4][5] The school operates within theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.[3]
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 beMidtown. The school was named afterSaint Agnes ofRome.[citation needed] The school was founded as a grade one through 12 school with boarding facilities.[3] TheUniversity of Texas and theTexas 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 theSharpstown area of Houston, Texas.[3]
In September 1963, the school moved across town to its current location at 9000Bellaire Boulevard (near the intersection of Gessner Drive and Bellaire Boulevard).[3] St. Agnes Academy is located adjacent toStrake Jesuit College Preparatory, a Jesuit boys' high school.
In 1974Texas 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 andDuchesne, another Houston-area Catholic girls' school, originated from "mostly business and professional people with money."[6]
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