St. Agnes Academy

9000 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, 77036-0770 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Rooted in the Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy provides a Catholic college preparatory education that encourages young women to develop intellectual curiosity, to work for social justice and to act with integrity and compassion. ...

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School Overview:

 
St. Agnes Academy
School Type Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1906
County Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students 861 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School
(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color 31% 36%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 236 students
Grade 10 - 216 students
Grade 11 - 209 students
Grade 12 - 200 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 70%
Average Class Size 15
Number of AP Courses 13
Advanced Courses
World HistoryU. S. History
Spanish LiteratureSpanish Language
Latin: VergilGovernment
English 4English 3
Computer Science AChemistry
Calculus BCCalculus AB
Biology 
Classroom dress code Formal
(Approved uniform items required)
This School
(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 30
Yearly Tuition Cost $10,950
Tuition Notes Tuition Assistance is available.
Head of School Sr. Jane Meyer
Admissions Director Deborah Whalen
Admissions Associate Erin Hoover
Sport
Total Sports Offered 12
 
Sports
BasketballCross Country
DivingDrill Team
GolfSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volley BallWater Polo
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 58
 
Extracurriculars
Academic Challenge TeamAmerican Red Cross
Amnesty InternationalAnime Club
Art ClubAstronomy Club
Badminton ClubBiology Club
Book ClubBusiness Club
Campus Ministry ClubChinese Club
Close-UpClub Pink
Creative Writing ClubCulinary Club
Diversity ClubEastern Pacific Youth Club
Engineering TeamFilm Club
Fitness ClubFrench Club
Green ClubHabitat for Humanity
Harvard Model CongressHispanic Student Union
Italian Culture ClubJunior Statesmen of America
Key ClubKid's Club
Latin ClubMath Club
Mediterranean ClubModel U.N.
People to People InternationalPoetry Club
Remix Dance TeamRevolutionaries Club
SAVE clubSAVE the animals club
Science Fiction ClubSpanish Club
Speech and Debate ClubSt. Agnes Spirit Club
St. Agnes ThespiansSt. Thomas Spirit Club
Strake Jesuit Spirit ClubStudent Council
Students Against Genocide and ViolenceStudents United for Islamic Awareness Club
Students for LifeTriple Trio
VIP Business ClubVTV-Veritas TV
Video Game ClubYoung Democrats
Young RepublicansYouth For Christ

School Notes:

  • Rooted in the Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy provides a Catholic college preparatory education that encourages young women to develop intellectual curiosity, to work for social justice and to act with integrity and compassion.
  • Profile last updated: 02/20/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77036)
School Zip (77036)
(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 76,146 people 20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 26% 23%
Population Average Age 28 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $26,931 $46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.2 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 33 years old
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