St Agnes Academy School

9000 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, 77036-0770
Tel: (713)219-5400
Grades: 9 - 12 | 861 students
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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.

School Overview:
St Agnes Academy School
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1906
Student Body
Total Students 861 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 31% (TX School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 13:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Average Class Size 15 students
Number of AP Courses 13 courses
Advanced Courses
Biology Calculus AB
Calculus BC Chemistry
Computer Science A English 3
English 4 Government
Latin: Vergil Spanish Language
Spanish Literature U. S. History
World History
Classroom dress code Formal
(Approved uniform items required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 30
Yearly Tuition Cost $12,300
Tuition Notes Tuition Assistance is available.
Admissions Director Deborah Whalen
Admissions Associate Erin Hoover
Sports
Total Sports Offered 14 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Dance Diving
Field Hockey Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Water Polo
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 58 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Academic Challenge Team American Red Cross
Amnesty International Anime Club
Art Club Astronomy Club
Badminton Club Biology Club
Book Club Business Club
Campus Ministry Club Chinese Club
Close-Up Club Pink
Creative Writing Club Culinary Club
Diversity Club Eastern Pacific Youth Club
Engineering Team Film Club
Fitness Club French Club
Green Club Habitat for Humanity
Harvard Model Congress Hispanic Student Union
Italian Culture Club Junior Statesmen of America
Key Club Kid's Club
Latin Club Math Club
Mediterranean Club Model U.N.
People to People International Poetry Club
Remix Dance Team Revolutionaries Club
SAVE club SAVE the animals club
Science Fiction Club Spanish Club
Speech and Debate Club St. Agnes Spirit Club
St. Agnes Thespians St. Thomas Spirit Club
Strake Jesuit Spirit Club Student Council
Students Against Genocide and Violence Students United for Islamic Awareness Club
Students for Life Triple Trio
VIP Business Club VTV-Veritas TV
Video Game Club Young Democrats
Young Republicans Youth For Christ

Nearby Schools:

St Agnes Academy School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Strake Jesuit College Prep School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.1 mi. away
St Francis De Sales School
Gr. PK-8 | 1 mi. away
Wesley Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 1.3 mi. away
Kidz at the Park
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1.4 mi. away
Alexander-Smith Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 1.7 mi. away

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