Private, co-educational high school in Bardonia, , New York, United States
Albertus Magnus High School Bardonia, New York
, , 10954
United States
Coordinates 41°07′13″N 73°59′29″W / 41.1203°N 73.9913°W / 41.1203; -73.9913 Type Private ,
co-educational high school Motto Built on Faith, Bound for Excellence Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Patron saint(s) Saint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)Established 1957 (67 years ago) (1957 ) School code 307 Principal Christopher Power Head of school Joseph Tweed Faculty 42[when? ] Grades 9 –12 Gender Co-educational Enrollment 492 (2019[needs update ] ) Average class size about 24 Student to teacher ratio 12:1 Campus type Suburban Color(s) Maroon , gray and white Athletics conference Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) Sports Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball Mascot Falcon Nickname Falcons Rival Pearl River High School Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1] Newspaper Magnus Monitor Yearbook The Gauntlet School fees $450 Tuition $10,500 (1st child, 2016)[needs update ] Affiliation Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Campus Minister Sister Diane McSherry Admissions Director Noreen Power Athletic Director Brendan Gorman Director of Information Technology Mike Fevola Director of Advancement Una Miller Website albertusmagnus .net
Albertus Magnus High School , also known as AMHS , Albertus , and Magnus , is an American Catholic , co-educational high school located in Bardonia, New York , named after the German philosopher and theologian of the same name. It is the only Catholic high school in Rockland County, New York .
The school is administered by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill , which was founded on May 6, 1876, in New York City by Mother Catherine Mary Antoninus Thorpe. Albertus Magnus High School is one of the many schools and missions in New York State , Missouri , Maryland , Montana , Pakistan , and Peru staffed by the Sparkill Dominicans in their 130-year history.
More than 80 percent of the student body participates in the many extracurricular activities available at the school.
History
At the request of Cardinal Spellman in the early 1950s, the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill founded Albertus Magnus High School.
In July 1957, the property was purchased and thus began the journey of Albertus Magnus, the first Catholic secondary school in Rockland County.[2]
By September 1960, the new school and convent were ready for occupancy.[3] Since the first graduating class in 1961, 7,189 students have graduated from the school.[3]
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association, Commission on Secondary Schools .
Notable alumni
George Buckheit , distance runner
John Diffley , soccer player and athletic administrator
Mary Fahl , singer, songwriter, and actress
Kyle Hoffer , soccer player
Robert B. McKeon , businessman
Lucy Scherer , German singer, dancer, and actress
See also
Notes and references
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