Saint Agnes Academy (Texas)

St. Agnes Academy
St. Agnes Academy
	St. Agnes Science Building
Address
	9000 Bellaire Boulevard; Houston, (Harris County), Texas 77036; United States
Coordinates	29°42′23″N 95°32′32″W / 29.70639°N 95.54222°W
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Motto	Latin: "Veritas"; ("Truth")
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic,; Dominican Order
Patron saint(s)	St. Agnes of Rome
Established	1906
Authority	The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Superintendent	Debra Haney
Chairperson	Gina DeBottis
Dean	Courtney Orsak (Dean of Students)
Principal	Deborah Whalen
Grades	9–12
Gender	Female
Enrollment	927
Average class size	19
Student to teacher ratio	12:1
Hours in school day	8:00 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Color(s)	Black, Gold and White
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
Publication	Reflections (literary magazine)
Newspaper	The Columns, Veritas Magazine
Yearbook	Veritas
Tuition	$25,900
Website	www.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

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

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

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]