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Class of 2013 Needs YOU!

5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX- The senior prank has been had, the shaving cream has been sprayed, and fuimos a la playa. But, it's not over for our senior class!

For the fourth consecutive year, our senior class has opted to establish a Class Scholarship as their senior gift.

Ninth Sport Heads to State Finals

5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX – With today’s 7-6 victory by the St. Agnes softball team over Corpus Christi John Paul II, it marks the ninth out of 12 sports teams for the 2012-2013 school year that have gone on to state playoffs in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 5A conference.

Two SAA Students Given Prestigious TASSP Awards

5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Briana Acosta, a senior at St. Agnes Academy has been selected by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as a member of the TASSP All-State Excellence Team, an honor given to only 20 students in the state each year.

Briana Acosta Named Gates Millennium Scholar

4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Briana Acosta, a senior at St. Agnes Academy has also been named a Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), a program that selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.

Guardian of Youth Award Presented to Chapmans

4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - On April 17, St. Agnes Academy presented its 25th Guardian of Youth Award at the Houston Country Club to Karen and Howard Chapman.

St. Agnes Student Wins Princeton Prize

4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX – St. Agnes Academy senior Natalie Diala has been awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.

Students Win Tommy Tune Awards

4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - To a crowd of more than 2,500 people, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) declared the winners of TUTS’ eleventh annual Tommy Tune Awards on Tuesday, April 16, at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Adding extra excitement to the evening, the award ceremony’s namesake and nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune made a special appearance to kick off the show and to present the night’s top honor.

81 New Students Added to Preaching Team

4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX – Director of Campus Ministry Anna Sklut at St. Agnes Academy announced today that 81 students have been named to next year’s Dominican Preaching Team.

Peru: The Inca Adventure

3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX – A group of St. Agnes Academy students and family members were treated to an unforgettable nine days in Peru over spring break, 2013.

Lucky Raffle Winners Announced

3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX – The names of three lucky winners were drawn on Monday, March 18, and announced live over VTV – the St. Agnes Academy broadcast channel.

SAA Receives National Student Council Award

3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, St. Agnes Academy has been awarded a 2013 National Gold Council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC).

State of the School Report

2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - St. Agnes Academy held its first State of the School event on Wednesday, February 20 and welcomed more than 200 parents and interested supporters for the evening.

Academy Students Advance to State Art Competition

2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Four St. Agnes Academy students will advance to state in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event hosted by the Texas Art Education Association.

Tiger Girls Bring Home the Trophies

2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - The St. Agnes Academy Tiger Girls dance team high-kicked and danced their way through the Crowd Pleasers West Houston Showcase at Mayde Creek High School in Katy to bring home several trophies and awards.

Semi-finalists Advance in National Merit Competition

2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - All four National Merit Semi-finalists and the National Achievement Semi-finalist at St. Agnes Academy have all been named finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, representing the top-performing one percent of all high school seniors.

Academy Student Awarded Music Scholarship

2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - After being named to the Texas Private School Music Educators Association All State Choir in December, senior Katie Butler was awarded the E. Thayne Tolle Music Scholarship this past weekend at the TPSMEA All State Concert in San Marcos.

Principal Receives NCEA Educational Excellence Award

1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has selected St. Agnes Academy Principal Deborah Whalen as one of six recipients of the NCEA Catholic Secondary Schools Department Educational Excellence Award.

Academy Robotics Team on the Competition Circuit

1/29/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Spectrum, the unified engineering team made up of St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit Preparatory School students, has an intense schedule of competition from now until the First Robotics Competition (FRC) national contest in St.

Nine Student Winners in Scholastic Writing Competition

1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) has announced district winners in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - among them are nine St. Agnes students.

Sr. Jane Meyer Named One of Houston's Most Influential Women

1/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Houston Woman Magazine has released its annual special edition naming 50 of Houston's most influential women for 2012. Head of School Sr.

Join Us on the Road to Santiago

1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Archaeologist and historian Dr. William Neidinger will present a four-lecture series "On the Road to Santiago de Compostela" at St.

SAA Teacher in International Exchange

12/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - St. Agnes Academy's Academic Dean Kimberly Coffey Scoville '95 has been designated an outstanding teacher with exemplary science programs and will participate in a U.S./Swedish teacher exchange and summit in the spring.

Engineering Team Completes CANstruction

11/12/2012 12:00:00 AM

Spectrum - the St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit College Prep Engineering Team - is competing in this year's Canstruction event at CityCentre Houston.

SAA and SJ Students Make State Choir

11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

Houston, TX - Judging for the Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-State Choir was recently held in Fort Worth. Congratulations go to St.

St. Agnes Film Students Work on Documentary

10/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Three St. Agnes Academy film students are working on a documentary project for the Texas Contemporary Art Fair.