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School Profile
2009-2010
| Address |
9000 Bellaire Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77036-4683 |
| Phone |
713-219-5400 |
| Fax |
713-219-5499 |
| Website |
www.st-agnes.org |
| School Community |
St. Agnes Academy is located in the southwest corner of Houston, about 13 miles from downtown. Students commute from many areas of Houston, as well as from outlying communities. St. Agnes families represent varied socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. |
| Mission |
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 Code |
443420 |
| Head of School |
Sister Jane Meyer, O.P. |
| Registrar |
Elaine Mouton |
| Students |
Young women, Grades 9 - 12 |
| Administered by |
Dominican Sisters of Houston |
| Founded |
1906 |
| Enrollment |
Total: 875
Grade 12: 209
Grade 11: 212
Grade 10: 225
Grade 9: 229 |
| Ethnic Background |
Asian or Pacific Islander ........... 10%
African-American .................... 5%
Hispanic ................................ 14%
Multi-racial ........................... 8%
All others .............................. 63% |
| Religious Background |
Catholic ................................ 79%
Non-Catholic .......................... 21% |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
15:1 |
| Average Class Size |
22 |
| Accreditation |
• Texas Catholic Conference Education Department
under aegis of the Texas Education Agency
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Membership |
• National Association of College Admission Counseling
• The College Board
• National Catholic Education Association |
| Consortium |
There is limited cross-enrollment in classes with Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. |
Counselors
| Deborah A. Skelly |
Director of Guidance,
Seniors J-Mc |
| Jamie Kim |
Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors A - Go |
| Sarah Torres |
Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors Gr - I and Me - Mu |
| Katherine Watts |
Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors N - W |
| Mary Ann Miller, LCSW |
Guidance Counselor |
| Debbie Sieck, LMSW |
Guidance Counselor |
College Preparatory Curriculum
Relevant to the Class of 2009
| Graduation Requirements ........................................... |
26 credits |
| English ............................................................................ |
4.0 |
| Theology ......................................................................... |
4.0 |
| Mathematics ................................................................... |
3.0 |
| Science ........................................................................... |
3.0 |
| Social Studies ................................................................. |
3.0 |
| Foreign Language ........................................................... |
2.0 |
| Computer ....................................................................... |
1.0 |
| Fine Arts ........................................................................ |
0.5 |
| P.E./Health ...................................................................... |
2.0 |
| Community Service (100 hours) .................................... |
0.5 |
| Communications............................................................. |
0.5 |
| Electives .......................................................................... |
2.5 |
Honors Courses
English 1, 2; Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus; Economics; Biology 1, Chemistry 1, Physics
Advanced Placement Courses
English 3, 4; Calculus (AB); Calculus (BC); Computer Science; Chemistry; Biology; U.S. History; Government; World History; Spanish Literature; Spanish Language; Latin
GPA
GPA is determined by using a 4.0 system with one bonus point given for honors courses. It is cumulative from 9th grade. The grading scale is as follows:
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Regular |
Honors |
| A |
90 -100 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
| B |
80 - 89 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
| C |
70 - 79 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
| D |
65 - 69 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
| F |
Below 65 |
0 |
0 |
Grade Distributions |
Statistics
| Class of |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Number |
209 |
200 |
197 |
208 |
| PSAT/NMSQT |
10/08
(N=207) |
10/07 (N=199) |
10/06 (N=196) |
10/05 (N=210) |
| Critical Reading (mean) |
57.5 |
57.4 |
57.3 |
57.3 |
| Math (mean) |
58.1 |
59.2 |
57.6 |
59.3 |
| National Merit |
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| Semifinalists |
5 |
9 |
7 |
18 |
| Commended Students |
26 |
16 |
16 |
18 |
| National Achievement |
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| Semifinalists |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
| Commended Students |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| National Hispanic Scholar |
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| Scholars |
8 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
| Honorable Mention |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| SAT I |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Seniors taking test |
176 |
179 |
189 |
| Critical Reading (Middle 50%) |
540-660 |
530-650 |
530-650 |
| Math (Middle 50%) |
560-670 |
540-660 |
550-650 |
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| ACT |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Seniors taking test |
176 |
158 |
160 |
| Composite (Middle 50%) |
23.6-29.2 |
23.0-28.0 |
24.0-29.0 |
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| Advanced Placement |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Students Taking Exams |
212 |
204 |
233 |
| Number of Exams |
344 |
350 |
396 |
| Scores 3 and above |
90% |
90% |
81% |
| National Scholar |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Class of 2009 Post Graduation
- Size of graduating class ........................................................ 200
Postgraduate placement
- 4 year colleges ........................................................... 195
- Public ...................................................... 51%
Private ..................................................... 49%
Out of state .............................................. 35%
- 2 year colleges ............................................................... 5
- Total enrolled in 4 year colleges ........... 99%
College Enrollment - Class of 2009
Texas - Public
Blinn College at Bryan (5)
Texas A&M University (32)
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi (1)
Texas State University (1)
Texas Tech University (7)
University of Houston (5)
University of Texas, Arlington (1)
University of Texas, Austin (11)
University of Texas, Dallas (1)
University of Texas, San Antonio (10)
Texas - Private
Austin College (2)
Baylor University (4)
Houston Baptist University (3)
Rice University (3)
St. Edward's University (14)
Southern Methodist University (2)
Southwestern University (5)
Texas Christian University (8)
Trinity University (6)
University of Dallas (5)
University of St. Thomas (4)
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Out of State
American University (2)
Auburn University (1)
Benedictine College (1)
Boston University (2)
Brown University (1)
Cambridge University, UK (1)
Clemson University (1)
College of Saint Benedict (1)
DePaul University (1)
Elon University (1)
Emerson College (1)
Eugene Lang College (1)
George Washington University (2)
Georgia Institute of Technology (1)
Indiana University, Bloomington (1)
Instituto Technologico de Monterrey (1)
Iowa State University (1)
Kenyon College (1)
Lehigh University (1)
Louisiana State University (3)
Loyola Marymount University (1)
Loyola University, New Orleans (2)
Manhattanville College (1)
Marquette University (1)
Missouri University of Science and Technology (1)
North Carolina State University (1)
Northwestern University (2)
Rhodes College (1)
Robert Morris University (1)
St. John's University, New York (1)
Saint Louis University (2)
San Diego State University (1)
Savannah College of Art and Design (1)
The School of the Art Institute, Chicago (1)
Smith College (1)
Stanford University (1)
Tulane University (1)
University of Alabama (1)
University of Arizona (1)
University of British Columbia (2)
University of Colorado, Boulder (1)
University of Kansas (1)
University of Miami (2)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1)
University of Notre Dame (4)
University of Oklahoma (2)
University of Portland (1)
University of Portsmouth, UK (1)
University of Puget Sound (1)
University of Southern California (2)
University of Tulsa (1)
University of Virginia (2)
Villanova University (1)
Wheaton College (1) |
Additional Schools Attended 2005-2008
In State
Abilene Christian University
Art Institute of Houston
Concordia University
Houston Community College
St. Mary's University
Sam Houston State University
San Jacinto College
Stephen F. Austin University
Texas A&M University, Galveston
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston, Downtown
University of the Incarnate Word
University of North Texas
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Out of State
Agnes Scott College
Ava Maria University
Bellarmine University
Belmont University
Boston College
Bryn Mawr College
Caldwell College
California Institute of Technology
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
Chapman University
Christendom College
Claremont McKenna College
Colby College
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Colorado State University, Pueblo
Columbia University
Cornell College
Cornell University
Eckerd College
Emory University
Fordham University
Franciscan University
Furman University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Hendrix College
Howard University
Iona College
John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
Juniata College
Kansas State University
Knox College
Lewis and Clark College
Loyola University, Chicago
McNeese State University
Middlebury College
Millsaps College
New York University
Northeastern University
North Carolina School of the Arts
Norwich University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Oglethorpe University
Ohio State University
Parsons School of Design
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Randolph College
Regis University
Richmond University, UK
Saint Mary's College, Indiana
Santa Clara University
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Spring Hill College
Syracuse University
The Academy of Art University
University of Arkansas
University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Chicago
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Durham, UK
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska, Kearney
University of Nebraska, Omaha
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of the Redlands
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of the South
University of South Carolina
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Vermont
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech University
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University of Ohio |
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