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School Profile
2008-2009







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: 861
Grade 12: 200
Grade 11: 209
Grade 10: 216 
Grade 9: 236
Ethnic Background Asian or Pacific Islander ........... 9%
African-American .................... 3%
Hispanic ................................ 15%
Multi-racial ........................... 8%
All others .............................. 65%
Religious Background Catholic ................................ 79%
Non-Catholic .......................... 21%
Student/Teacher Ratio 15:1
Average Class Size 21
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 Ho-M
Samantha Rushing Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors A - D
Sarah Torres Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors E - He and Me - N
Katherine Watts Associate Director of College Counseling,
Seniors O - Z
Mary Ann Miller, LCSW Guidance Counselor
Debbie Sieck, LMSW Guidance Counselor

College Preparatory Curriculum
Relevant to the Class of 2008
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; European History; Spanish Literature; Spanish Language; Latin
 

GPA/Rank in Class
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:
    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
Class rank is determined by using a scale which more closely discriminates between the differences in grades than does the GPA computation process. Differing point values are given within the grade range, and one bonus point is given for honors course work. Decimal figures are rounded to the nearest tenth. The student's position in the class is designated by quintiles. In addition, the top five percent and ten percent are identified.

Statistics

Class of 2009 2008 2007 2006
Number  200 197 208 195
PSAT/NMSQT  10/07 (N=199) 10/06 (N=196) 10/05 (N=210) 10/04
(N=197)
Critical Reading (mean)  57.4 57.3 57.3 56.8
Math (mean)  59.2 57.6 59.3 57.5
National Merit        
Semifinalists 9 7 18 10
Commended Students  16 16 18 17
National Achievement        
Semifinalists - 1 2 -
Commended Students - - - -
National Hispanic Scholar        
Scholars 8 8 5 11
Honorable Mention 1 2 1 3

 
SAT I 2008 2007 2006
Seniors taking test 179 189 180
Critical Reading (Middle 50%) 530-650 530-650 550-660
Math (Middle 50%) 540-660 550-650 550-650
       
ACT 2008 2007 2006
Seniors taking test 158 160 162
Composite (Middle 50%) 23.0-28.0 24.0-29.0 22.7-28.6
       
Advanced Placement 2008 2007 2006
Students Taking Exams  204 233 262
Number of Exams 350 396 429
Scores 3 and above 90% 81% 82%
National Scholar  2 2  

Class of 2008 Post Graduation

Size of graduating class ........................................................ 196
Postgraduate placement
4 year colleges ........................................................... 196
Public ...................................................... 52%
Private ..................................................... 48%
Out of state .............................................. 40%
2 year colleges ............................................................... 2
Total enrolled in 4 year colleges ........... 99%

College Enrollment - Class of 2008
Texas - Public
Blinn College at Bryan (3)
Houston Community College (1)
Sam Houston State University (1)
San Jacinto College (1)
Texas A&M University (15)
Texas A&M University, Galveston (4)
Texas State University (2)
Texas Tech University (2)
University of Houston (6)
University of Texas, Austin (17)
University of Texas, Dallas (1)
University of Texas, San Antonio (14)

Texas - Private
Baylor University (6)
Concordia University (1)
Houston Baptist University (2)
Rice University (3)
St. Edward's University (8)
St. Mary's University (1)
Southern Methodist University (2)
Southwestern University (1)
Texas Christian University (6)
Trinity University (9)
University of Dallas (1)
University of St. Thomas (10)
Out of State
Auburn University (1)
Ave Maria University (1)
Bellarmine University (1)
Boston College (1)
Boston University (1)
California Institute of Technology (1)
Carleton College (1)
Colgate University (1)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins (1)
Colorado State University, Pueblo (1)
Emory University (1)
Harvard University (1)
Howard University (2)
Kansas State University (2)
Lewis and Clark College (1)
Louisiana State University (5)
Loyola Marymount University (1)
Middlebury College (1)
New York University (2)
Northeastern University (1)
Northwestern University (2)
Oklahoma State University (2)
Randolph College (1)
Rhodes College (1)
St. John's University, New York (1)
Saint Louis University (6)
Saint Mary's College, Indiana (1)
The School of the Art Institute (1)
Seton Hall University (1)
Spring Hill College (1)
Tulane University (3)
University of Alabama (7)
University of California, Santa Barbara (1)
University of Colorado, Boulder (1)
University of Delaware (1)
University of Denver (1)
University of Maryland, College Park (2)
University of Mississippi (3)
University of Missouri (1)
University of Notre Dame (5)
University of Oklahoma (2)
University of Oregon (1)
University of the South (2)
University of South Carolina (1)
University of Southern California (1)
University of Virginia (1)
Vanderbilt University (1)
Villanova University (1)


Additional Schools Attended 2004-2007
In State
Abilene Christian University
Art Institute of Houston
Austin College
Stephen F. Austin University
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston, Downtown
University of the Incarnate Word
University of North Texas
University of Texas, Arlington
Wharton County Junior College
Out of State
Agnes Scott College
American University
Belmont University
Bryn Mawr College
Caldwell College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
Chapman University
Christendom College
Claremont McKenna College
Clemson University
Colby College
College of the Holy Cross
College of William and Mary
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell College
Cornell University
DePaul University
Duke University
Eckerd College
Fordham University
Franciscan University
Furman University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hendrix College
Iona College
John Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University, Miami
Juniata College
Knox College
Loyola College, Maryland
Loyola University, Chicago
Loyola University, New Orleans
Marquette University
McNeese State University
Millsaps College
North Carolina School of the Arts
Norwich University
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Oglethorpe University
Ohio State University
Parsons School of Design
Pepperdine University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Purdue University
Regis University
Richmond University, UK
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Skidmore College
Spelman College
Stanford University
Syracuse University
The Academy of Art University
Tufts University
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of Chicago
University of Dayton
University of Durham, UK
University of Georgia
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Miami
University of Nebraska, Kearney
University of Nebraska, Omaha
University of Pennsylvania
University of the Redlands
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Alabama
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Sussex, UK
University of Tulsa
University of Vermont
Virginia Tech University
Wake Forest University
Washington University
West Island College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University of Ohio
Yale University

 
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