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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:
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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 | 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 |
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| Semifinalists |
9 |
7 |
18 |
10 |
| Commended Students |
16 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
| National Achievement |
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| Semifinalists |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
| Commended Students |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| National Hispanic Scholar |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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)
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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
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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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