St. Agnes Boys High School

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Saint Agnes Boys High School
"Virtus Valet"
Established	1914
School type	Marist, Private, Catholic, Single-Sex
Principal	Brother Richard
Location	New York, New York, USA
Students	approx. 420
Faculty	approx. 55
Website	www.staghs.org

Saint Agnes Boys High School is a small private Catholic high school in New York City run by the Marist Brothers in conjunction with the Archdiocese of New York. This school has just over 400 students during a given semester. The tuition cost is roughly $5,000 a year, with tuition assistance available. The mascot of St. Agnes is the stag. It is an all-boys Catholic school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Their college-preparartory curriculum prepares young men for success in college and careers.

Contents 1 Enrollment 2 Location 3 Admissions 4 Open House 5 Shadow Day 6 Curriculum 7 Extra Curricular Activities 8 College Placement

[edit] Enrollment

St. Agnes enrolls approximately 325 young men in grades 9 through 12. The average class size is 25. The school’s small size ensures personal attention for each student. The faculty at St. Agnes is committed to helping each student develop his academic talents fully.

[edit] Location

St. Agnes is located on West End Avenue at West 87th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The school is just one block from the number 1 subway stop at 86th Street and Broadway, with easy connections to the Number 2 and 3 express trains. In addition, the M-86 cross-town bus stops directly across the street from the school, providing convenient access for students on the East Side. Students from all five boroughs are enrolled at St. Agnes.

[edit] Admissions

Annual class enrollment is limited to approximately 130 male students from the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tri-state area.

The Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) is given on Thursday, November 9, 2006.

You must submit a copy of your 7th and 8th grade marks as part of the TACHS program. Some public schools are slow to send this information, so public school students are advised to mail a photocopy of their seventh and eighth grade report cards to Saint Agnes by December 15. The school code for St. Agnes Boys High School is 105.

Students are notified of acceptance by mail on or after Thursday, January 18, 2007.

[edit] Open House

Open House

Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Thursday, February 1, 2007 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Seventh and eighth grade students and their families are invited to our Open House Programs to meet our faculty and students and tour our building.

[edit] Shadow Day

Parents of eighth grade students who would like to spend a day at Saint Agnes can call the admissions office at 212 873-9100 to schedule a visit during the months of October through January.

[edit] Curriculum

All students at St. Agnes enroll in a college-preparatory curriculum. Required courses are:

1. Religion – 4 years
2. English – 4 years
3. Mathematics – 4 years
4. Social Studies – 4 years
5. Language – 3 or 4 years
6. Science – 3 or 4 years
7. Physical Education – 3 years
8. Fine Arts – 1 year
9. Music History - 1 semester
10. Health – 1 semester
11. Computer Technology – 1 semester

The Advanced Placement Program allows high school students to earn college credits. St. Agnes offers Advanced Placement courses in American History, English, Studio Art and Spanish. Elective courses are offered in a variety of disciplines in junior and senior year.

[edit] Extra Curricular Activities

1. JV and Varsity Basketball
2. Varsity Baseball
3. Varsity Soccer
4. Swimming
5. Cross Country/Indoor and Outdoor Track
6. Volleyball (planned for 2006-07)
7. Golf
8. Bowling
9. JV and Varsity Tennis
10. Intramurals
11. Drama Club
12. Mock Trial
13. Yearbook
14. Habitat for Humanity Service
15. National Honor Society
16. Math League
17. Music Club
18. Asian-American Society Club
19. Ballroom Dancing Club/Latin Dance
20. RPG Club
21. Film Club
22. Chess Club
23. Student Council
24. Retreats

[edit] College Placement

95% of our graduates continue their studies in colleges and universities. Over 2 million dollars in scholarships and financial aid were awarded last year. Students were admitted to selective colleges, including:

1. Boston College
2. Boston University
3. Brown
4. Columbia University
5. Cooper Union
6. Cornell University
7. Dartmouth College
8. Duke
9. Fairfield
10. Fordham
11. Marist
12. New York University
13. Penn State
14. Princeton University
15. St. John’s University
16. State University of New York
17. Yale University

and many more...