School code 018 Faculty 30 Phone +1 718-353-6276 | Established 1908 Principal Susan Nicoletti Tuition 8,500 USD (2015–2016) Number of students 400 (2008) | |
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Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;Sisters of St. Dominic Address 1320 124th St, Flushing, NY 11356, USA Similar Holy Cross High School, Archbishop Molloy High Sch, Christ the King Regional, The Mary Louis Academy, Bayside High School Profiles | ||
St. Agnes Academic High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, and was established in 1908 by the Sisters of St. Dominic.
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St. Agnes held its first graduation for 6 students in 1912. The school was originally co-educational, but in the post World War two years, changed to an all girls format. The current building was built in 1958.
St. Agnes has an affiliation with the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
College Partners
Molloy College
St. Agnes Academic High School has partnered with Molloy College to match student interests with college resources with a program named D.R.E.A.M. BIG. Offering an up close and personal look at college and careers, students gain valuable insight from accomplished leaders in higher education through a series of experiences, seminars and workshops at St. Agnes and at the Molloy College campus in Rockville Centre.
The D.R.E.A.M BIG Program offers:
The St. John’s College Advantage Program (CAP) provides qualified seniors the opportunity to enroll in college credit courses from the university while still enrolled in high school. St. Agnes currently offers CAP courses in British Authors, College Writing, Advanced Algebra, Calculus, Human Biology, People and the Environment, Psychology, Psychology of Women, and Emergence of a Global Society.
The SUNY at Albany Science Research Program is open to Grades 10, 11 and 12, students are eligible to receive up to 12 college credits. Students work one-on-one with a mentor on a science research projector their choosing.