Closed 2013 CEEB Code 333935 Founded 1914 | Established 1914 Principal Robert Conte Number of students 260 Colors White, Maroon | |
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Motto "Virtus Valet"('Character and Strength') Address 555 West End Ave, New York, NY 10024, USA Similar Cardinal Hayes High Sch, Regis High School, Cathedral High School, St Agnes Academic High Sch, Cristo Rey New York High Sch | ||
Saint Agnes Boys High School was a small, all-boys, private Catholic high school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was run by the Marist Brothers in conjunction with the Archdiocese of New York. The mascot of St. Agnes was the stag.
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History
St. Agnes was located on West End Avenue at West 87th Street. Students from all five boroughs of New York City were enrolled at St. Agnes.
The original high school building was located on East 44th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue, directly behind St. Agnes Church on 43rd Street. St. Agnes later relocated its school to the Upper West Side. The West 87th Street school closed in June 2013. The plight of the private Catholic school closures in the New York City area was covered in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, and CBS News. As of 2014, the closed school remains gated.
Academics
The Advanced Placement Program allowed high school students to earn college credits. St. Agnes offered Advanced Placement courses in American History, English, Studio Art, and Spanish. It also offered elective courses in a variety of disciplines to students in their junior and senior years.
Extra Curricular Activities
Notable alumni
Rosario R. Di Maria Retired Lieutenant Colonel, USAF. Graduate of Class 1958. Prior Unit Commander at Aviano Air Base, Italy and prior Unit Commander at the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing at Nells AFB, Nevada. Served in Southeast Asia during Vietnam War from 1968-1970 and was awarded the Bronze Star. Honorably Retired with 4 Meritorius Service Medals, The Air Force Commendation Medal and Vietnam Service Medal. BS Degree from NYU, MEd Degree from Mercer University. MBA (equiv)( from USAF Air University. Graduate of Squadron Officers School; graduate of Air Command And Staff School;'completed Air University studies. Aided in the creation of St. Agnes HS For Boys Alumni Associatpn.