- Saint Agnes High School (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Infobox Private School
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name = St. Agnes High School
motto = Faithfully Catholic... preparation for college, life and beyond...
established =September 5 ,1888
type = Private
religion =Roman Catholic
head_name = Superintendent
head = Rev. John L. Ubel
city = St. Paul
state =Minnesota
country = USA
colors = Red and White
mascot = Aggies
conference =Tri-Metro Conference
homepage = [http://www.saintagnesschool.org/ www.saintagnesschool.org] |Saint Agnes High School is a private,
Roman Catholic high school inSaint Paul, Minnesota , United States. It is located in theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis . The school is affiliated with the Church of St. Agnes in Saint Paul.Background
Saint Agnes Schools were established in 1888. It now offers a complete Catholic co-education from kindergarten through 12th grade. cite web|url=http://saintagnesschool.org/|title=Saint Agnes School|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=SAHS]
Faith Formation
Saint Agnes High School offers:
* Weekly student Masses and other services according to the Church calendar.
* Opportunities for weekly reception of Holy Eucharist and Penance.
* Preparation for Penance, First Holy Eucharist and Confirmation.
* Daily religious instruction and every class period begins with prayer.Approximately 87% of the student body is Catholic.
Academics
Saint Agnes High School is fully accredited by the National Catholic Education Association. The student to teacher ratio is 13:1. Of the 32 classroom teachers working at Saint Agnes, 17 hold a master’s degree. Various honors and advanced placement classes are offered. When the school day commences each day there is individual tutoring available to all students. 97% of students continue their education at four-year universities and 92% of these graduates complete a bachelors degree in 4 years. Recent graduates have been accepted at colleges including Notre Dame, West Point, Loyola, Georgetown, University of Dallas, University of Saint Thomas, and Marquette.
Athletics
Saint Agnes is a member of the Tri-Metro conference of the Minnesota State High School League and competes in Region IV A. The school offers a freshman no-cut policy to freshman who participate on a freshman team. Boys athletics for the school include baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, soccer, and track & field. Girls athletics include basketball, cheerleading, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
Activities
Nearly 30 different clubs, organizations and honor societies are available. Various activities offered at St. Agnes are: altar servers, chorus, vocations club, drama club, homecoming activities, language clubs, Letterman Club, National Honor Society, one-act play, peer tutoring, Quiz Bowl, Respect for Life Club, Students Against Drunk Driving, Service Club, speech and debate team, spring musical, Student Council, school newspaper, weight training, yearbook, chess club, math league, book club, and film club.95% of students participate in at least one extracurricular activity. High School Concert Chorale members have recently performed at venues throughout the world including Carnegie Hall in New York City and for the Pope in Rome. The music department also performs at winter and spring concerts, participates in the school musical, and organizes an annual spring Chorale trip. Students also perform at festivals, concerts and other special events during the school year. More than 180 grade school and high school students participate in the spring musical.
Notes and references
External links
* [http://stagnesschools.org/ School Website]
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