St. Agnes Academic High School is a former all-girls,

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. It was located within the

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, and was established in 1908 by the

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. St. Agnes held its first graduation for 6 students in 1912. The school was originally co-educational, but shifted its focus to all-girls education in the aftermath of the Second World War. The current building was built in 1958. St. Agnes had been affiliated with the

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, and been accredited by the

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. The school was closed in June 2021 due to financial hardships.

College Partners

Molloy College Molloy University is a private Roman Catholic university in Rockville Centre, New York. It provides more than 50 academic undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs for over 5,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. Hi ...

St. Agnes Academic High School had 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: *Building Your Future in STEM: From High School to College *The Molloy College Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring Blue Point Oyster Hatchery *The Humanities and Technology *TV Studio Workshop *Law & Order Seminar *Dance/Theatre/Art Workshop *Choosing a Career Path St. John's University The St. John's College Advantage Program (CAP) provided 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.

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The SUNY at Albany Science Research Program was 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 project of their choosing.

Extracurricular activities

*Art Club *Book Club *Cooking Club *Dance Club *Dominican Youth Preachers for Justice and Peace *Drama Club *Foreign Film Club *Help-A-Paw *Interact *Liturgical Dance *Mock Trial Club *Multi-culture Club *National Honors Society *Operation Shoebox *Photography Club *

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) *Science Olympiad *Scrap-booking *Star Wars Club *

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*Teens For Life *Track Club *T.V. Studio *''Veritas'' (School Newspaper) *Yearbook

References

External links

School Website
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