The Next Chapter Starts Here 2026-2027
Mission Statement Rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy challenges young women through exceptional academic preparation, transformational experiences and to lead with integrity, joy, and a commitment to social justice.
9000 BE LL AIRE B LVD, H OUSTO N , T X 77036 PH O N E: 713. 219.5400 FA X: 713. 219.5499 ST-AGN ES.ORG
SISTERS EACH
Inspiring All St. Agnes Academy was founded in 1905 by Mother Pauline Gannon, O.P., Prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Houston, Texas. The Academy opened on February 12, 1906, at its former location at 3901 Fannin. It was in operation at that site until September 1963 when, the present-day campus opened at 9000 Bellaire Boulevard in Sharpstown. St. Agnes numbers more than 13,000 graduates, many of whom now have daughters, granddaughters, and even great-granddaughters who are Academy students or alumnae. At St. Agnes, we challenge our students to lead by providing opportunities in the classroom, on the field, on stage, and in competitions across the nation. We find our students respond to the all-girls environment by forming deep bonds of sisterhood, exploring their academic passions, and by taking charge of their experience. At St. Agnes, we know when we each study, play, create, write, speak, serve, preach, and pray with our whole and authentic selves, we can all contribute more—more peace, more positivity, more service, more humility, more compassion, more curiosity, more ambition, more impact, and more change. And that means our young women are (more than) ready to pursue lives of truth, passion, and purpose. We invite you to explore all St. Agnes has to offer your daughter, and we hope that you will consider us when choosing a high school and supportive community for her next four years and beyond.
93% of girls’ school grads say they were offered greater leadership opportunities than peers at coed schools.
80% of girls’ school students report most of their classes challenge them to achieve their full academic potential, compared to 72% of girls at coed independent schools.
Graduates of girls’ schools are more likely than coeducated peers to frequently seek alternative solutions to a problem and explore topics on their own.
St. Agnes is our Research shows girls’ school graduates have stronger academic skills, are more academically engaged, demonstrate higher science confidence, express stronger community involvement, display higher levels of cultural competency, and exhibit increased political engagement. FOSTERING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT TIFFANI RIGGERS-PIEHL, PH.D.
safe space. community. legacy. sisterhood. home. arena. joy.
40+
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER WITH ST. AGNES
20,000+
HOURS COMPLETED BY THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ANNUALLY
Catholic Dominican school teachings remind students that prayer, study, community, and preaching—pillars of the Dominican faith—require action.
THEOLOGY Our students keep the Catholic, Dominican identity of our school strong through their leadership. Nearly one-third of the student population is involved in Campus Ministry. Student disciples lead weekly mass, retreats for each grade, and daily prayer. Our retreat program is second to none. Once a year, each class attends an off-site multi-day retreat focused on one of the four Dominican Pillars. Ninth graders focus on the Dominican Pillar of Community while sophomores focus on Study, juniors on Prayer, and seniors on Preaching.
Christian Methodist Episcopalian Baptist Non-Denominational Presbyterian Greek Orthodox Protestant Lutheran Unitarian Eastern Orthodox Syrian Orthodox Christian Orthodox LDS
41% 19% 15% 9% 8% 5% 3% 2% 2% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
24%
Christian (Non-Catholic)
Prior to graduation, every student will address a social justice issue by working with a person or group of persons in need. Through this experience, our students discover the principles of Catholic Social Teaching firsthand. Through increased focus on social justice, equality, and the human dignity of all, you can live your faith (Catholic or not) and develop your spirituality here.
66%
Catholic
4% None, N/A, Other 2% Hindu 2% Muslim <1% Buddhist <1% Jewish <1% Zoroastrianism <1% Jainism <1% LDS
Statistics from current student body.
Four Year Comprehensive Theology Program Theology 1: God’s Revelation Jesus Christ
Theology 2: Catholicism
Theology 3: Discipleship: Catholic Morality and Social Justice
Senior Year Theology Elective Courses: Bioethics & Catholicism Business Ethics Christian Feminism Discipleship Interpreting the Word of God Interreligious Studies Philosophy Seeking God Through Film Seeking God Through Literature Theology and the Arts Theology Ethics
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING
Year 1
1
Theology 1 English 1 Mathematics Biology Ancient Civilizations World Language Physical Education/Health Elective
85+ ELECTIVE COURSES
2
Year 2
3
Theology 2 English 2 Mathematics Chemistry World History World Language Physical Education
28 AP COURSES
13 HONORS COURSES
Year 3 Theology 3 English 3 Mathematics Physics
7 HONOR SOCIETIES
U.S. History World Language (Optional) Electives
263 AP SCHOLARS
Year 4
4
Theology 4 English 4 Mathematics Science Government/Economics World Language (Optional) Service Program Electives
50 NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS & COMMENDED STUDENTS* RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL COLLEGE BOARD
*Statistics from Class of 2025
SUPPORT SERVICES Meeting the student wherever she is. Wellness Center
Led by four counselors, the Wellness Center is a safe, nonjudgmental, and confidential environment for students as they manage their academic and personal lives.
College Counseling
Students work with one of six college counselors to approach the college application process with transparency, collaboration, predictability, age-appropriate conversations, and forward planning.
The Student Success Center
is a place for students with various learning differences to attain skills in executive functioning, study techniques, time management, organizational strategies and goal planning.
20%
OF STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ENSURING THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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COMMUNITY
When our community comes together— whether serving our neighborhood, singing at Mass, or dancing at a pep rally— we each move toward understanding something larger, together: God is in us.
Transformational EXPERIENCES
85+ CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
CULTURAL IMMERSION TRIPS
9
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) AFFINITY GROUPS UNDER THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY CULTURE
SERVICE IMMERSION OPPORTUNITIES
TIGER ATHLETICS
65% 12 120 30 OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
SPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
COLLEGE ATHLETES (CURRENTLY COMPETING)
St. Agnes Athletics MISSION STATEMENT The St. Agnes Academy Athletic Department is committed to the total development of our student-athletes. We foster the cultivation of skills that prepare student-athletes for the ultimate competitive challenge: life.
Fall Sports Cross Country Field Hockey Volleyball Water Polo
Spring Sports Golf Lacrosse Softball Tennis Track & Field
Winter Sports Basketball Soccer Swimming
THE ARTS
At St. Agnes Academy, creativity takes the form of a constant challenge: to be curious, to express and know more, to question more deeply, and to match one another’s intellectual hunger. Consistently ranked in the
TOP 5%
at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Fine Art
Art History Craftivism Drawing Film Studies Fundamentals of Art Graphic Arts Introduction to Woodworking Painting Photography Studio Art 3D Design Ceramics Film Making
Performance Art Music Band Orchestra Theater Dance Tiger Girls Dance
MUSIC Electives Music Theory Digital Audio Production Applied Music: Private Voice Mixed Chorus Vocal Ensemble: Triple Trio Performance Workshop SJ/SAA Chamber Orchestra SJ/SAA Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble Jazz Ensemble Orchestral Winds
St. Agnes has the only private high school string orchestral program allowed to compete in UIL events in the Houston Area. The orchestra ensemble averages 15-20 performances per school year.
Mixed chorus is composed of more than 100 students from both St. Agnes and Strake Jesuit.
THEATER Electives Musical Theater Acting Audition Techniques Design for Theater Playwriting Technical Theater Theater Practicum (Performance and Production)
Marquee Events Fall Musical Fall Play Vocal Arts Holiday Concert Spring Musical Art Expo Playmakers Festival
Annual Choir tour travels to New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, St. Louis, Los Angeles, or New Orleans Annual average of 15-20 All State Winners Every Year (most of any private school)
DANCE Electives
Introduction to Dance Intermediate Dance Advanced Dance Dance Composition & Choreography Dance in Film Partnering in Choreography
MARQUEE EVENTS Fall Dance Concert Spring Dance Concert
TIGER GIRLS
The Tiger Girls Dance Team is St. Agnes Academy’s award-winning dance team that promotes school spirit and generates enthusiasm for St. Agnes Academy.
2026 UDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Local/Regional Competitions Pep Rallies Select Athletic Events (both St. Agnes & Strake Jesuit)
CHEER ST. THOMAS STRAKE JESUIT
Varsity Squad (10–15 Girls)
JV Squad (10–15 Girls)
Solely St. Agnes Students
Students from multiple Houston girls schools
Attend cheer camp
SPEECH & DEBATE
3
Founded in
1984
St. Agnes Speech & Debate ranks in the
TOP 4% out of 4,000 teams in the country
COMPETITION TRACKS
36
TAPPS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
22
NSDA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
11 22
NSDA ALL-AMERICAN DESIGNATIONS
TOURNAMENTS
2
COMPETITION TEAMS COMPETE AGAINST TEAMS FROM
100+ DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
60
TEAM MEMBERS FROM ST. AGNES & STRAKE JESUIT CONSISTENTLY RANKED IN THE
TOP 5 ENGINEERING TEAMS IN TEXAS
16
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
80M
$
IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
ST. AGNES ACADEMY & STRAKE JESUIT ENGINEERING TEAM
Collective Past Five Years
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Aalborg University American University American University of Paris Amherst College Arizona State University Auburn University Austin College Austin Community College Baldwin Wallace University Barnard College Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont University Berklee College of Music Blinn College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin University Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Butler University Caldwell University California State University, Los Angeles Campbell University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Centenary College of Louisiana Chapman University Christendom College Citadel Military College of South Carolina Clemson University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia University N.Y.C. Cooper Union Cornell University Creighton University Culinary Institute of America Dartmouth College Davidson College DePaul University DePauw University Drake University Drexel University Duke University D’Youville University Elon University Emerson College Emory University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Fordham University Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Goldsmiths University of London Gonzaga University Gordon College Hampton University Harvard University Haverford College
Hendrix College High Point University Hofstra University Houston Christian University Houston City College Howard University Iona College Iowa State University Ithaca College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University Kenyon College Lehigh University Los Angeles College of Music Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lycoming College Marquette University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Millsaps College Mississippi State University Mount Holyoke College Mount St. Mary’s University New School New York University Nicholls State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Notre Dame College Nova Southeastern University Oberlin College Occidental College Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg Pepperdine University Pomona College Prairie View A&M University Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Randolph-Macon College Reed College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rutgers University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College Sam Houston State University Samford University San Diego State University
San Francisco State University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scripps College Seattle University Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Shenandoah University Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University Southern Wesleyan University Southwestern University Spelman College Spring Hill College St. Edward’s University St. John’s University Stanford University Stephen F. Austin State University Stetson University Stonehill College Sweet Briar College Syracuse University Tarleton State University Tecnologico de Monterrey Temple University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University, Galveston Texas A&M, Corpus Christi Texas Christian University Texas Southern University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Woman’s University Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy United States Military Academy - Army United States Naval Academy University College London University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, San Diego University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver
University of Edinburgh University of Florida University of Georgia University of Houston University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisiana, Lafayette University of Mary Hardin Baylor University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri, Columbia Universidad de Navarra University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of New Mexico University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Texas University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of St. Thomas University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Texas, Arlington University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Dallas University of Texas, El Paso University of Texas, San Antonio University of Texas, Tyler University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Wheaton College Whitman College Wichita State University William & Mary Xavier University Yale University
Upon Graduation
A ST. AGNES GRADUATE... witnesses Gospel values and lives veritas through word and deed; recognizes her Dominican heritage and incorporates prayer into her daily life; demonstrates intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and a dedication to life-long learning; embraces diversity and champions the marginalized in society; confidently assumes personal leadership and acts with integrity and compassion; recognizes her interconnectedness with Earth and embraces her responsibilities for the children of all species; celebrates life in a joyful, optimistic, and productive manner; has a deep commitment to social justice and making a difference in the world.
Where do they go? Statistics from Class of 2026
55% TEXAS
45%
OUT OF STATE
66% PUBLIC
34% PRIVATE
Our School
BY THE NUMBERS 966 101 students
faculty members
21
Average faculty tenure:
%
of students recieve tuition assistance
11 Years
Average class size:
17 73%
9:1
studentfaculty ratio
of faculty hold advanced degrees
45% Caucasian 25% Hispanic/Latina 15% Asian or Pacific Islander 9% African American 3% Indian/South Asian 2% Other 1% Middle Eastern Statistics from the 2025-2026 School Year
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St. Agnes
ALUMNAE
It is not uncommon for potential clients, colleagues, and even partners to be able to spot a St. Agnes graduate from a mile away. Many have come to know that a St. Agnes alumna will speak her mind, live her life purposefully, conduct herself with poise and integrity, and advocate for herself and others in any given situation. While the four years spent at St. Agnes are intentionally transformative—those are just the beginning. Graduates are encouraged to dive into our vast alumnae network. With opportunities like the Coed Young Alumnae Happy Hour with brother and sister schools, annual reunions highlighting milestone anniversaries, and an active Alumnae Board, we hope to advance relationships among our community and further involve alumnae in our mission and legacy.
28
alumnae currently employed at St. Agnes
4,000+ 10,600+ Houston Area Alumnae Network
Living Alumnae Network
Fannin Street, 1907
VISION STATEMENT
St. Agnes inspires generations of bold leaders who thoughtfully and compassionately pursue justice and truth in the comtemporary world.
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9000 BE LL AIRE B LVD, H OUSTO N , T X 77036 PH O N E: 713. 219.5400 FA X: 713. 219.5499 ST-AGN ES.ORG