Albertus Magnus High School

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Albertus Magnus High School
Address
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798 Route 304 Bardonia, New York Bardonia , (Rockland County) , New York 10954 United States
Coordinates	41°07′13″N 73°59′29″W / 41.1203°N 73.9913°W / 41.1203; -73.9913Coordinates: 41°07′13″N 73°59′29″W / 41.1203°N 73.9913°W / 41.1203; -73.9913
Information
Type	Private, High School, Coeducational
Motto	Built on Faith, Bound for Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)
Established	1957
School code	307
Principal	Christopher Power
Head of school	Joseph Tweed
Faculty	42
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	492 (2019)
Average class size	about 24
Student to teacher ratio	15:1
Color(s)	Maroon, Gray and
Athletics conference	Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Sports	soccer, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, golf, cross country, track, lacrosse, tennis, swimming, basketball, field hockey, cheerleading, ice hockey,
Mascot	Falcon
Nickname	Falcons
Rival	Pearl River High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper	Magnus Monitor
Yearbook	The Gauntlet
School fees	$450
Tuition	$10,500 (1st child, 2016)
Affiliation	Dominican Sisters of Sparkill
Campus Minister	Sister Nancy Richter’s
Admissions Director	Noreen Power
Athletic Director	Tim Gavan
Director of Information Technology	Mike Fevola
Director of Advancement	Una Miller
Website	https://www.AlbertusMagnus.net

Albertus Magnus High School, also known as AMHS, Albertus, and Magnus, is a Catholic, co-educational high school located in Bardonia, New York, named after the German philosopher and theologian of the same name. It is the only Catholic high school in Rockland County, New York.

Albertus Magnus High School is administered by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, which was founded on May 6, 1876, in New York City by Mother Catherine Mary Antoninus Thorpe. Albertus Magnus High School is one of the many schools and missions in New York State, Missouri, Maryland, Montana, Pakistan, and Peru staffed by the Sparkill Dominicans in their 130-year history.

More than 80% of the student body participates in the many Extracurricular activities available at the school.

History[]

At the request of Cardinal Spellman in the early 1950s, the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill founded Albertus Magnus High School. In July 1957 the property was purchased and thus began the journey of Albertus Magnus, the first Catholic secondary school in Rockland County. By September 1960, the new school and convent were ready for occupancy. Since the first graduating class in 1961, 7,189 students have graduated from the school.

A major emphasis of the curriculum is teaching Catholic doctrine, the responsibility to the community, and spiritual growth.

The school is accredited by Middle States Association, Commission on Secondary Schools.

Activities[]

Among the sports and other activities offered by the school include soccer, volleyball, cross country, winter & spring track, football, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, field hockey, lacrosse, ice hockey, swimming, cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. The school's mascot is the Falcon.

Other extracurricular activities include mock trial, honor societies, art, choir, robotics, drama, Veritas honors chorus, literary magazine, Albert, International Club, Campus Ministry, Midnight Run, Eucharistic ministers, pro-life, peer counseling, Student Council, Ski/Snowboard Club, Anime literary club, Photography Club, and the school's newspaper, Magnus Monitor.

See also[]

• St. Gregory Barbarigo School

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