Albertus Magnus High School
Private, co-educational high school in Bardonia, , New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albertus Magnus High School, also known as AMHS, Albertus, and Magnus, is an American 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 | |
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Address | |
798 Route 304 Bardonia, New York , , 10954 United States | |
Coordinates | 41.1203°N 73.9913°W / 41.1203; -73.9913 |
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Type | Private, co-educational high school |
Motto | Built on Faith, Bound for Excellence |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Saint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus) |
Established | 1957 (67 years ago) (1957) |
School code | 307 |
Principal | Christopher Power |
Head of school | Joseph Tweed |
Faculty | 42[when?] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 492 (2019[needs update]) |
Average class size | about 24 |
Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Maroon, gray and white |
Athletics conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
Sports | Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball |
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)[needs update] |
Affiliation | Dominican Sisters of Sparkill |
Campus Minister | Sister Diane McSherry |
Admissions Director | Noreen Power |
Athletic Director | Brendan Gorman |
Director of Information Technology | Mike Fevola |
Director of Advancement | Una Miller |
Website | albertusmagnus |
The 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 percent of the student body participates in the many extracurricular activities available at the school.