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.
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.
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.[2]
By September 1960, the new school and convent were ready for occupancy.[3]
Since the first graduating class in 1961,[3] 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 the Middle States Association, Commission on Secondary Schools.
See also
Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Clergy and Sisters Break Ground for New Parochial High School". The Journal News. July 16, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "School Gets First Seniors". The Record. August 24, 1960. p. 74. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
