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 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 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.
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.