Albertus Magnus High School

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Albertus Magnus High School
Location
798 Route 304

Bardonia, New York

Bardonia
,
(Rockland County)
,
New York
10954

United States
Coordinates41°07′13″N 73°59′29″W / 41.1203°N 73.9913°W / 41.1203; -73.9913
Information
TypePrivate, co-educational high school
MottoBuilt on Faith, Bound for Excellence
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Patron saintSaint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)
Established1957 (69 years ago) (1957)
School code307
PrincipalChristopher Power
Head of schoolJoseph Tweed
Faculty42[when?]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment492 (2019[needs update])
Average class sizeabout 24
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsMaroon, gray and white    
Athletics conferenceSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
SportsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball
MascotFalcon
NicknameFalcons
RivalPearl River High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperMagnus Monitor
YearbookThe Gauntlet
School fees$450
Tuition$10,500 (1st child, 2016)[needs update]
AffiliationDominican Sisters of Sparkill
Campus MinisterSister Diane McSherry
Admissions DirectorNoreen Power
Athletic DirectorBrendan Gorman
Director of Information TechnologyMike Fevola
Director of AdvancementUna Miller
Websitealbertusmagnus.net

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, 7,189 students have graduated from the school.[3]

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

In 2022, the Albertus Magnus Girls Soccer Team won the NYS Class A Championship, finished the season as the #1 ranked team in all of New York State.[4]

In 2023, the Boys Baseball team reached the New York State Final Four for Class B.[5]

The Girls varsity basketball team won the Class AA New York State Championship in 2024, their first state title in basketball since 1992, while the girls softball team made their first ever final four.[6][7]

In the Fall of 2025, the Girls varsity soccer team won the Class AA New York State Championship, making it back-to-back years and their third NYS Championship in four years.[8] Head coach Danny Samimi was named the coach for the East team for the 2025 High School All-American Game. Albertus Magnus had two players named to the team as well.[9]

The Boys varsity soccer team also made it to the New York State Final Four in the Fall of 2025.[10] Varsity Coach Brian Fitzpatrick was named Section 1's "Small School Coach of the Year."[11]

Albertus Magnus' Musical Director, Cesar Orozco, has been nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards and won his first in 2025.[12]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Clergy and Sisters Break Ground for New Parochial High School". The Journal News. July 16, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "School Gets First Seniors". The Record. August 24, 1960. p. 74. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Albertus Magnus dethrones defending champ New Hartford to win state title". Lohud.
  5. ↑ "Albertus Magnus downs top-ranked Babylon to reach first Class B state final four". Lohud.
  6. ↑ "Albertus Magnus win first state title since 1992". Lohud.
  7. ↑ "Softball: Albertus Magnus ready for first-ever state final four". Lohud.
  8. ↑ Haynes, Stephen. "Rye and Albertus Magnus win girls soccer state titles, Tuckahoe falls in state final". Lohud.com. Journal News. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Shealer, Sheldon. "Rosters Revealed as Nation's Top Girls High School Soccer Players Get Set for 2025 High School All-American Game". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Haynes, Stephen. "Rye, Albertus, North Salem, Harrison make final 4, Section 1 boys soccer regional results". Lohud.com. Journal News. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ Haynes, Stephen. "Section 1 boys soccer all-section awards, as selected by coaches". Lohud.com. Journal News. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ Cobo, Leila. "Here Are the Latin Grammys 2025 Winners". billboard.com. billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame". Bucknell Athletics.
  14. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/royals/team/front-office/tom-mcnamara
  15. ↑ McGowan, John. "John W. McGowan - Assembly District 97". NYS Assembly.
  16. ↑ "Athletic Director". Dominican University.
  17. ↑ Cabrera, Rick. "Demons Basketball". Northwestern State University.
  18. ↑ Diffley, John. "St. John's Athletics". St. John's Athletics.
  19. ↑ Hoffer, Kyle. "Manhattan College Men's Soccer Coaches". Manhattan College Athletics.