Arlington Catholic Key Facts

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Where is the AC Community from?

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AC currently offers 23 different Advanced Placement Courses
Students come from many different towns

Students at the upper school come from 47 different cities and towns

Students at the lower school come from 21 different cities and towns
90% of the students in the lower school continue on to the upper school
Over 9,000 students have graduated from AC since the first graduating class in 1964
90% of students are involved in at least one sport or activity
The average class sizes at the lower and upper school remain small

The average class size at the upper school is 21 students

The average class size at the lower school is 17 students
AC Alum Vicki Movsessian ’90 won a gold medal as part of the USA Womens' Ice Hockey Team at the 1998 Nagano Olympics
Saint Agnes School has been forming hearts and minds since 1888! It was opened by the Sisters of Notre Dame, although the Sisters of Saint Joseph led the school since 1892
AC Alum Julia Marino ’10 was the first person to represent her home country of Paraguay in the winter Olympics at the 2014 Sochi Olympics
AC Alum Julianne Nicholson ’89 has 63 TV and Film credits to her name. 2021 she won the Emmy for the Mare of Eastown
Arlington Catholic has 20 members of the 1000 Point Club

The 1000 Point Club incudes both members of the Boys' and Girls' Basketball Teams who have scored 1000 points in their high school career.
The Cougars were originally called the Sparkies

AC’s first football coach, Bill Formosi, used Cougar as a call signal during games. It was used so often and so successfully, that everyone started calling the AC Football team the Cougars – and it stuck.
AC’s first student newspaper was called the AC Current, and was run by Mr. Murray
AC opened its doors in September of 1960 with only freshmen

making the Class of 1964 our first graduating class.
AC currently offers 43 sports teams
AC has won 124 Catholic Central Large Championships
80% of faculty hold an advanced degree
The current faculty have a combined service of 767 years at AC

There are 9 faculty members that have over 25 years of service
AC Alum Mark Sullivan ’72 is the former Director of the US Secret Service
AC students have successfully completed countless mission trips
The Drama Clubs produces 5 performances each year between the upper and lower school

Drama (5) shows:
Lower School -- Christmas Pageant and Spring Musical
High School -- Fall Musical Revue, Drama Festival Play, Spring Musical
Throughout the 60’s and 70’s, AC had a nationally recognized Oratory Club led by Sister Ruth Elizabeth Sylverius
35 current students have parents who are also Cougar alumni

13 students have both parents who were Cougars!
Over 100 couples met their soul mate here at AC
100% of faculty and staff support AC by giving to the Annual Fund
12 current faculty members have dedicated over 25 years to teaching at Arlington Catholic
When AC opened in 1960, the tuition was $100
10 % Faculty and staff are alums themselves
17 Virtual Courses are available to meet the individual needs and interests of our students
100% of students applying to college are accepted
Arlington Catholic has won 13 State Athletic Championships
Saint Agnes School is proud to offer a Learning Center with a full time special education teacher in order to meet the needs of students with Individualized Education Programs
When AC opened in 1960, it was staffed solely by the Sisters of Saint Joseph

72 Sisters of Saint Joseph have ministered here at AC, as well as 9 additional nuns from different religious orders

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Key Facts

Key Facts

My Hometown

AC currently offers 23 different Advanced Placement Courses

Students come from many different towns

90% of the students in the lower school continue on to the upper school

Over 9,000 students have graduated from AC since the first graduating class in 1964

90% of students are involved in at least one sport or activity

The average class sizes at the lower and upper school remain small

AC Alum Vicki Movsessian ’90 won a gold medal as part of the USA Womens' Ice Hockey Team at the 1998 Nagano Olympics

Saint Agnes School has been forming hearts and minds since 1888! It was opened by the Sisters of Notre Dame, although the Sisters of Saint Joseph led the school since 1892

AC Alum Julia Marino ’10 was the first person to represent her home country of Paraguay in the winter Olympics at the 2014 Sochi Olympics

AC Alum Julianne Nicholson ’89 has 63 TV and Film credits to her name. 2021 she won the Emmy for the Mare of Eastown

Arlington Catholic has 20 members of the 1000 Point Club

The Cougars were originally called the Sparkies

AC’s first student newspaper was called the AC Current, and was run by Mr. Murray

AC opened its doors in September of 1960 with only freshmen

AC currently offers 43 sports teams

AC has won 124 Catholic Central Large Championships

80% of faculty hold an advanced degree

The current faculty have a combined service of 767 years at AC

AC Alum Mark Sullivan ’72 is the former Director of the US Secret Service

AC students have successfully completed countless mission trips

The Drama Clubs produces 5 performances each year between the upper and lower school

Throughout the 60’s and 70’s, AC had a nationally recognized Oratory Club led by Sister Ruth Elizabeth Sylverius

35 current students have parents who are also Cougar alumni

Over 100 couples met their soul mate here at AC

100% of faculty and staff support AC by giving to the Annual Fund

12 current faculty members have dedicated over 25 years to teaching at Arlington Catholic

When AC opened in 1960, the tuition was $100

10 % Faculty and staff are alums themselves

17 Virtual Courses are available to meet the individual needs and interests of our students

100% of students applying to college are accepted

Arlington Catholic has won 13 State Athletic Championships

Saint Agnes School is proud to offer a Learning Center with a full time special education teacher in order to meet the needs of students with Individualized Education Programs

When AC opened in 1960, it was staffed solely by the Sisters of Saint Joseph