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]
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]
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