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Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, New York)


FieldValue
nameSacred Heart Academy
locationHempstead
streetaddress47 Cathedral Avenue
cityHempstead
stateNew York
county(Nassau County)
zipcode11550
countryUnited States
coordinates
religionRoman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Joseph
presidentKim Johnson
principalMaria Hecht
administratorEmmanuella Sullivan
avg_class_size200-250 per year, variable
ratio13:1
typePrivate All-Female
grades9-12
campus sizeSmall
conferenceCHSAA
slogan"Lead With Heart"
motto"Lead with Heart"
motto_translationhaving compassion and empathy for the people you lead
accreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
rivalsKellenberg Memorial High School, The Mary Louis Academy, St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York)
mascotLady Spartan
patronSparta
team_nameLady Spartans
nicknameSHA
colorsRed and Gold
yearbookEx-Corde
publicationConcordia (literary magazine)(now defunct)
newspaperCordette
established1949
homepage

Sisters of St. Joseph Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls preparatory school located on Cathedral Avenue, in Hempstead, New York, United States. It is private and Catholic. Located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, it is run by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sacred Heart Academy is a single-sex school for girls, grades 9 to 12. The official school colors of Sacred Heart are red and gold.

History

Sacred Heart Academy was established in 1949 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood.

Activities

Students can participate in musical theatre, performances of The Nutcracker, band, orchestra, and two types of chorus, as well as dozens of clubs. Most students participate in Red and Gold as well.

Notable alumnae

  • Katherine Lapp, 1974, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Harvard University
  • Alice McDermott, 1971, Author

References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools".
  2. SHA. "Sacred Heart Academy - About Us". Sacred Heart Academy website.
  3. (February 2022)
  4. [http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2009/09.01/klapp.html Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president]
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