Sacred Heart Academy (New York)

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Sacred Heart Academy
Address
47 Cathedral Avenue
Hempstead, New York, (Nassau County) 11550
USA
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Information
Type Private, All-Female
Motto Ad Jesum Per Marium
(To Jesus Through Mary)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Joseph
Established 1949
President Jeanne Marie Ross
Principal Joanne Forker
Grades 9-12
Student to teacher ratio 12:1
Color(s) Red and Gold         
Team name Lady Spartans
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication Concordia (literary magazine)
Newspaper Cordette
Yearbook Ex-Corde
Website School website

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.[2]

Uniform

Students are required to wear uniforms. The school uniform is a white blouse, maroon or blue blazer, a just above the knee length skirt, school-issued maroon or navy tights, and either oxfords or penny loafers. The skirt colour varies depending on which year the student is in.

Athletics

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sacred Heart Academy is a member of the Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Girls Athletic League and participates in interscholastic volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, track and field, cross country, swimming, golf and tennis. Basketball, soccer and lacrosse teams have all won state.

Musical Theatre

Sacred Heart Academy produces an annual musical in which all grades may audition and participate. It is held in the Virginia Crowley Theater. Students from Chaminade, a local all-male high school, as well as Kellenberg, St. Mary's, St. Dominic's, St Francis Prep and St. John the Baptist may also audition for male roles.

Notable Alumnae

Notes and references

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  3. ↑ Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president

External links

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