Sacred Heart Academy (New York)
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| Sacred Heart Academy | |
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| Ad Jesum Per Marium (To Jesus Through Mary) |
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| Established | 1949 |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Principal | S. Jeanne Marie Ross CSJ |
| Location | Hempstead, NY, USA |
| Student:teacher ratio |
12:1 |
| Color(s) | Red/Gold |
| Mascot | Lady Spartan |
| Homepage | SHA Official Website |
Sacred Heart Academy is a preparatory school located on Cathedral Avenue, in Hempstead, New York. It is private and Catholic. 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.
[edit] Uniform
Each grade from 9 through 12 at Sacred Heart currently has their own uniform skirt. Sophmores and freshmen have the same blazer (currently maroon) while the juniors and seniors wear a navy blazer. Students are allowed to decorate their blazers with pins, as long as it is not a distraction from studies. The school uniform is a white blouse, a knee-length skirt, school-issued socks and either oxfords or penny loafers. A student is required to wear her blazer when in the hall, but may take it off during classes. Effective the week of January 14, students are no longer allowed to wear their blazers when using the lavatory. As an exception to the 'blazer rule', a student may choose to wear her school-issued (gray or navy depending on grade level) sweater. Starting on November 1, continuing to April 1 each year, students are allowed to wear white shirts underneath their blouses. Failure to comply to uniform restrictions may lead to a detention, called a "referral".
[edit] Red and Gold
Each year, Sacred Heart Academy has a spirit competition with four major teams, Cheer, Aerobic, Dance, and Kickline, on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. From the tryouts for the major teams in early November until the event, the participating girls regularly practice 3-7 (2 hours for entrance and 2 hours for their respective team) on weekdays and 9-6 on Saturdays. In addition to the main teams, there are entrance teams made up of only seniors and spirit teams which introduce the teams. A Spirit Day, held the week before the event, encourages the whole student body to dress head-to-toe in Red or Gold.
"Red and Gold" takes place at Hofstra, with over a thousand students, parents, and faculty in the audience. At the beginning of the show, each team starts off with a 7 minute long "Entrance" which includes all four major teams. Alternating between the Red and Gold Team, each team then performs a 7 minute individual performance, with the notable exception of Cheering. The Cheer Team performs a more standard form of cheerleading to music during "Cheer Dance", and then performs an interesting combination of claps and pounds during "Cheer Stomp" to only the sounds of a captain's whistle. Everyone in SHA. are encouraged to join Entrance or are allowed to join Spirit, which introduces the teams. DVDs may be purchased after the show.
