Sacred Hearts Academy
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Name |
Sacred Hearts Academy |
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Address |
3253 Waiʻalae Avenue |
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Town |
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96816 |
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Established |
1909 |
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Community |
Urban |
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Type |
Independent |
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Religion |
Roman Catholic Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
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Students |
Girls |
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Grades |
K to 12 |
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Accreditation |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
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District |
None |
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Subdistrict |
None |
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Nickname |
SHA |
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Mascot |
Lancers |
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Colors |
White and Gold |
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Motto |
Orare Et Laborare |
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Military |
None |
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Newspaper |
Ka Leo |
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Yearbook |
Ke Halia |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Website | ||
Sacred Hearts Academy on 3253 Waiʻalae Avenue in the hillsides of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi is a historic Roman Catholic college preparatory school for girls founded in 1909 to serve the needs of early Hawaiʻi Catholics in the former Territory of Hawaiʻi. It is affiliated with the Picpus Fathers of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, SS.CC., the religious order of Blessed Damien of Molokaʻi. The school maintains a special relationship with Chaminade University of Honolulu and Saint Louis School, both administered by the Society of Mary.
[edit] Athletics
Sacred Hearts Academy competes in girls air riflery, basketball, bowling, canoe paddling, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, sailing, track and field and volleyball. The school is a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH), Catholic School League (CSL) and Christian Schools Athletic League (CSAL). Sacred Hearts Academy joined with Punahou School as a magnet program for United States JROTC.