| Sacred Heart Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 47 Cathedral Avenue Hempstead, New York, (Nassau County), 11550 United States |
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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 | S. Jeanne Marie Ross, CSJ |
| Principal | S. Joanne Forker, CSJ |
| Asst. Principal | Mrs. Maryann Shine and Mrs. Emanuela Sullivan |
| Associate Principal | Miss Patricia Conley |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Team name | Lady Spartans |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Concordia (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'Cordette' |
| Yearbook | 'Ex-Corde' |
| Website | sacredheartacademyhempstead.org |
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.
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Sacred Heart Academy was established in 1949 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. [2]
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.
A student is required to wear her blazer or school-issued sweater when in the hall, but may take it off during classes. There is also a vest made of the same material as the blazer, bearing the school emblem. From on November 1 through 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.
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 and tennis.
Sacred Heart Academy produces an annual musical directed by Ms. Mary White in which all grades may audition and participate held in the Virginia Crowley Theater. The show is usually announced in early to mid November with auditions and callbacks scheduled for the following weeks. A typical cast consists of about 40-60 students.
Everyone can get involved whether it be through acting, accompanying the performers in the Pit Band, designing costumes in the Costume Crew, or through building the scenery and creating the atmosphere in the Technique Club. Students from Chaminade, a local all-male high school, may also audition for male roles.
Past SHA productions include:
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 3:30-6:30 on weekdays and 10-1 and 3-6 on Saturdays. Over Christmas Break there are practices everyday, six hours a day total. 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 three thousand students, parents, and faculty in the audience. At the beginning of the show, each team starts off with a 12 minute long "Entrance" which includes all four major teams. Alternating between the Red and Gold Team, each team then performs a 8 minute individual performance. SHA seniors are encouraged to join Entrance and all are allowed to join Spirit, which introduces the teams. DVDs may be purchased after the show.