Sacred Heart Academy (New York)
| Sacred Heart Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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47 Cathedral Avenue Hempstead, New York, (Nassau County), 11550 USA | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′26″N 73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°WCoordinates: 40°42′26″N 73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°W |
| 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 |
| Asst. Principal | Christina Egan & Emanuela Sullivan |
| 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
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
- Katherine Lapp, 1974, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Harvard University [3]
Notes and references
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ SHA. "Sacred Heart Academy - About Us". Sacred Heart Academy website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ↑ Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president
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