Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)

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Convent of the Sacred Heart
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The school is housed in the Otto H. Kahn House (left) and James A. Burden House (right).
Location
Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)
1 East 91st Street

Manhattan, New York City
,
New York

United States
Coordinates 40°47′5″N73°57′27″W / 40.78472°N 73.95750°W / 40.78472; -73.95750
Information
Type Private, day, college-preparatory
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1881(143 years ago) (1881)
Founder Society of the Sacred Heart
ChairpersonJacqueline Mitchell
Head of schoolKate Adams [1]
Head of Upper SchoolMargaret Savino [1]
ChaplainRev. John Kamas [2]
Grades PK – 12
Gender Girls
Enrollment740 (approximately) (2023-2024)
LanguageEnglish (medium of instruction)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Red  and  white 
Athletics11 interscholastic sports
- Paul Culff, Head of Athletics and Wellness [1]
Athletics conference Athletic Association of Independent Schools, New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association
MascotCardinal
Team nameCardinals
Accreditation New York State Association of Independent Schools
PublicationZenith (literary magazine)
NewspaperSpirit of 91st Street
YearbookCornerstone
Affiliation National Association of Independent Schools, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States, European Council of International Schools
Head of Middle SchoolCatherine Hubacz [1]
Head of Lower SchoolAmy Pacula [1]
Upper School Dean of StudiesArlene Padilla [3]
Director of AdmissionsRachael Maccheisi [1]
Website cshnyc.org

Convent of the Sacred Heart is an American independent Roman Catholic all-girls' school in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

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Teaching from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, it is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side at East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue.

The school is housed in the former Otto H. Kahn House and James A. Burden House, both of which are New York City-Designated Landmarks, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Founded in 1881 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation established in France in 1800, the school is one of New York City's oldest private schools for girls.

The school was originally housed in a Manhattan brownstone on Madison Avenue at East 54th Street.

By the 1930s, the school had outgrown its Madison Avenue space and moved into the Otto H. Kahn House. In 1940, the society acquired the James A. Burden House next door.

Membership and accreditation

In addition to being a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart and a part of the global Network of Sacred Heart Schools, a worldwide network of over 150 schools committed to the mission of a Sacred Heart education, the school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

It is operated independently as part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. The school is also associated with the New York Interschool Association.

The school is also a member of the Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the European Council of International Schools, the International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States.

Facilities

The school is located in two historic mansions in the Carnegie Hill Historic District on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, at 1 East 91st Street and 7 East 91st Street, next to Central Park/Fifth Avenue and across the street from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

In September 2008, the school purchased a facility located at 406 East 91st Street and created a new sports center. As of September 2014, the athletic center was open.

Athletics

The school participates in eleven interscholastic sports disciplines.

There is a separate athletic building at 406 91st Street near First Avenue.

Enrollment, tuition and fees

Tuition and payment for the 2023-2024 school year:

Notable alumnae

[5] [6]

Film and theatre

Literature and television

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sacred Heart 91st Faculty & Staff Directory"
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