Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, New York)

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Sacred Heart Academy
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Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, New York)
47 Cathedral Avenue

Hempstead

, ,
11550

United States
Coordinates 40°42′26″N73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°W / 40.70722; -73.63417
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Type Private All-Female
Motto"Lead with Heart"
(having compassion and empathy for the people you lead)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Joseph
Patron saint(s)Sparta
Established1949
PresidentKristin Lynch Graham
AdministratorEmmanuella Sullivan
PrincipalSr. Jean Amore, CSJ
Grades 9-12
Average class size200-250 per year, variable
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Campus sizebig, I suppose
Color(s) Red and Gold   
Slogan"Lead With Heart"
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotLady Spartan
Nickname SHA
Team nameLady Spartans
Rivals Kellenberg Memorial High School, The Mary Louis Academy, St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York)
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationConcordia (literary magazine)(now defunct)
NewspaperCordette
YearbookEx-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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History

Sacred Heart Academy was established in 1949 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. [2]

Activities

Students can participate in musical theatre, performances of The Nutcracker, band, orchestra, and two types of chorus, as well as dozens of clubs. [3]

Notable alumnae

Notes and references

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. SHA. "Sacred Heart Academy - About Us". Sacred Heart Academy website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  3. https://www.sacredheartacademyli.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=764284&type=d&pREC_ID=1169650 [ dead link ]
  4. Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president

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