Sacred Heart High School (Connecticut)
| Sacred Heart High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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142 South Elm Street , , 06706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′6″N 73°2′16″W / 41.55167°N 73.03778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Learning, Spirit, Service |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1922 |
| Closed | 2021 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Hartford |
| Superintendent | Valerie Mara (interim) |
| President | Eileen Reagan |
| Principal | Anthony Azzara |
| Teaching staff | 30 Full/part-time teachers |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 350 (September 2012) |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics conference | Naugatuck Valley League |
| Sports | Boys: football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, swimming, baseball, tennis, cheerleading, indoor track, golf, track & field Girls: soccer, swimming, cross-country, basketball, softball, cheerleading, golf, indoor track, dance, tennis, track & field, cooperative gymnastics |
| Mascot | Hearts |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| School fees | $500 |
| Tuition | $7750 |
| Website | sacredhearthighschool |
Sacred Heart High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown district in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. It was in the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.
Background
Sacred Heart was established in 1922 as an all-girls school. The school became coeducational in 1938. Since 1975, the school has been located in the old Waterbury Catholic High School building in downtown Waterbury.[2]
Closure
On February 11, 2021, Sacred Heart announced it would be closing at the end of the 2020–2021 school year. The school's president said it was in part due to declining enrollment at the school.[3]
Athletics
Conferences
- Part of the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL)
- Part of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2022) |
- Gary Franks, former Republican U.S. representative of the fifth congressional district.[4]
- Mustapha Heron, professional basketball player
- Ron Diorio, Major League baseball pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies 1973-1974.
- Dave Wallace, Major League Baseball pitching coach, and a former general manager and player[5]
- Christopher Evans, French-American graphic designer and illustrator, well known in France
- John Gereski, adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard
References
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ SHHS. "History of the Heart". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Teresa Pellicano (February 11, 2021). "Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury closing due to steady enrollment decline". WTNH. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Gary Franks (Opinion): Can my high school be saved?". 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Dave Wallace". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
