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Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, New York)

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Coordinates: 40°42′26″N 73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°W / 40.70722; -73.63417
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Sacred Heart Academy
Address
Map
47 Cathedral Avenue

Hempstead
,
(Nassau County)
,
New York
11550

United States
Coordinates40°42′26″N 73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°W / 40.70722; -73.63417
Information
TypePrivate All-Female
MottoAd Jesum Per Marium
(To Jesus Through Mary)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Joseph
Established1949
PresidentKristin Lynch Graham
PrincipalS. Jean Amore, CSJ, Ed.D.
Grades9-12
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Color(s)Red and Gold   
Team nameLady Spartans
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationConcordia (literary magazine)
NewspaperCordette
YearbookEx-Corde
WebsiteSchool 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]

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, softball, soccer and lacrosse teams have all won state.

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ SHA. "Sacred Heart Academy - About Us". Sacred Heart Academy website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  3. ^ Katherine N. Lapp named Harvard executive vice president
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