Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr | |
Streetaddress: | 480 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue |
Zipcode: | 19010-2101 |
Country: | USA |
Coordinates: | 40.0139°N -75.3453°W |
Religion: | Roman CatholicSHA welcomes students of all faiths. |
Founder: | Religious of the Sacred Heart |
Head Of School: | Mrs. Carla Jantos MacMullen |
Ratio: | 7:1 |
Fees: | varies by division: $550 - $800 |
Tuition: | varies by division: $8,500 - $24,463 |
Athletics: | Yes |
Athletics Conference: | Athletics Association of Catholic Academies (AACA) |
Motto: | Girls with Heart |
Accreditation: | Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools |
Mascot: | Lion |
Yearbook: | The Gate |
Publication: | Vue du Coeur |
Newspaper: | The Beat |
Established: | 1865 |
Enrollment: | 300 |
Free Label: | Director of Enrollment Management |
Free Text: | Mrs. Tiffany Kelly |
Free Label1: | Director of Academics |
Free Text1: | Mrs. Donna Romero |
Free Label2: | Director of Upper School |
Free Text2: | Mrs. Eileen Day |
Free Label3: | Director of Lower & Middle School |
Free Text3: | Mrs. Kim Trinacria |
Free Label4: | Director of Athletics |
Free Text4: | Mr. Jason McGhee |
Free Label5: | Director of Counseling |
Free Text5: | Mrs. Ashley Fullen |
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, commonly referred to as SHA or Sacred Heart, is a K-12, Girls, Independent, Catholic School, located on the Main Line in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school serves students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 with an average enrollment of 300, and a student:teacher ratio of 7:1. The school is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, International Coalition of Girls' Schools, and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools. Sacred Heart Academy has been ranked #1 among all Catholic all-girls schools in Pennsylvania by Niche (2024, 2025).
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr was established in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. It has been lay owned and operated since 1969. It joined the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in 1999, reuniting it with its roots.[1]
In Kindergarten through Grade 12, Sacred Heart Academy students are active participants in their learning. They engage in open and meaningful dialogue with their peers and teachers, immerse themselves in project based learning, and collaborate to problem solve. From Day 1, students are not bystanders, but agents in their own education.
Sacred Heart Academy's Upper School student-athletes participates in 10 varsity sports, 2 club teams, and one intramural program. Varsity programs include: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
Sacred Heart Academy's Middle School participates in Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, and Track & Field.
Sacred Heart Academy's Lower School participates in Cross County and Track & Field.