Sacred Heart High School | |
Streetaddress: | 34 Convent Avenue |
City: | Yonkers |
State: | New York |
County: | (Westchester County) |
Zipcode: | 10703 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 40.9493°N -73.8856°W |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
President: | Rev. Robert Abbatiello OFM, Cap. |
Principal: | Frances Acosta |
Ceeb: | 336070 |
Avg Class Size: | 23 |
Type: | Private, co-educational |
Tuition: | $9,150 (2021–2022) |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Campus: | Urban/Suburban |
Slogan: | "Catholic Education in an Atmosphere of Community." |
Motto: | "Lead with Heart" |
Accreditation: | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Team Name: | Sacred Heart Spartans |
Colors: | Green and gold |
Yearbook: | Lance |
Established: | 1923 |
Enrollment: | 310 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2017 |
Head Name2: | Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations |
Head2: | Claire Sullivan |
Free Label: | Director of Admissions |
Free Text: | Brendan Clark |
Free Label1: | Director of Finance |
Free Text1: | Michele Rota |
Free Label3: | Director of Tuition |
Free Text3: | Maura Friend |
Free Label4: | Director of Athletics |
Free Text4: | Tony Giannelli |
Sacred Heart High School is an American co-educational private, Roman Catholic high school in Yonkers, New York. It is in the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is the only Catholic high school in Yonkers.[2]
It was founded in 1923 and named after the most holy Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the time of its founding, the Sacred Heart community was predominantly composed of Irish-American immigrants, which has had a large influence on the school's image and mascot. Sacred Heart is known as "The Fighting Irish".
Sacred Heart has a liberal arts curriculum, in accordance with a course of study prescribed by the University of the State of New York, which focuses on English, history, mathematics, the sciences, modern languages, and religion. Students are given the option to take Regents level, Honors or Advanced Placement classes depending on their individual performance.
All students are required to take four years of English, four years of religion, three years of any language, four years of history, three years of mathematics, and three years of science.
Senior students have the choice of taking elective courses in various academic subjects, and with prior approval, undergraduate courses in conjunction with Westchester Community College through its Advanced College Experience Program.