Sacred Heart School of Halifax | |
Streetaddress: | 5820 Spring Garden Road |
Country: | Canada |
Motto: | Verax tum audax (Latin) |
Motto Translation: | Dare to be true |
Type: | Independent, Day School |
Gender: | Coeducational |
Enrolment: | 504 (2015-16) |
Head Label: | Head of School |
Head: | Dennis Philips |
Religion: | Roman Catholic (Society of the Sacred Heart) |
Conference: | Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation |
Mascot: | Shark |
Sacred Heart School of Halifax is Catholic school in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] The school offers co-ed education for JP-Grade 6 and single-gender education for grades 7–12. Sacred Heart School of Halifax is part of a global network of Sacred Heart schools around the world. Founded in 1849, Sacred Heart School of Halifax is the oldest continually operating school in Halifax.
Sacred Heart Convent was founded in 1849 by the Society of the Sacred Heart. It was originally one of two convent schools in the city and educated the daughters of the elite for many years.[2]
Sacred Heart School offers five core classes (AKA academic classes): math, English, French, social studies, and science