Sacred Heart High School (Yonkers, New York)

Sacred Heart High School

"We Are Sacred Heart"
Address
34 Convent Avenue
Yonkers, New York, (Westchester County) 10703
United States
Coordinates 40°56′57.6″N 73°53′8.1″W / 40.949333°N 73.885583°W / 40.949333; -73.885583Coordinates: 40°56′57.6″N 73°53′8.1″W / 40.949333°N 73.885583°W / 40.949333; -73.885583
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1923
CEEB code 336070
Principal Karen K. Valenti-DeCecco
Head of school Fr. Maurice Moreau, OFM Cap.
Dean of Discipline Joan Dronzek
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 330 (2015)
Average class size 23
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Green & Gold         
Slogan "Catholic Education in an Atmosphere of Community."
Mascot Fighting Leprechaun
Team name Irish
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper "Heartbeat"
Yearbook "LANCE"
Tuition $8,500 (2015–2016)
Director of Admissions & Finance Caroline Calabrese
Director of Athletics Tracy Smith
Campus Minister Fr. Matthew Janeczko, OFM
Website www.sacredhearths.org

Sacred Heart High School is a 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".

Academics

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 their Advanced College Experience Program.

Notes

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. SHHS. "History Of Sacred Heart High School". Sacred Heart High School website. Retrieved 2007-11-30.


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