Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr | |
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Address | |
480 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue , 19010-2101 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°0′50″N 75°20′43″W / 40.01389°N 75.34528°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, All-Female |
Motto | Girls with Heart |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic SHA welcomes students of all faiths. |
Established | 1865 |
Founder | Religious of the Sacred Heart |
Head of school | Mrs. Carla Jantos MacMullen |
Grades | Kindergarten-12 |
Enrollment | 300 |
Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Athletics | Yes |
Athletics conference | Athletics Association of Catholic Academies (AACA) |
Mascot | Lion |
Accreditation | Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools |
Publication | Vue du Coeur |
Newspaper | The Beat |
Yearbook | The Gate |
School fees | varies by division: $550 - $800 |
Tuition | varies by division: $8,500 - $24,463 |
Affiliation | Network of Sacred Heart Schools |
Director of Enrollment Management | Mrs. Tiffany Kelly |
Director of Academics | Mrs. Donna Romero |
Director of Upper School | Mrs. Eileen Day |
Director of Lower & Middle School | Mrs. Kim Trinacria |
Director of Athletics | Mr. Jason McGhee |
Director of Counseling | Mrs. Ashley Fullen |
Website | www |
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).
History
[edit]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]
Academic curriculum
[edit]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.
Athletics
[edit]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 Field Hockey, Basketball, Track & Field, and Lacrosse.
Sacred Heart Academy's Lower School participates in Track & Field.
Tuition (2024-2025)
[edit]- Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2: $8,500 (valid for 2 consecutive years)
- Grades 3 & 4 (and Grade 2 if student entered in K): $16,872
- Middle School $19,735
- Upper School $24,463
Scholarships
[edit]- Merit Scholarships: St. Madeleine Sophie Academic Scholarship and Spirit of Service Scholarship
- Honorary Scholarships: Class of 1964 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Joan Craig Hadden '48 & Judith Brown '47 RSCJ Endowed Scholarship, Susanne Henkels ’45 and Walter F. Tucker Scholarship, Randy Rogers P'02, P'04 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Patricia Ryan Scholarship, Elise Allan Tucci Scholarship
Notable alumni
[edit]- Mary T. Clark, American academic, civil rights advocate, and Augustine of Hippo expert
- Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and University of Miami architecture professor
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ SHA. "School Goals and History". Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
External links
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- Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1865
- Girls' schools in Pennsylvania
- Sacred Heart schools in the United States
- Schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Private middle schools in Pennsylvania
- Private elementary schools in Pennsylvania
- Private high schools in Pennsylvania
- High schools in Philadelphia
- 1865 establishments in Pennsylvania