Sacred Heart High School (Yonkers, New York)

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Sacred Heart High School

Address

34 Convent Avenue Yonkers , (Westchester County) , New York 10703 United States
Coordinates	40°56′57.6″N 73°53′8.1″W / 40.949333°N 73.885583°W / 40.949333; -73.885583
Information
Type	Private, co-educational
Motto	"Lead with Heart"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1923
CEEB code	336070
President	Rev. Robert Abbatiello OFM, Cap.
Principal	Kyle O’Donnell
Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations	Lily Tucci
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	310 (2017^{[needs update]})
Average class size	23
Campus	Urban/Suburban
Color(s)	Green and gold
Slogan	"Catholic Education in an Atmosphere of Community."
Team name	Sacred Heart Irish
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Yearbook	Lance
Tuition	$9,150 (2021–2022)
Director of Admissions	Brendan Clark
Director of Finance	Michele Rota
Director of Tuition	Maura Friend
Director of Athletics	Nze Tankeng
Website	sacredhearths.org

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".

Academics

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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.

Notable alumni

Jason Cerbone - actor
Mike Spano – mayor, Yonkers; former member, New York State Assembly^[3]
Ice Spice – rapper^[4]
Kristoffer Diaz - playwright

References

^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
^ SHHS. "History Of Sacred Heart High School". Sacred Heart High School. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
^ "Mike Spano '83". sacredhearths.org. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Darden, Ebro (January 27, 2023). "BONUS: Ice Spice On Upbringing, Drake, Cardi B, Acting, + New EP!". Apple Podcasts. Hot 97. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

External links

Official website

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