Sacred Heart Academy

Sacred Heart Academy, founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Roman Catholic tradition, is an independent, Catholic college preparatory school for young women in Hamden, CT. The school is committed to providing a challenging academic environment that promotes the growth of the whole person, with a focus on personal integrity, compassion, justice, and responsibility to self, others, and society. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1 and an average class size of 19, the school offers 104 course offerings, including 15 Advanced Placement courses and several courses awarding college credit through the University of Connecticut's Early College Experience. Sacred Heart Academy also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, with 40 clubs and organizations and 22 teams competing in 13 interscholastic sports.