Sacred Heart Academy (Kentucky)
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| Superintendent / Principal Administrator | Dr. Beverly McAuliffe |
| School type | Private |
| Location | Ursuline Campus, Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School colors | Navy blue and white |
| School mascot | Valkyrie |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky.
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[edit] History
In 1535, in Brescia, Italy, St. Angela Merici established a group of women dedicated to teaching young girls. She called this group the Company of Saint Ursula and placed it under the patronage of Saint Ursula, a 5th century virgin and martyr, who was revered in St. Angela's day as patroness of young women and of education. From Italy, the Company, called Ursulines, spread to many other countries.
The Ursulines came to Louisville in 1858 from Straubing, Germany at the request of Bishop Martin Spalding of Louisville. In 1877, they opened Sacred Heart Academy as a boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades one through eight and for girls in grades nine through twelve. During the 1920s, the lower grades became a separate school taking the name of Sacred Heart Model School. In 1990, the two schools as well as three other schools on the campus, Ursuline Montessori School, the Ursuline Child Development Center, and the Ursuline School for the Performing Arts, were separately incorporated as the Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters.
[edit] Accomplishments
- Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
- Highly successful International Baccalaureate Diploma program
- Renowned choral program which has won many awards
- 4-time Kentucky High School Girls' Basketball Champions
[edit] Extra curricular activities
There are over 50 clubs and activities in which students can participate.
[edit] Sports
Sacred Heart Academy’s athletic program has a long and glorious tradition of excellence and achievement in girls’ high school sports with more than 60 state athletic titles. Sacred Heart Academy offers students the opportunity to participate in high school athletics and be a part of the school’s heritage. More than 60% of SHA students participate in 14 sports including basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, softball, tennis, track and volleyball, which are sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) and cheerleading, dance, step team, field hockey, lacrosse, bowling and rowing which are not sanctioned by the KHSAA and are termed “club sports.”
