Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)

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Convent of the Sacred Heart
National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States, European Council of International Schools
Head of Middle SchoolCatherine Hubacz[1]
Head of Lower SchoolAmy Pacula[1]
Upper School Dean of StudiesArlene Padilla[3]
Director of AdmissionsRachael Maccheisi[1]
Websitecshnyc.org

Convent of the Sacred Heart is an American independent

borough of New York City
.

Teaching from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, it is located on Manhattan's Upper East Side at East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue.

The school is housed in the former Otto H. Kahn House and James A. Burden House, both of which are New York City-Designated Landmarks, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Founded in 1881 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation established in France in 1800, the school is one of New York City's oldest private schools for girls.

The school was originally housed in a Manhattan brownstone on Madison Avenue at East 54th Street.

By the 1930s, the school had outgrown its Madison Avenue space and moved into the Otto H. Kahn House. In 1940, the society acquired the James A. Burden House next door.

Membership and accreditation

In addition to being a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart and a part of the global

Network of Sacred Heart Schools, a worldwide network of over 150 schools committed to the mission of a Sacred Heart education, the school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
.

It is operated independently as part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. The school is also associated with the New York Interschool Association.

The school is also a member of the

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the European Council of International Schools, the International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States
.

Facilities

The school is located in two historic mansions in the

Cooper-Hewitt Museum
.

In September 2008, the school purchased a facility located at 406 East 91st Street and created a new sports center. As of September 2014, the athletic center was open.

Within the buildings at 1 East 91st Street and 7 East 91st Street, there are:

  • four science labs
  • two gymnasiums
  • one performance space
  • two photography darkroom studios
  • two rooftop playgrounds
  • interactive projectors in all classrooms for grades K–12
  • two libraries and virtual library access
  • wireless Internet access

Clubs and common-interest organizations

The school offers a range of clubs and activities for student participation, including

Habitat for Humanity International, forensics (public speaking) and student council.[citation needed
]

  • There are 40+ after-school activities available to Lower School students.
  • There are 40+ clubs and activities available to Middle School students.
  • There are 30+ clubs and activities available to Upper School students.

Over 40 percent of the sophomore class study abroad on exchange for three to ten weeks to other schools in the Sacred Heart network, including schools in France and in Spain for ten weeks, and to Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and Taiwan for three weeks.

Athletics

The school participates in eleven

interscholastic
sports disciplines.

There is a separate athletic building at 406 91st Street near First Avenue.

Enrollment, tuition and fees

Tuition and payment for the 2023-2024 school year:

  • Pre-kindergarten: $35,230
  • Junior kindergarten: $43,050
  • Kindergarten – Grade 12 : $61,530
  • The Lower School includes pre-kindergarten, junior kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 1 through 4
  • The Middle School consists of grades 5 through 8
  • The Upper School is made up of grades 9 through 12
  • Students of color: 28 percent
  • Average grade size (K–12): 50
  • Student–faculty ratio: 6.7:1

Notable alumnae

[5] [6]

In popular culture

Film and theatre

Literature and television

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Administration/Board".
  2. ^ "Sacred Heart 91st Faculty & Staff Directory"
  3. ^ "Sacred Heart 91st Faculty & Staff Directory"
  4. ^ "Christa Miller". IMDb. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lia Neal – Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. Catholic New York
    . Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Dark Corner (1946) Filming Locations". IMDb. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. ^ Unknown author (Undated). [unreliable source?]"Trivia for Scrubs (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2009.

External links

  • cshnyc.org, Convent of the Sacred Heart, official website
  • sofie.org, Network of Sacred Heart Schools, official website
  • aashnet.org The Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart, official website
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