Type Private, All-Girls Principal Mary Lee McCoy Enrollment 842 (2013–14) Phone +1 502-897-6097 Number of students 842 (2013–2014) | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Grades 9–12 Nickname Valkyries Founded 1877 Colors White, Navy blue, Red | |
Address 3175 Lexington Rd, Louisville, KY 40206, USA Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Similar Assumpti High School, Trinity High School Marshall, Saint Xavier High Sch, Waggener Traditional High Sch, Ballard High School Profiles | ||
Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. Sacred Heart Academy was founded in 1877 and is a sponsored school of the Ursuline Sister's of Louisville. It has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence twice and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. It first achieved International Baccalaureate (IB) World School status in 1997. It is one of only two schools in the city and the only Catholic school in the state to offer IB.
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History
Sacred Heart Academy's History began in 1858, when a request for teachers to the Ursuline Sisters of Germany came from Louisville, KY. Three young Ursulines answered the request, traveling to Louisville to teach German immigrant children at St. Martin's school. By 1859, the Sisters had established Ursuline Academy at the corner of Shelby and Chestnut streets. In 1864, the Sisters incorporated the Ursuline Society and Academy of Education. In the 1870s, more space was needed to accommodate the growing number of sisters, students and boarders. The community purchased property on Workhouse Road (later known as the Lexington Road campus). In 1877, classes began in an existing farmhouse, and the Academy of the Sacred Heart opened for grades 1 through 12. In 1924, The Academy became two schools: Sacred Heart Academy, a high school for girls, and Sacred Heart Model School, a grade school for boys and girls.
Extracurricular activities
Sacred Heart Academy has over 40 clubs and activities in which students can participate.
Athletics
Sacred Heart Academy has earned 84 team state titles in its history. The on-campus athletic facility includes a gym, fitness center, five tennis courts, a regulation track, softball field, two natural grass fields and one synthetic turf field. Nearly 60% of the student body participates in one or more 14 sports.
Ursuline Sisters
The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, Kentucky, an apostolic religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church, rooted in the spirit and tradition of Saint Angela Merici. Teaching Christian Living is the corporate ministry of the Ursuline Sisters.
Core Values
Sacred Heard Academy teaches the Ursuline Core Values of community, reverence, service, and leadership.