Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, New York)

Sacred Heart Academy
Address
47 Cathedral Avenue

Hempstead

, ,
11550

United States
Coordinates40°42′26″N 73°38′3″W / 40.70722°N 73.63417°W / 40.70722; -73.63417
Information
TypePrivate All-Female
Motto"Lead with Heart"
(having compassion and empathy for the people you lead)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic;
Sisters of St. Joseph
Patron saint(s)Sparta
Established1949
PresidentKristin Lynch Graham
AdministratorEmmanuella Sullivan
PrincipalMaria Hecht
Grades9-12
Average class size200-250 per year, variable
Student to teacher ratio13:1
Campus sizeSmall
Color(s)Red and Gold   
Slogan"Lead With Heart"
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotLady Spartan
NicknameSHA
Team nameLady Spartans
RivalsKellenberg Memorial High School, The Mary Louis Academy, St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York)
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationConcordia (literary magazine)(now defunct)
NewspaperCordette
YearbookEx-Corde
Websitesacredheartacademyli.org

Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls preparatory school located on Cathedral Avenue, in Hempstead, New York, United States. It is private and Catholic. Located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, it is run by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sacred Heart Academy is a single-sex school for girls, grades 9 to 12. The official school colors of Sacred Heart are red and gold.