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| Sacred Heart High School | |
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34 Convent Avenue ,, 10703 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°56′57.6″N73°53′8.1″W / 40.949333°N 73.885583°W /40.949333; -73.885583 |
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| Type | Private,co-educational |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | c.1923 |
| CEEB code | 336070 |
| President | Rev. Robert Abbatiello OFM, Cap. |
| Principal | Kyle O'Donnell |
| Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations | Lily Tucci |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 221 (2025-2026) |
| Average class size | 23 |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Slogan | "Catholic Education in an Atmosphere of Community." |
| Team name | Sacred Heart Irish |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Yearbook | Lance |
| Tuition | $10,450 (2025–2026) |
| Director of Admissions | Brendan Clark |
| Director of Finance | Michele Rota |
| Director of Tuition | Maura Friend |
| Director of Athletics | Nze Tankeng |
| Website | sacredhearths |
Sacred Heart High School is an American co-educationalprivate,Roman Catholichigh school inYonkers, New York. It is under the jurisdiction of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is the only Catholic high school in Yonkers.[2]
It was founded in 1923 and named after the most holySacred Heart of Jesus.[3] At the time of its founding, the Sacred Heart community was predominantly composed ofIrish-Americanimmigrants, which has had a large influence on the school's image and culture.
Sacred Heart has aliberal arts curriculum, in accordance with a course of study prescribed by theUniversity of the State of New York, which focuses onEnglish,history,mathematics, thesciences, modern languages, and religion. Students are given the option to takeRegents level, Honors orAdvanced Placement classes depending on their individual performance.
All students are required to take four years of English, four years ofreligion, three years of any foreign language, four years of history, three years ofmathematics, three years ofscience, one year ofart, and are required to complete 25 service hours in order to graduate.[4][5]
Senior students have the choice of taking elective courses in various academic subjects, and with prior approval, undergraduate courses in conjunction withWestchester Community College through its Advanced College Experience Program.[6]
Sacred Heart has many athletic teams, most of them being gender specific. These sport teams include: Varsity BoysSoccer, Varsity Girls Soccer, Varsity & Junior Varsity GirlsVolleyball, VarsityBowling (Co-ed), Varsity BoysBasketball, Varsity Girls Basketball, VarsityCheerleading, Varsity BoysBaseball, Varsity GirlsSoftball, Varsity Boys Volleyball, Varsity GirlsFlag Football,Cross Country,Track, andField. All the sports, excluding Cross Country, Track and Field are seasonal.[7][8][9][10]
Sacred Heart has nearly three dozen clubs, many of these clubs being started by students and moderated by staff at the school. These clubs, as of September 2025, include:[11]
The crest of Sacred Heart includes many symbols that reflect the school's heritage and values. TheFleur-de-lis symbol which can be found on the right side of the central shield represents the purity and light ofGod. The eighth son heraldry cross symbol which is found on the left side of the central shield, represents the suffering ofChrist, the laurel wreath symbol which is on the bottom of the central shield, is meant to represent knowledge and scholarship, and lastly, the oil lamp that is on the top of the crest represents the light of God, originating from2 Corinthians 4:6[12]
