Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
How is it being in an all-girls school like SHA?
It is really nice being in an all-girls school because you don't have to worry about people judging you based on what you look like because we all look the same in our uniforms!
Activities: Dance, Lacrosse, and Tennis
Have you tried anything new as a student at SHA?
I have joined new activities since starting at SHA including Yoga Club and Book Club. I love them both!
Activities: Golf, Wind Ensemble, Yoga Club, Book Club, Science Olympiad
What is your favorite thing about SHA?
My favorite thing about SHA is the community. I love walking into the building and knowing that I have such a supportive group of friends and teachers. I feel like I can talk to any girl at SHA even if I don't know her well.
Activities: Mock Trial, Amnesty International Club, Senior Class President, Torch (student newspaper), Field Hockey, Ski Club, National Honor Society
How is it being at an all-girls school like SHA?
The community is very welcoming and makes you feel at home. The friends I've made here are one of the best things about SHA.
Activities: Varsity Swimming
Have you tried anything new as a student at SHA?
I have tried sailing, which I love even though I'm not very good at it yet. I also started to play my clarinet again. Having a music lesson during school hours make me feel more comfortable playing because I don't have to worry about squeezing it in after school.
Activities: Sailing
Have you made new friends since you came to SHA?
Coming to SHA by myself I really had to make new friends, but I never expected to meet so many new people and to become such good friends with them, including girls who are not in my grade.
Activities: Field Hockey, Tennis, Class Officer, Musical, Chamber Singers, Franciscan Scholar
Have you made new friends since you came to SHA?
At first, I only knew one other girl from my old school. However, because SHA creates so many opportunities to mix with other girls from my class, I now have a variety of friends living all over. I know that I will always have someone who has my back, whether it be in high school or in the future.
Activities: Anime Club, Chamber Singers, Cooking for a Cause, Franciscan Scholar, Mock Trial, SHA Musicals: "The Pajama Game" and "Nunsense", Science Olympiad, and Writer's Club
How is it being in an all-girls school like SHA?
Being in an all-girls school helps me focus on my school work. There are less distractions. You can come as you are and not worry about your appearance.
Activities: Basketball - I have been playing all four years at SHA.
















