Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Welcome to Sacred Heart Academy, where we educate the complete young woman – spirit, mind, and body. We provide a challenging academic environment with an outstanding faculty, small class sizes, and a full array of regents, honors, and advanced placement courses to encourage our students to reach their full potential. With personal attention, each student develops the ability and skills to grow, lead, and serve.
Take the rigorous courses. Earn Regents Advanced Designation Diplomas. Strive for a minimum of 85 (mastery) on your Regents examinations. Our students hear these academic mantras every day, and they choose to accept the challenge. Here is how we know:
- The 99 graduates in the Class of 2010 earned over $13 million in scholarships and awards
- 100% of our graduates earned a Regents Diploma
- 87% of our graduates earned a Regents Diploma with Advanced Distinction
- Business First ranked SHA #3 of the 133 high schools in WNY
- Business First ranked SHA #1 of the 133 high schools in WNY in Math
- Business First ranked SHA #2 of the 133 high schools in WNY in English and Foreign Languages
- Business First ranked SHA #4 of the 133 high schools in WNY in Social Studies
- Approximately 1/3 of our students take 1 or more AP classes
In addition to our core academic subjects, SHA students receive four years of religious instruction and have the opportunity to explore academic interests in art, dance, music, technology and many other additional electives.
Seminar courses are included at each grade level. Seniors will be guided through the college application process. Juniors will receive SAT instruction and will engage in career and college exploration. Sophomores will receive PSAT instruction and also focus on critical thinking skills. Freshwomen will focus on study, note taking and test taking skills. In addition, each year students will also have a quarter of their Seminar dedicated to leadership studies. Seniors can elect to participate in our Internship Program to gain a realistic working experience in a chosen field of interest. Our academic program is rounded out with a four-year physical education curriculum that includes a unit in self-defense at every grade level. Our curriculum allows us to graduate young women who are prepared to be leaders in every aspect of their lives.
James Dempsey, Ph.D.
Director of Academics