Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Admissions Calendar
2012-2013 School Year
Open House
Thursday, September 27, 2012: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 30, 2012: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Prospective students and their families can tour Sacred Heart Academy, learn about academics, athletics and extracurricular activities, and meet students, faculty and staff. If you missed Open House, please contact the Admissions Office at 834-2101 ext 311 to arrange a tour.
Shadow Days
October 1 – November 15, 2012
Prospective students are paired with freshwomen or sophomores and follow them through a typical day at SHA.
Catholic High School Entrance Examination Preparation Course
October 13 – November 3, 2012, Saturdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
This course familiarizes eighth grade girls with the content and structure of the examination and reviews mathematics, reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary. The cost is $100 and includes Peterson’s Catholic High School Entrance Exam Practice Book.
- Registration Form for HS Exam Prep Course -- Note: This year's session is now closed.
October 19, 2012
The Catholic High School Application for Admission in Fall 2012 is due to a student’s elementary school. Upon receiving the application from a first choice student’s elementary school, SHA will send information to the applicant regarding the entrance examination, together with scholarship and financial aid information.
Catholic High School Entrance Examination
November 17, 2012: 8:00 am -12:00 noon
Students take the examination at their first choice school, as designated on the common application. Calculators ARE allowed for the exam. The cost of the exam is $20 payable on the morning of the exam. To register for the exam please go to the Diocese of Buffalo website.
NOTE: If your daughter misses the Entrance Exam given in November,
there are additional opportunities throughout the year to take the Entrance Exam. Please call the Admissions Office at 834-2101, ext 311 for more information.
December 3, 2012
Scholarship and Financial Aid Applications are due. Scholarships and aid are awarded to first choice students only. Applications are sent prior to the entrance exam.
January 17, 2013
Notice of acceptance, scholarships, and financial aid will be mailed to the Class of 2017.
January 28, 2013
Confirm your spot as a member of the Class of 2017 by mailing in your enrollment forms and deposit to SHA by January 28.
February 7, 2013
Registration for the Class of 2017
Class of 2017 Information
- Topics covered on French Language Placement Exam
- Topics covered on Spanish Language Placement Exam
- Topics covered on Latin Placement Exam
Placement Exam Dates and Audition Information for Class of 2017