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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Country Day School Of The Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, commonly referred to as SHA or Sacred Heart, is a K-12, Girls, Independent, Catholic School, located on the Main Line in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school serves students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 with an average enrollment of 300, and a student:teacher ratio of 7:1. The school is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, International Coalition of Girls' Schools, and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools. Sacred Heart Academy has been ranked #1 among all Catholic all-girls schools in Pennsylvania by Niche (2024, 2025).

History

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr was established in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. It has been lay owned and operated since 1969. It joined the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in 1999, reuniting it with its roots.

Academic curriculum

In Kindergarten through Grade 12, Sacred Heart Academy students are active participants in their learning. They engage in open and meaningful dialogue with their peers and teachers, immerse themselves in project based learning, and collaborate to problem solve. From Day 1, students are not bystanders, but agents in their own education.

Athletics

Sacred Heart Academy's Upper School student-athletes participates in 10 varsity sports, 2 club teams, and one intramural program. Varsity programs include: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

Sacred Heart Academy's Middle School participates in Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, and Track & Field.

Sacred Heart Academy's Lower School participates in Cross County and Track & Field.

Tuition (2024-2025)

  • Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2: $8,500 (valid for 2 consecutive years)
  • Grades 3 & 4 (and Grade 2 if student entered in K): $16,872
  • Middle School $19,735
  • Upper School $24,463

Scholarships

  • Merit Scholarships: St. Madeleine Sophie Academic Scholarship and Spirit of Service Scholarship
  • Honorary Scholarships: Class of 1964 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Joan Craig Hadden '48 & Judith Brown '47 RSCJ Endowed Scholarship, Susanne Henkels ’45 and Walter F. Tucker Scholarship, Randy Rogers P'02, P'04 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Patricia Ryan Scholarship, Elise Allan Tucci Scholarship

Notable alumnae

Notes and references

  1. ^ SHA. "School Goals and History". Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr website. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.