Student Body

Sacred Heart Academy’s 490 students come from approximately 55 feeder schools and 36 towns in Connecticut. Approximately 90 percent of the student body is Roman Catholic, with the remainder of varying religious denominations. Of different cultural backgrounds, the students bring a treasure of experiences and talents to share.

Campus

Sacred Heart Academy’s 127-acre campus rolls across the second highest hilltop in the town of Hamden, Connecticut, about three miles north of New Haven.  A long tree-lined driveway leads to the main building which houses classrooms, laboratories, the school chapel, the Mary and James DiMeo Library, art and guidance complexes and administrative offices.  The Philip Paolella, Jr. Recreational Center includes a gymnasium/auditorium with a seating capacity for 500 spectators, a fitness center and a stage for drama productions.  In addition, the area provides two music rooms and a conference center.

Resources

Among the school’s resources are 21 classrooms, three extensive science laboratories, a chapel, more than 100 computers, a multimedia language learning center, music and art rooms, a media production center, a combination gymnasium/auditorium that seats 500, a fitness center, a lecture hall with a stage, three playing fields, and a full-service cafeteria that serves breakfast (in the morning and at mid-morning break) and lunch.  SHA presently uses the pool at Albertus Magnus College for swim team practices and meets and the tennis courts at Quinnipiac University and Paradise Country Club for practices and matches.

Faculty

Sacred Heart has 47 full-time and part-time faculty members, 80 percent of whom hold one or more master’s degrees.  Talented in their fields of expertise, our committed teachers offer guidance and support in the classroom and in all aspects of student life, including athletics, social skills and value-forming decision-making.  The average class size is 18-23 students, and the student/faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

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