Sacred Heart High School (Connecticut)

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Sacred Heart High School
Address
Sacred Heart High School (Connecticut)
142 South Elm Street

, ,
06706

United States
Coordinates 41°33′6″N73°2′16″W / 41.55167°N 73.03778°W / 41.55167; -73.03778
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Type Private, Coeducational
MottoLearning, Spirit, Service
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1922
Closed2021
School district Archdiocese of Hartford
SuperintendentValerie Mara (interim)
PresidentEileen Reagan
PrincipalAnthony Azzara
Teaching staff30 Full/part-time teachers
Grades 912
Enrollment350 (September 2012)
Average class size21
Color(s)Maroon and gold   
Athletics conference Naugatuck Valley League
SportsBoys: football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, swimming, baseball, tennis, cheerleading, indoor track, golf, track & field
Girls: soccer, swimming, cross-country, basketball, softball, cheerleading, golf, indoor track, dance, tennis, track & field, cooperative gymnastics
MascotHearts
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges [1]
School fees$500
Tuition$7750
Website sacredhearthighschool.org

Sacred Heart High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown district in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. It was in the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.

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Background

Sacred Heart was established in 1922 as an all-girls school. The school became coeducational in 1938. Since 1975, the school was located in the old Waterbury Catholic High School building in downtown Waterbury. [2]

Closure

On February 11, 2021, Sacred Heart announced it would be closing at the end of the 2020–2021 school year. The school's president said it was in part due to declining enrollment at the school. [3]

Athletics

Conferences

Notable alumni

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