Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (California)

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School
Address
2222 Broadway Street San Francisco, California, 94115  United States
Coordinates	37°47′41″N 122°26′2″W / 37.79472°N 122.43389°W / 37.79472; -122.43389Coordinates: 37°47′41″N 122°26′2″W / 37.79472°N 122.43389°W / 37.79472; -122.43389
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1887
Head of school	Andrea Shurley
Director of Schools	Gordon Sharafinski
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	200  (2008)
Average class size	14
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Color(s)	Red and White
Athletics conference	Bay Counties League
Team name	Cubs
Accreditation(s)	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Tuition	$33,900 (2011-2012)
Dean	Rachel Simpson
Admissions Director	Caitlin Kavanagh
Athletic Director	Elena De Santis
Website	http://www.sacredsf.org/chs/

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in San Francisco, California, and part of the Schools of the Sacred Heart. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Background

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School was established in 1887 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. ^[2] an independent Catholic, college preparatory high school for girls founded in 1887 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. One of the oldest private schools in California, CSH offers a challenging curriculum that provides a strong foundation to competitive college entrance.

As a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, CSH participates in Network service projects, leadership seminars, and student exchange programs which offer students opportunities at Sacred Heart campuses throughout the USA. A Sacred Heart education is to educate the whole person – spiritually, intellectually and socially. Students at CSH will experience the opportunity to participate in a variety of service outreach programs in the Bay Area community. Students are encouraged to pursue leadership opportunities available through student council and class activities.

In 1998, CSH was once again recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Alumnae

Dianne Feinstein^{[citation needed]}

See also

	San Francisco Bay Area portal
	Schools portal
	Catholicism portal

• Network of Sacred Heart Schools
• Society of the Sacred Heart
• Madeleine Sophie Barat
• Philippine Duchesne

External links

• / School Website
• Dismissed Convent Educator Sues

References

1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
2. ^ CSHHS. "About CSH". Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070224191237/http://albert.sacredsf.org/~cavalieri/index.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11.