Why Sacred Heart Academy?
The answer is simple - SHA is where young women have the power and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Contrary to the claim that girls’ schools do not prepare girls for the “real world,” research continues to validate and quantify the advantages of single-sex education for girls over traditional co-educational settings. Our academic program is intentionally designed to support girls’ unique learning styles and provide the tools and experiences they need to thrive as students and community leaders.
The All-Girls Advantage
Research has consistently shown the advantages of girls' schools in comparison to co-ed learning environments. Graduates of all-girls schools have higher test scores, superior reading, advanced writing and science skills, more math and science college majors, more doctorates, and more graduates who pursue careers in math, science, and technology.
They exhibit higher self-confidence, a greater interest in leadership positions, and demonstrate stronger cultural competency and community involvement.
Graduates from all-girls' schools are more likely to become mentors and future leaders.
University professors often say they can identify a girls' school graduate based on her confidence & assertiveness
Nearly 87% of all-girls school students feel their opinions are respected at their school, compared to only 58% at coeducational schools.
The majority of all-girls school graduates report higher self-confidence than their coeducated peers, in part because of the comfort level these settings provide.
At all-girls schools, girls are surrounded by female leaders—which in turn builds confidence in their own leadership abilities. In contrast, data suggests girls at coed schools become less interested in leadership positions with age.
All-girls environments foster more positive academic and behavioral interactions between teachers and students. Nearly 80% of all-girls school students say their classes challenge them to reach their full academic potential, compared to 44% at coed public schools.
Gender Gap
All-girls schools are leading the way in closing the gender gap in STEM fields: compared to coed peers, all-girls school graduates are six times more likely to consider majoring in science, technology, and math.
Lifelong Values & Sisterhood
As a Catholic school community, it is our duty and privilege to nurture students’ minds and hearts so that they enter the world prepared to face challenges with confidence, lead with compassion, and live with integrity. Our community of 7,000+ alumnae are forever linked by our core values and the strong bonds developed through their SHA experiences.
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