Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
Image of the main building
Address
Map
150 Valparaiso Avenue

Atherton
,
California
94027

United States
Coordinates37°26′55″N 122°11′48″W / 37.44861°N 122.19667°W / 37.44861; -122.19667
Information
Other names
  • SHS
  • Sacred Heart
  • Sacred Heart, Atherton
TypePrivate school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1898; 126 years ago (1898)
OversightSociety of the Sacred Heart
NCES School ID00073771[1]
DirectorRichard A. Dioli[2]
GradesPK–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,167 (2017-2018)[1]
Campus size63 acres (25 ha)
Color(s)Cardinal, black, white    
Athletics conference
MascotGators
Accreditations
Websitewww.shschools.org

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (commonly referred to as SHS, Sacred Heart, or Sacred Heart, Atherton) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational school in Atherton, California, United States. It was established in 1898 by the Society of the Sacred Heart and is governed by an independent board of trustees.

It is composed of a preschool and kindergarten; a lower school for grades 1 through 5; a middle school for grades 6 through 8; and a college-preparatory school for grades 9 through 12. It has been open to both Catholic and non-Catholic students since its inception.[6][7] Niche ranked it for 2020 as the best Catholic, PK-12, co-educational school in the United States.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for SACRED HEART SCHOOLS ATHERTON". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Overview". Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Accreditation: Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton". California Association of Independent Schools. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  5. ^ "Schools Accredited by WCEA 2019-20" (PDF). Western Catholic Educational Association. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Under the Oaks was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Orr, John (April 26, 2017). "Sister Nancy's extraordinary 90 years". The Mercury News (San Jose). Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "2020 Best Schools in America". Niche. Niche.com Inc. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.