Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville)

Sacred Heart Academy
Address
Map
3175 Lexington Road

, ,
40206

United States
Coordinates38°14′57″N 85°40′30″W / 38.24917°N 85.67500°W / 38.24917; -85.67500
Information
TypePrivate, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Founded1877
PresidentDr. Karen McNay
PrincipalDr. Tim Adams
Grades912
Genderfemale
Enrollment842[3] (2013–14)
Color(s)Navy Blue, White, and Red    
MascotValkryies
NicknameValkyries[2]
RivalAssumption High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperThe Rune
YearbookThe Angeline
Athletic DirectorDonna Moir[2]
Website[1]

Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Sacred Heart Academy was founded in 1877 and is a sponsored school of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. It has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence twice and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. It first achieved International Baccalaureate (IB) World School status in 1997. It is one of only two schools in the city and the only Catholic school in the state to offer IB.

  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ a b "Sacred Heart Academy Directory Entry - (# 238)". KHSAA School Directory. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "2013–2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 13, 2014.