For 125 years, the educational mission of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has thrived in San Francisco through the Schools of the Sacred Heart. Convent of the Sacred Heart High School & Stuart Hall High School are the older siblings within our family of independent, Catholic schools, each committed to educate to: a personal and active faith in God, a deep respect for intellectual values, a social awareness that compels to action, the building of community as a Christian value and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. Our students find a challenging curriculum that provides them with a strong foundation to meet the demands of highly competitive college entrance. They find single-sex classrooms in a co-ed environment, which is unique in San Francisco; they find a community that gives them the confidence to think critically and reflect thoughtfully on the big questions in life; they find accomplished faculty who help them achieve and grow. But most of all, our students find a launching pad to a life bursting with potential, with meaning, with purpose.
The academic programs at Convent High School provide students with the knowledge, cognitive skills and sense of self to succeed in college and life. This year, for example, some classes experimented with iPad applications to help with their studies. Students in the Conservation Biology of the Redwoods course gave original research to biologists to use in their database. An newly expanded elective program allows students to participate in instrumental music, photography, journalism and many other endeavors—some of which are co-ed—during the regular school day.
Convent High School- Schools of the Sacred Heart
2222 Broadway
Phone: 415-563-2900
Fax: 415-345-9068
Website: www.sacredsf.org
Head of School
Rachel Simpson
Rachel Simpson
Established: 1887
Grades: 9-12
Grades: 9-12

Enrollment
- 200Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
- 200Girls
- 31Percent students of color
- 6:1Student: teacher ratio
- 14Average class size
- 35Faculty
Admissions Process
- JanuaryApplication deadline (month)
- $75Application fee
- 200Number of 9th Grade applications
- 50Average range of openings 9th Grade
Costs
- $36,470Tuition (2013-2014)
- JanuaryFinancial aid deadline
- 35Percent students on financial aid
Academics
- 34HL courses offered
- 18Advanced placement cources offered
- 194AP exams taken
- 1830Cumulative SAT score
- 623Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
- 564Mean SAT score Math
- 643Mean score Writing
- 100Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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9University of California, Los Angeles
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8University of San Francsico
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7University of California, Berkeley
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6University of Southern California/University of Oregon/ Univeristy of California, Davis/ University of Washington
Sports
- 12Number of Varsity sports offered
- 10Number of Junior Varsity sports
World Languages | Spanish | Mandarin | French | Latin | Italian | German | Japanese | Other |
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Religious Affiliation | Non sectarian | Catholic | Episcopal | Jewish | Christian | Other | |
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Application | Parent | Student | Online | Common SAO | Shadow visit | Student interview | Parent interview | Writing sample |
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Recommendations | Math Teacher | English Teacher | Principal or Counselor | Clergy | Other | |
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Test Accepted | SSAT | ISEE | ERB | HSPT | CAT/STAR | CTBS | TOEFL | OTHER |
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