One hundred percent of SHC graduates go to college or university. The classes of 2011 through 2013 were admitted to almost 500 different colleges and universities, including nine of US News &World Report’s top 10 National Rankings: Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We have the academic excellence, facilities, faculty and programs to ensure success, but the secret ingredient is you. Bring your passion, show us your talents and we will fuel the fire of your intellectual curiosity. High school is not just about preparing you for college, it is the next step in the life you want to build. Our role is to give you the skills and support you need to excel. We are not about one-size-fits-all learning. We don’t tell you what computer you must use, we teach you how to use the tools you choose in a digitally diverse and ever-changing world. We don’t count service in hours, we count it in lives transformed and integrate it into your classrooms and clubs. We are about you and who you want to be. The classes you want. The technologies you learn. The friends you make. The books you read. The stories you write. The projects you build. The games you play. The community that supports you. The good you can do in the world. The path you follow. We are here to help you get where you want to go.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco CA 94118
Phone: 415-552-6676
Fax: 415-931-6941
Website: www.shcp.edu
Head of School
John F. Scudder
John F. Scudder
Established: 1852
Grades: 9-12
Grades: 9-12

Enrollment
- 1250Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
- 612Boys
- 638Girls
- 35Percent students of color
- 13:1Student: teacher ratio
- 25Average class size
- 87Faculty
- 67Percent faculty with advanced degrees
Admissions Process
- NovemberApplication deadline (month)
- $85Application fee
- 1100Number of 9th Grade applications
- 330Average range of openings 9th Grade
- noneAverage range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
- $16,300Tuition (2013-2014)
- $1200Other costs
- DecemberFinancial aid deadline
- $7000Average grant
- 25Percent students on financial aid
Academics
- 7HL courses offered
- 20Advanced placement cources offered
- 803AP exams taken
- 360Students taking AP exams
- 65Percent scoring 3 or above
- 1664Cumulative SAT score
- 554Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
- 549Mean SAT score Math
- 561Mean score Writing
- 90Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
- 9Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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50University of California - Berkeley
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42University of California, Los Angeles
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40Santa Clara University
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15New York University
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10University of Southern California
Sports
- 22Number of Varsity sports offered
- 22Number of Junior Varsity sports
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Accreditations | WASC | WCEA | NAIS | CAIS | IB | NCEA | 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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