Sacred Heart Academy students are provided numerous opportunities for involvement, leadership and success via a unique environment that simultaneously challenges and nurtures young women to help them discover and achieve their full potential.
Established in 1949 in Hempstead, New York by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York, Sacred Heart Academy is a Catholic college-preparatory school whose singular purpose is to educate young women who have strong academic and leadership potential. Sacred Heart Academy empowers young women to make a difference in their communities, professions, the Church and the global world. Students are empowered by academic excellence, which are both an expectation and an aspiration. In an atmosphere of Courage, Compassion, and Commitment, those entrusted to the care of Sacred Heart Academy are encouraged always to "lead with heart."