Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)

Private, day, college-preparatory school in Manhattan, New York City

Convent of the Sacred Heart
1 East 91st Street , United States
Coordinates	40°47′5″N 73°57′27″W / 40.78472°N 73.95750°W / 40.78472; -73.95750Coordinates: 40°47′5″N 73°57′27″W / 40.78472°N 73.95750°W / 40.78472; -73.95750
Type	Private, day, college-preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1881 (142 years ago) (1881)
Founder	Society of the Sacred Heart
Chairperson	Jacqueline Mitchell
Head of school	Joseph J. Ciancaglini[1]
Head of Upper School	Margaret Savino[1]
Chaplain	Rev. John Kamas[2]
Grades	PK – 12
Gender	Girls
Enrollment	670 (approximately) (2008)
Language	English (medium of instruction)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red  and  white
Athletics	11 interscholastic sports – Paul Culff, Head of Athletics and Wellness[1]
Athletics conference	Athletic Association of Independent Schools, New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association
Mascot	Cardinal
Team name	Cardinals
Accreditation	New York State Association of Independent Schools
Publication	Zenith (literary magazine)
Newspaper	Spirit of 91st Street
Yearbook	Cornerstone
Affiliation	National Association of Independent Schools, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States, European Council of International Schools
Head of Middle School	Catherine Hubacz[1]
Head of Lower School	Amy Pacula[1]
Upper School Dean of Studies	Arlene Padilla[3]
Director of Admissions	Rachael Maccheisi[1]
Website	cshnyc.org

Convent of the Sacred Heart is an American independent Roman Catholic all-girls’ school in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

Teaching from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, it is located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side at East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue.

The school is housed in the former Otto H. Kahn House and James A. Burden House, both of which are New York City-Designated Landmarks, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History[edit]

Founded in 1881 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation established in France in 1800, the school is one of New York City’s oldest private schools for girls.

The school was originally housed in a Manhattan brownstone on Madison Avenue at East 54th Street.

By the 1930s, the school had outgrown its Madison Avenue space and moved into the Otto H. Kahn House. In 1940, the society acquired the James A. Burden House next door.

Membership and accreditation[edit]

In addition to being a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart and a part of the global Network of Sacred Heart Schools, a worldwide network of over 150 schools committed to the mission of a Sacred Heart education, the school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

It is operated independently as part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. The school is also associated with the New York Interschool Association.

The school is also a member of the Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the European Council of International Schools, the International Schools Association and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States.

Facilities[edit]

The school is located in two historic mansions in the Carnegie Hill Historic District on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, at 1 East 91st Street and 7 East 91st Street, next to Central Park/Fifth Avenue and across the street from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

In September 2008, the school purchased a facility located at 406 East 91st Street and created a new sports center. As of September 2014, the athletic center was open.

Within the buildings at 1 East 91st Street and 7 East 91st Street, there are:

• four science labs
• two gymnasiums
• one performance space
• two photography darkroom studios
• two rooftop playgrounds
• interactive projectors in all classrooms for grades K–12
• two libraries and virtual library access
• wireless Internet access

Clubs and common-interest organizations[edit]

The school offers a range of clubs and activities for student participation, including Amnesty International, the Habitat for Humanity International, forensics (public speaking) and student council.^{[citation needed]}

• There are 40+ after-school activities available to Lower School students.
• There are 40+ clubs and activities available to Middle School students.
• There are 30+ clubs and activities available to Upper School students.

Over 40 percent of the sophomore class study abroad on exchange for three to ten weeks to other schools in the Sacred Heart network, including schools in France and in Spain for ten weeks, and to Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and Taiwan for three weeks.

Athletics[edit]

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The school participates in eleven interscholastic sports disciplines.

There is a separate athletic building at 406 91st Street near First Avenue.

Enrollment, tuition and fees[edit]

Tuition and payment for the 2017-2018 school year:^{[needs update]}

• Pre-kindergarten: $27,870
• Junior kindergarten: $39,780
• Kindergarten – Grade 12 : $48,700
• Average enrollment of students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12: 685
• The Lower School includes pre-kindergarten, junior kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 1 through 4
• The Middle School consists of grades 5 through 8
• The Upper School is made up of grades 9 through 12
• Students of color: 28 percent
• Average grade size (K–12): 50
• Student–faculty ratio: 7:1

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