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Sacred Heart Grade School

4th & Jasper Streets, Camden, NJ, 08104-0810 -

School Notes Overview:

Sacred Heart Grade School opened in September 2003 for its eighty-third year with 240 children. The children today are mostly black and Baptist; the children then were all white and Catholic. But, like their predecessors over nearly a century, they are the children of good, resourceful people who care deeply about their children's education. The school offers the children what it can. It has dedicated teachers, good computers, and soon will have a greenhouse, an "outdoor classroom" built by young volunteers dedicated to working in the inner city. "We strive to educate these children in spite of all that assails them, to draw out as the word literally means," Said Fr. Doyle. Sacred Heart school survives mostly on the generosity of people, parishioners and others, who believe in its mission. They volunteer or teach for low pay, or they sponsor children so that the school can keep tuition low and not be dependent on the Diocese of Camden to stay open....

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School Overview:

	Sacred Heart Grade School
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Camden County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	223 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	99%	32%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 24 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 28 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Sacred Heart Grade School opened in September 2003 for its eighty-third year with 240 children. The children today are mostly black and Baptist; the children then were all white and Catholic. But, like their predecessors over nearly a century, they are the children of good, resourceful people who care deeply about their children's education. The school offers the children what it can. It has dedicated teachers, good computers, and soon will have a greenhouse, an "outdoor classroom" built by young volunteers dedicated to working in the inner city. "We strive to educate these children in spite of all that assails them, to draw out as the word literally means," Said Fr. Doyle. Sacred Heart school survives mostly on the generosity of people, parishioners and others, who believe in its mission. They volunteer or teach for low pay, or they sponsor children so that the school can keep tuition low and not be dependent on the Diocese of Camden to stay open.
Profile last updated: 02/17/2009

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New CCHS program welcomes freshmen (Courier-Post)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 10:23:49 am
Camden Catholic High School won't open its doors officially until next week, yet it welcomed incoming freshman Thursday morning as it launched Link Crew, a special orientation program that will continue throughout the school year.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08104)	School Zip (08104)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,602 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	8%	36%
Population Average Age	27 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$23,878	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	48% / 52%	62% / 38%