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Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

440 Saint Katherine Dr, La Canada, CA, 91011-0910 -

School Notes Overview:

The education is strong and the bonds of community are lasting here. Love, respect and compassion are the underpinnings which support the people, the place and the programs that make us who we are. For over 77 years, the Dominican Sisters and their colleagues have nurtured the dreams, intellectual curiosity and goals of young women in a quiet yet powerful way. We celebrate the achievements of the thousands of young women who have passed through our doors and look with hope to the many young women who come to share the joys of our Flintridge family. FSHA supports an atmosphere where cultural, ethnic and economic diversity are prized, where academic challenge is expected, and where the Dominican philosophy governing the Catholic education is lived, a philosophy that recognizes the intrinsic worth of each person. The school has not wavered in its commitment to values, women's dignity and equality, cultural diversity, or to single-gender college preparatory education. This unique balance of academic excellence and moral integrity is the foundation of "the Flintridge experience."...

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School Overview:

	Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1931
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	404 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	59%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 104 students
	Grade 10 - 103 students
	Grade 11 - 99 students
	Grade 12 - 98 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	18
Number of AP Courses	23
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$17,950
% on Financial Aid	25%
Acceptance Rate	57%
Head of School	Sister Celeste Marie Botello
Admissions Director	Luana Castellano
Admissions Associate	Catherine O'Brien

School Notes:

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Academic excellence is the core of Flintridge, and the school's broad curriculum prepares graduates well for their journey into higher education.
As with virtually all Flintridge alumnae, one hundred percent of the Class of 2008 will attend college. These talented young women were the recipients of many academic, athletic and leadership scholarships at a variety of universities and colleges throughout the country.
Students at each grade level participate in spiritual retreats led by adult and trained peer counselors, and include one- and two-day retreats for underclasswomen, a four-day retreat to Catalina Island for juniors, and two days of prayer and a four-day Kairos retreat for seniors.
Students are trained as peer leaders in LIFE (Living in Faith Experience), as Journey leaders and as Kairos leaders, all of whom help lead retreats.
The visual and performing arts program has, from the school's inception, always been a vital part of the Flintridge curriculum. In addition to being able to select from a wide variety of arts classes, students present a full-scale musical production each year, plus a drama or comedy on the alternate semester.
Members of the school's dance companies, and from all dance classes, stage a dance concert in the spring of each year, featuring not only Flintridge dancers but also student choreography. Dance students also perform in the annual musical.
Four musical recitals are held each year to showcase piano, chamber music, orchestra, advanced musicians and vocal technique. Student musicians may also play for school liturgies, the student musical and at graduation.
Art students display their work at the annual art show while also contributing their talents by helping produce backdrops for theatrical productions and illustrating the school's literary magazine.
The Academy believes that the opportunity for participation in selected athletic activities is a vital part of the educational experience.
Freshmen must take a full year of Physical Education/Health, but all students are encouraged to try out for a team. Consistently, well over 70 percent of the student body in any given year participates in athletics.
Clubs are busy. Time is set aside each week for members to meet and plan activities, which may range from a bake sale by the math club and a mime-a-thon by Thespians to a limerick contest by the literary club or "toga day" by the Latin club.
Approximately 25 percent of the Academy's student body receives some form of scholarship or financial aid. During the 2007-2008 academic year, close to $600,000 was awarded in financial aid to qualified students.
Additionally, between four and six incoming freshmen who demonstrate outstanding achievement in academics, entrance exam results, co-curricular activities, service to school and community, and based on teacher/principal recommendations receive merit scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $8,000.
The original mission-style buildings, which were designed in 1927 by noted Southern California architect Myron Hunt, overlook the San Gabriel Valley and the Pasadena Rose Bowl from the crest of the San Rafael hills.
Profile last updated: 08/25/2009

In the News:

SPORTS BRIEFS (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:43:35 am
Falcon Baseball Hold’em Tourney The Crescenta Valley Falcon Baseball program will hold its inaugural No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament and Bunco Night Fun-raiser event Saturday at American Legion Hall, 4011 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta.
Falcons, Tologs turn in big days (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:29:49 am
LA CRESCENTA — At the 42nd running of the annual Barnes/Staub Invitational cross-country meet on Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park, for two of the top girls’ programs in the area, the day served in reaffirming their positions as hopeful division powerhouses.
Tologs falter in road defeat (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:25:38 am
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — First impressions being everything, it was the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team’s slow start that stood out most in its nonleague meeting with La Cañada High on Wednesday.
SCHEDULE (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:24:38 am
TODAY WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Ventura College at Glendale Community College, 7 p.m.
Spartans, Tologs turn in big days (La Cañada Valley Sun)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 05:28:37 am
At the 42nd running of the annual Barnes/Staub Invitational cross-country meet on Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park, for two of the top girls’ programs in the area the day served to reaffirm their positions as hopeful division powerhouses.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91011)	School Zip (91011)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,187 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	71%	32%
Population Average Age	42 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$109,802	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	55% / 45%