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Country Day School Of The Sacred Heart

480 S Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-0190 -

School Notes Overview:

Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls, grades Pre-K - 12. Founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, the school has been lay-owned and governed since 1969. Sacred Heart has a strong tradition of excellence in education as envisioned by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. For more than four generations, the goals of Sacred Heart's educational program have remained the same: to produce self-confident women, to provide a challenging intellectual education, to develop a love of God, and to create a desire to help others. A holistic approach to learning seeks to respond to the academic, aesthetic, athletic, spiritual, social and emotional needs of each girl with a curriculum well grounded in basic and special courses. Sacred Heart offers a traditional approach to education taught in contemporary ways....

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School Overview:

	Country Day School Of The Sacred Heart
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1865
County	Delaware County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	325 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 6 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 12 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 9 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
	Grade 9 - 38 students
	Grade 10 - 49 students
	Grade 11 - 44 students
	Grade 12 - 49 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	44 teachers
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	7
Average SAT score	1780
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* 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
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	$7,500-$14,995
Head of School	S.Matthew Anita MacDonald,PhD
Admissions Director	Laurie Nowlan
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Basketball	Crew
	Cross Country	Field Hockey
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	12
	Extracurriculars
	student council	choir
	ensemble	community service
	committee of games	yearbook
	newspaper	literary magazine
	SADD	pro-life
	drama	spring musical

School Notes:

Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls, grades Pre-K - 12. Founded in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, the school has been lay-owned and governed since 1969. Sacred Heart has a strong tradition of excellence in education as envisioned by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. For more than four generations, the goals of Sacred Heart's educational program have remained the same: to produce self-confident women, to provide a challenging intellectual education, to develop a love of God, and to create a desire to help others. A holistic approach to learning seeks to respond to the academic, aesthetic, athletic, spiritual, social and emotional needs of each girl with a curriculum well grounded in basic and special courses. Sacred Heart offers a traditional approach to education taught in contemporary ways.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

In the News:

Adele G. Sands, 89; was head of school (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 03:01:00 pm
Adele Griffin Sands, 89, retired head of the Agnes Irwin School, a private girls academy in Rosemont, died of heart failure at a retirement community in Gladwyne.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19010)	School Zip (19010)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,485 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	68%	22%
Population Average Age	37 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$71,753	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	64% / 36%	68% / 32%