Sacred Heart Preparatory

150 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027-0940
Tel: (650)454-8446
Grades: 9 - 12 | 570 students
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Sacred Heart School is a Roman Catholic, independent, coeducational school. We enroll 970 students in grades preK-12. At Sacred Heart Preparatory School, our mission is to educate the whole child to be a leader who loves God and serves others. We educate to the 5 goals of Sacred Heart education: 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.

School Overview:
Sacred Heart Preparatory
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Student Body
Total Students 570 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 25% (CA School Avg.: 44%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 81 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

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Nearby Schools:

Sacred Heart Preparatory
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Menlo School
Gr. 6-12 | 0 mi. away
St Raymond Catholic JK-8 School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.3 mi. away
St Joseph Of The Sacred Heart Schools
Gr. K-9 | 0.4 mi. away
Nativity Elementary School
Gr. K-8 | 1 mi. away

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