Sacred Heart Schools Atherton (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked CA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 1,070 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Sacred Heart Schools Atherton ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Pre-K	72
Kind	45
1	41
2	43
3	48
4	42
6	74
7	65
9	160
10	152
11	173
12	155

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Year Founded

1898

School Motto

Love. Confidence. Purpose.

Student Body

Total Students

1,070 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

39%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

215 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Colors

White, Black, Cardinal

School Mascot

Gators

School Notes

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.

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.

Source: Verified school update

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