General Information about the Academy of the Sacred Heart
Founded: 1818
Type of School:
Private Catholic elementary school founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart and governed by an independent Board of Trustees
- Co-educational, Pre-Primary through 5th
- Single gender classes, 6th, 7th and 8th
Enrollment: 540
Head of School: Sr. Maureen Glavin, RSCJ
Faculty and Staff:
- Administrators: 5
- Lower School (PP–4)
- Principal: Mrs. Marcia Renken
- Homeroom teachers: 17
- Middle School (5–8)
- Principal: Ms. Joanna Collins
- Director of Student Life for Girls: Mrs. Joanne Budny
- Director of Student Life for Boys: Mr. John Storjohann
- Homeroom teachers: 16
- The average Academy faculty member has more than 20 years of teaching experience.
- Speaking to their devotion and love of the school, 16 members of our faculty and staff are ASH alumni. 40 are parents of current or past students.
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Average Class Size: 16
Standardized Assessment:
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, grades 3-8
Subjects:
English, literature, creative writing, math, science, social studies, religion, French, Spanish, international studies, computer skills, physical education, art, music
Extracurricular Activities:
Instrumental band, jazz band, Encore speech team, Stagestruck theater club, chess club, robotics club, Model U.N., yoga club, geography club, boy scouts, girl scouts, soccer, basketball, volleyball, track
Affiliations:
- Network of Sacred Heart Schools
- Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL)
- Archdiocese of St. Louis
- Missouri Chapter of the National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Associations
School Hours: 8 am – 3:15 pm
Early Arrival: after 6:30 am
Late Dismissal: until 6:00 pm
Business Hours: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lunch: Hot lunch program administered by Food Service Consultants
Secondary School Admissions:
Nearly 100% of our graduates are accepted into their first-choice high school. Some of them are:
Barat Academy, CBC, Chaminade, De Smet, Duchesne, Incarnate Word, Nerinx Hall, Rosati-Kain, St. Louis University High School, St. Dominic, St. Joseph’s Academy, Saint Louis Priory, Ursuline Academy, Villa Duchesne, Visitation Academy
