Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Encyclopedia
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity private
high school
for young women located in Amherst, New York
, United States
. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
.
The first enrollment consisted of fifteen young women. By 1889 the Academy's campus included the convent, a five story school building, an annex, and a building used for science labs.
The Academy outgrew its quarters on Washington Street in downtown Buffalo, NY. In 1928 the Sisters secured a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) property in Eggertsville, and began supervising construction of the new Sacred Heart Academy. In 1930 the cornerstone was laid.
In 1997 the campus was yet again expanded with the purchase of an adjacent building, providing additional learning areas for SHA's music students. Clare Music Hall, named in honor of St. Clare of Assisi, opened in September 1999.
high schools in terms of academic performance.
In 2010, the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 3rd out of 133 high schools in terms of academic performance. The school was also ranked #1 for its math department.
In 2011, the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 2nd out of 133 high schools, in terms of academic performance.
The Class of 2013 proudly wears the color yellow!
Private school
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high school
High school
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for young women located in Amherst, New York
Amherst, New York
Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
, United States
United States
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. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
The Diocese of Buffalo is a Catholic diocese headquartered in Buffalo, New York, USA. The current Bishop is the Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec.The Diocese of Buffalo was established 23 April 1847. It consists of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties...
.
History
The Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in 1877 to provide an education rich in the arts, sciences, and humanities for the daughters of immigrant families. The school included instruction in matters of faith and development of moral character.The first enrollment consisted of fifteen young women. By 1889 the Academy's campus included the convent, a five story school building, an annex, and a building used for science labs.
The Academy outgrew its quarters on Washington Street in downtown Buffalo, NY. In 1928 the Sisters secured a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) property in Eggertsville, and began supervising construction of the new Sacred Heart Academy. In 1930 the cornerstone was laid.
In 1997 the campus was yet again expanded with the purchase of an adjacent building, providing additional learning areas for SHA's music students. Clare Music Hall, named in honor of St. Clare of Assisi, opened in September 1999.
Academics
In 2009, the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 10th out of 131 Western New YorkWestern New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
high schools in terms of academic performance.
In 2010, the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 3rd out of 133 high schools in terms of academic performance. The school was also ranked #1 for its math department.
In 2011, the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 2nd out of 133 high schools, in terms of academic performance.
The Class of 2013 proudly wears the color yellow!
Notable alumni and faculty
- Kristen PfaffKristen PfaffKristen Marie Pfaff was an American bass guitarist, best known for her work with Hole.-Early life and career:Pfaff was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, attending Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. She spent a short time in Europe and briefly attended Boston College before ultimately...
Musician - Beverly EckertBeverly EckertBeverly Eckert was an activist and advocate for the creation of the 9/11 Commission. She was one of the members of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Commission. Eckert's husband, Sean Rooney, died aged 50 in the attacks of September 11, 2001...
Co-chair of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee and a leader of "Voices of September 11" after her husband Sean Rooney was killed in the September 11 attacks, was a victim of Flight 3407.