Sacred Heart High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school located in the downtown district in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. It was in the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.
| Sacred Heart High School | |
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| Address | |
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142 South Elm Street , , 06706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′6″N 73°2′16″W / 41.55167°N 73.03778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Learning, Spirit, Service |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1922 |
| Closed | 2021 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Hartford |
| Superintendent | Valerie Mara (interim) |
| President | Eileen Reagan |
| Principal | Anthony Azzara |
| Teaching staff | 30 Full/part-time teachers |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 350 (September 2012) |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics conference | Naugatuck Valley League |
| Sports | Boys: football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, swimming, baseball, tennis, cheerleading, indoor track, golf, track & field Girls: soccer, swimming, cross-country, basketball, softball, cheerleading, golf, indoor track, dance, tennis, track & field, cooperative gymnastics |
| Mascot | Hearts |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| School fees | $500 |
| Tuition | $7750 |
| Website | sacredhearthighschool |
Background
editSacred Heart was established in 1922 as an all-girls school. The school became coeducational in 1938. Since 1975, the school was located in the old Waterbury Catholic High School building in downtown Waterbury.[2]
Closure
editOn February 11, 2021, Sacred Heart announced it would be closing at the end of the 2020–2021 school year. The school's president said it was in part due to declining enrollment at the school.[3]
Athletics
editConferences
edit- Part of the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL)
- Part of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)
Notable alumni
edit- John Gereski - Former Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut 1985 to 1992
Baseball
edit- Ron Diorio - Former professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Dave Wallace - Former professional baseball pitcher, pitching coach and front office executive.
Basketball
edit- Tyrn Flowers - Professional basketball player, played college basketball for Long Island University
- Mustapha Heron - Professional basketball player, played college basketball at Auburn University and St John's University
Politician
edit- Gary Franks - Politician who was a member of the US House of Representatives from Connecticut from 1991-1997
- Michael Jarjura - Attorney and politician who served as the mayo of Waterbury from 2001-2011.
References
edit- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ SHHS. "History of the Heart". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Teresa Pellicano (February 11, 2021). "Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury closing due to steady enrollment decline". WTNH. Retrieved February 11, 2021.