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About

Fast Facts

List of 3 items.

  • Grades

    Preschool to 12

  • 1898

    Founding Year

  • 1,190

    Total Enrolled Students 2024 - 25

Enrollment by School


Montessori Preschool  60 students
Lower School (Grades K - 5) 280 students
Middle School (Grades 6-8) 220 students
Preparatory (Grades 9 - 12) 630 students

List of 8 items.

  • Students

    Diverse student body representing a variety of cultural, economic, ethnic & religious backgrounds.

    Male: Female Ratio    50:50
    Identify as Catholic  52%
    Participate in Service Learning  100%
    Identify as Students of Color  50%
    Tuition Assistance Provided $7.8 Million
    Receiving Financial Assistance  25%
    Non-Tuition Financial Aid$350,000

  • Faculty & Staff

    Recognizing the individual needs of each student and challenging students to grow and take risks academically, athletically, artistically and spiritually.

    Total Faculty, Staff, & Administration  316
    Total Classroom Teachers  160
    • With Advanced Degrees
    		  83%
    • Average Years of Teaching
    		  9.86
    • Average Years at SHS
    		  8.7

  • Campus

    Beautiful, residential 63-acre campus, blending traditional and historic architecture with state-of-the-art modern facilities.

    CLASSROOMS & LABS
    Instructional Classrooms109
    Science Labs11 
    Media Labs3
    Maker Spaces9

    ASSEMBLY & PERFORMING ARTS
    Dedicated Buildings4
    Harman Family Assembly Hall 700 seats
    Ravi Family Assembly Hall600 seats
    Performing Arts Center346 seats
    Black Box TheatreFlexible
     
    SPORT FIELDS & FACILITIES
    Gymnasiums3
    Olympic Swimming Pool1
    Competitive Fields5
    Tennis Courts7 full, 2 mid, 4 junior
    All-Weather Track1
    Weight Training Rooms2
    Stadium Seating1,200

    COMMUNITY LIFE
    Chapels2
    Libraries2
    Dining Halls/Cafeterias2
    Radio & TV Broadcast Facility1

  • Community

    Educational environment that involves RSCJ, teachers, parents, alumni, past parents, and other partners in a community for life.

    CURRENT FAMILIES
    Number of Enrolled Families  834
    Annual Number of Parent Volunteers  500+
    Annual Fund Participation  100%

    ALUMNI & PAST PARENTS
    Number of Alumni   4500+
    Alumni Board Members  18
    Annual Alumni & Past Parent Events  10+
    Average Number of Collegiate Internships Offered Annually  10+
    Number of Past Parents  2,800+
    Past Parent Class Reps  30

    NETWORK OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
    Number of Schools Worldwide  200+
    Schools in U.S. - Canada Province  24
    Total Number of Countries  40+
    Network Exchange Participants  11
    Exchange Student Visitors  90+

    RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (RSCJ)
    RSCJ Worldwide  2,500+
    RSCJ in North America  320+
    RSCJ at Oakwood Retirement Center @ SHS  52

  • Fine Arts

    Curriculum provides rich opportunity to grow artistically and advance technically in a variety of disciplines.

    • General Music
    • Jazz Ensemble
    • Ceramics
    • Photography
    • Digital Art & Design
    • Chorus
    • Narrative Film
    • Concert Band
    • Studio Art
    • Strings Ensemble
    • A Capella
    • Drama
    • Actors Showcase
    • Dance (multiple styles)
    • Pulse Dance Team
    • Sacred Heart Symphony

  • Athletics

    Comprehensive and competitive athletic program that is unique to an academic, independent school.

    SACRED HEART PREPARATORY
    SHP Sport Programs  23
    Total Teams  44
    Considered "No Cut" Programs  33%
    Students Participating Annually  75%
    Participants in Multiple Sports  50%
    Varsity League Championships  10
    Central Coast Section Finalists  2
    Central Coast Section Champs2
    Central Coast Open Division Participant5
    NorCal Championship Participant2
    NorCal Championship5

    LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOLS
    LMS Sport Programs  19
    Total Teams  71
    Considered "No Cut" Programs  100%
    Students Participating Annually  90%

  • Technology

    Use of leading-edge technology as an important tool to enrich and complement the learning process.

    • Wireless Network Coverage..........................................100%
    • Technology Support Centers...............................................2
    • Computer Labs..................................................................3
    • Chromebooks................................................................550
    • Technology Support Staff.................................................10

  • Clubs & Organizations

    More than 50 student- and faculty-led clubs at the high school encompassing a variety of interests and disciplines, including student government, media, technology, fine arts, social justice, sports, and special interests.

    Faculty and Student led Clubs 80+
    • 4th Grade Class Rep
    • 5th Grade Class Rep
    • Sports Fans
    • Gator Gazette Newspaper
    • Robotics
    • Harvard Model Congress
    • Campus Ministry
    • Literary Magazine
    • Heartbeat Newspaper
    • SHP Spirit Council
    • A Capella
    • Yearbook
    • IRIS
    • Improvisation (Kitsch)
    • KSHS Radio Station
    • UnOrchestra
    • Anime / Manga
    • K-Pop / Drama
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Girl Tech
    • Sacred Heart Society
    • PUMA
    • Women's Group
    • Men's Group
    • SHP TV
    • The Quad

GOALS & CRITERIA

SHS is dedicated to educating students for meaningful lives through:
  • 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 
  • Personal growth in atmosphere of wise freedom
Read more about our Goals & Criteria and our Educational Philosophy

SHP Profile

MASCOT: THE GATOR

    • The SHS Gator Mascot
  • Contact Us
    General directory of administrative contacts, campus security, and Oakwood Retirement Center

Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

150 Valparaiso Ave
Atherton, CA 94027
650 322 1866
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12
Network of Sacred Heart Schools