Sacred Heart Named #1 Catholic High School in Michigan by Niche

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GAZELLES ARE CHAMPIONS! 🥇⚽

Sacred Heart's Middle School for Girls soccer team clinched the CYO championship in a thrilling 2-0 victory over a very strong Everest Academy team. Hard work pays off! Congratulations to the team and to Coach Nowlan! Go Gazelles!

Sacred Heart is #1! 🏆

Niche's 2025 Best Schools rankings and grades are live! We're so excited to share that Academy of the Sacred Heart is the #1 Best Catholic High School in Michigan. We are your partner in education and purpose! Visit our Niche.com profile here.

Announcing Fall Upper School Open Houses

At Academy of the Sacred Heart, we inspire girls to be their best. It’s time to embrace your potential and plan for your future—are you ready for it? Announcing Fall Upper School Open Houses: Tuesday, October 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, October 16, 9:00-10:30 a.m. RSVP HERE.

Congratulations Class of 2024! 🎓

Academy of the Sacred Heart is proud to present the Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Morgan McNally, and Salutatorian, Lena Armijo. In the Fall, Morgan will attend the University of Notre Dame and Lena will attend the University of Michigan! Congratulations to all the members of the Class of 2024 on their many accomplishments.

Sacred Heart Events

Our Schools

Early Childhood Program

A caring learning environment for boys and girls from birth to age 4

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Primary School

Offering a developmental approach to learning for girls and boys, PreK-Grade 1

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Lower School

Hands-on learning and instruction for girls and boys, Grades 2-4

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Middle School for Girls

Designed to answer the developmental needs of young women, Grades 5-8

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Kensington Hall

Addressing the unique needs of young men, Grades 5-8

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Upper School

Strong, college preparatory curriculum for young women, Grades 9-12

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ASH Excellence at a Glance

City

173 YearsEducating leaders in metro Detroit

Diploma in Hand

2.5x National AverageSeniors accepted into the most selective colleges

Graduation Diploma
Top 25% in Math, Reading, & Language ArtsGrowth or achievement for the average grade school student at Sacred Heart

 

Service Hours

60 Hours of ServiceOn average, performed yearly by each Upper School student

Teacher and Students

Low 12:1 Student-to-Teacher RatioEnsuring each child is well-known

family

100% Involvement in Experiential LearningUpper School students engaged in real-world learning

Athletics

>80% Athletics ParticipationAthletics participation is more than double the national average

Connections

200 Sacred Heart SchoolsProviding worldwide connections

Leafs

28 Acre CampusAccomodates outdoor and indoor hands-on learning

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Sacred Heart Alums: Women Who Mean Business

Bonnie Brennan - Class of 1991
President, Christie's Americas

"Wake up with gratitude. Help others, extending beyond your own needs; it's what we are taught at Sacred Heart. Embrace fear, challenge, and success. Dream big."

Bonnie's Speech to Graduates

 

Bess Walczak (Quick) - Class of 2010
Golf Professional & Coach

"The mission of Sacred Heart education that we hear all throughout our time in school never really leaves us; it becomes part of us and our everyday life. I was prepared spiritually, mentally, and academically for each stage of my education."