Changing the world since 1867
Academy of the Sacred Heart is New Orleans' only Catholic, ISAS independent, college preparatory school for girls from age 1 through grade 12.
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Academy of the Sacred Heart has been located on the historic St. Charles Avenue since 1887, with Sacred Heart educational roots starting in the French Quarter in 1867. Affectionately known as the Rosary, the school has a long history that is rooted in the spiritual charism of the Society of the Sacred Heart, whose mission is "to discover and make known the love of God through the heart of Jesus.” This purpose is carried out across the global Sacred Heart network of schools, in more than 150 schools in 41 countries. Academy of the Sacred Heart is one of 25 Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada sponsored by the Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ).
"For the sake of one child, I would have founded the Society."
–St. Madeleine Sophie Barat
1867
First Sacred Heart school in NOLA, Mater Admirabilis
12
Average class size
150+
National & International Sacred Heart schools
103
Home of 103 State & Runner-up athletic titles
17
AP classes offered in 2025-2026
72
Students participated in exchange program last year
100%
College acceptance rate to four-year colleges
25
Sacred Heart schools in the U.S. & Canada
Where ASH Students Come From
New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, River Ridge, Mandeville, Destrehan, Chalmette, LaPlace – we never know where our future Sacred Heart girls will come from.
ASH At A Glance
- #1 Catholic High School in Louisiana (Niche)
- Sacred Heart Education in NOLA: 1867
- Affiliation/Student Body: Catholic/All Girls
- Tuition: $17,530-$24,800
- Grades: Ages 1-Grade 12
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 7:1
- Total Students: 830
- Average class size: 12
- 150+: National & International Sacred Heart Schools
- Accelerated: 17 AP courses
- Mascot: Cardinals "Ashley"
- Colors: Red & White
- 100% College acceptance rate
Academics
Explorer. Inventor. Scholar. Leader. How will she change the world?
Arts
Act, sing, dance, draw, paint — here, students find inspiration everywhere.
Athletics
Catch the latest Cardinal news, scores and highlights of Sacred Heart athletes.
