Upper School at ASH
Grades 9–12
There is a lot to consider when choosing the right high school in New Orleans. The educational choices are much broader than years ago—Catholic, private, charter, independent, magnet and others. So what makes Sacred Heart special?
Our Upper School program delivers a demanding college preparatory curriculum that integrates multi-disciplinary science, technology, engineering, arts, math—an education that emphasizes a unified global perspective.
12
Average class size
17
AP classes offered in 2025-2026
25+
Student clubs in Upper School
5,856
Service hours by the Class of 2025
AP School Honor Roll: Platinum Award
Sacred Heart has earned Platinum recognition on the College Board's AP® School Honor Roll for 2023. View details of the AP Score Report >
Sacred Heart is also proud to be a recipient of College Board's® Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles. Research shows that female students who take #APCSP in high school are more than five times as likely to major in computer science in college.
100% College Acceptance
Rate in the last 5 years. Where do Sacred Heart graduates attend college?
How will you change the world?
“Courage and confidence! I cannot repeat this war-cry too often. We should make it our support in our life of conflict.”
—St. Madeleine Sophie Barat
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