Sacred Heart Academy
Hamden · CT · Catholic religious-affiliated
How Sacred Heart Academy compares for families
What families should know about Sacred Heart Academy.
- ▸ LocallyCT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Notre Dame High School, Hamden Hall Country Day School, Bais Chana Academy High School For Girls and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Connecticut
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,097/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -7.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 354 students:
≈ 117 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 117 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,872,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High School West Haven |
Private | 5.8 | 518 | -9.8% |
| Hamden Hall Country Day School Hamden |
Private | 2.1 | 571 | +5.5% |
| Bais Chana Academy High School For Girls Orange |
Private | 6.2 | 31 | — |
| Academy Of Our Lady Of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Milford |
Private | 12.2 | 326 | -22.0% |
| Holy Cross High School Waterbury |
Private | 13.1 | 527 | +19.0% |
| Whitney Hall School Hamden |
Private | 1.5 | 51 | -21.5% |
| Mesivta Yesodei Hatorah Naugatuck |
Private | 9.9 | 60 | — |
| St Joseph High School Trumbull |
Private | 14.2 | 768 | -3.8% |