Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart vs. Mount St. Mary Academy
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Overview
The Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is a community committed to providing young women with a comprehensive, balanced and challenging Catholic education rooted in the core values of the Franciscan tradition.
We are committed to graduating young women with the intellectual preparedness, spiritual grounding, a deep commitment to service, and the leadership skills necessary to have a positive impact on the world.
Mount St. Mary Academy, founded by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, is a Catholic private college preparatory school for young women.
Within a nurturing environment, the Academy strives to develop the whole person.
Guided by our Catholic tradition, and rooted in Gospel values, we educate young women who are dedicated to lifelong learning, moral integrity and service to and acceptance of others.
Mount St. Mary Academy continues the educational and spiritual vision of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur who, "In simplicity and joy, have offered all to God." Students are challenged to understand people of varied backgrounds by using their diverse gifts to participate in service to the community. Recognizing each student's strengths and potential for growth, Mount St. Mary offers a varied curriculum that effectively encourages each student to succeed.
Through academic and extra-curricular programs, students explore their own identities and values and enhance their moral decision making skills.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1877
1927
Students Body
Total Students
400 students
246 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
8%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
112
66
Grade 10 Students
104
63
Grade 11 Students
93
55
Grade 12 Students
91
62
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers
Number of AP Classes
12
10
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Gray skirt, polo shirt)
(Gray skirt, polo shirt)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$9,300
$13,600
Tuition Notes
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Additional fees: $400 technology/Microsoft Surface fee (one time), $595 activity/administration fee (yearly)
Admissions Director
Mary Ganey Cochrane
Ms. Elizabeth Suchan-Reitz
Admissions Associate
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Marissa Brandel
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
14
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Amnesty International, Book Club, Cooking for a Cause, Diversity Club, Drama & Musical productions, Environmental Club, Filmmaking Club, Flash Mob Club, Life Skills, Literary Magazine & Student Newspaper, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Puzzle Club, Respect Life Club, Ski Club, Writers' Club, Yoga Club
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