Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory
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School Overview
School
Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySecondary school
St. Ignatius College PreparatoryCombined school
Top Rankings
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
St. Ignatius College Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
School History
Overview
Students and their families choose SHC for the strength of our academics, our diverse array of cocurricular opportunities and for the warmth of our inclusive and nurturing community. The tenets that SHC was founded upon in 1852 remain today: a commitment to serving San Francisco’s diverse youth and providing an academically rigorous, Catholic education.
We are proud of our vibrant, close-knit community, and we all work together to educate today’s youth and create tomorrow’s leaders.
St. Ignatius strives to develop young women and men of competence, conscience, and compassion through an integrated program of academic, spiritual, and extra-curricular activities.
St. Ignatius seeks to develop students who strive toward the Jesuit ideal of the magis: a thirst for the more, for the greater good, for the most courageous response to the challenges of our time in the fullest development of students' talents, and for a life-long disposition to serve.
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Year Founded
1852
1855
Students Body
Total Students
1329 students
1563 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
48%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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28
Grade 7 Students
-
28
Grade 9 Students
338
385
Grade 10 Students
374
398
Grade 11 Students
319
361
Grade 12 Students
298
363
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
131 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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86%
Average Class Size
25
25
Number of AP Classes
21
14
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:22
1:12
Average ACT score
23
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
Casual
(Khakis and polo shirts)
(Khakis and polo shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 17 / Jan. 31
Tuition Cost
$17,500
$18,350
Tuition Notes
In order to keep tuition affordable and fund key aspects of SHC curriculum, we additionally count on a yearly parent pledge for each child who attends SHC. For more information, please read more about our Parent Pledge Program.
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% on Financial Aid
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25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$8,500
Admissions Director
Tim Burke '70
John Grealish
Admissions Associate
Erica Pfeiffer
Kristy Jacobson
Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
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Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track, Wrestling
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