St. Ignatius College Preparatory vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
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School Overview
School
St. Ignatius College PreparatoryCombined school
Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySecondary school
Top Rankings
St. Ignatius College Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
School History
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
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1855
1852
Students Body
Total Students
1563 students
1329 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
42%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
28
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 9 Students
385
338
Grade 10 Students
398
374
Grade 11 Students
361
319
Grade 12 Students
363
298
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
131 teachers
60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
86%
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Average Class Size
25
25
Number of AP Classes
14
21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:22
Average ACT score
n/a
23
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Khakis and polo shirts)
(Khakis and polo shirts)
Casual
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
(Khaki pants and polo shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 17 / Jan. 31
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$18,350
$17,500
Tuition Notes
n/a
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.
% on Financial Aid
25%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$8,500
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Admissions Director
John Grealish
Tim Burke '70
Admissions Associate
Kristy Jacobson
Erica Pfeiffer
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
14
Sports
n/a