Curriculum Overview

About our Curriculum

Sacred Heart Academy offers an innovative and challenging curriculum that provides each student with a well-rounded, yet customizable, academic foundation to prepare them for the college classroom and beyond. Core requirements offer exposure to multiple disciplines and an extensive selection of electives allow students to pursue their unique interests.

Honors, Dual Enrollment, and Advanced Placement courses are available for those students who qualify.

To view a our complete course offerings with course descriptions, prerequisites, and more: 

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Curriculum Resources

Curriculum Guide 2024-2025

GRADE 10 COURSE SELECTION SHEET FOR 2024-2025

GRADE 11 COURSE SELECTION SHEET FOR 2024-2025

GRADE 12 COURSE SELECTION SHEET FOR 2024-2025

Our Departments

Business Department

We are committed to a rich business and finance curriculum that prepares our girls for leadership roles...

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College & 
School Counseling 
Department

The Counseling Department works with students beginning in their freshman year as they transition...

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English
Department

The English Department offers an overview of literature through the ages, and a place for the girls to strengthen...

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Fine Art 
Department

The Arts provide the students with a universal language to communicate our history, our values...

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Library
Department

The Mary and James DiMeo Library collection supports the entire SHA community. We collaborate...

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Mathematics
Department

Mathematics is a universal language that can be used to learn more about how our world works, as it is used...

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Science 
Department

Our science program is innovative utilizing cutting-edge technology and our science courses in general are...

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Social Studies
Department

The Social Studies Department continually reviews the curriculum to respond to the world today...

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Theology
Department

The Theology Department offers Sacred Scripture, morality, and Catholic Social teaching.

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World Language 
Department

Our World Language Department offers levels I through AP of Spanish, French, Chinese, and Latin.

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Course Offering

Classes are subject to change.

Business & Computer Technology
114CMPTRAPPComputer Applications
156ENTREEntrepreneurship and Small Business Management
157FINANCEPersonal Finance
192CSPAPAP Computer Science Principles (Advanced Placement)
English
214engIIntroduction to Literary Genres and Basic Composition
217engIHHonors Introduction to Literary Genres and Basic Composition
228engIIBritish Literature
229engIIHHonors British Literature
234engIIIAmerican Literature
237engIIIHHonorsAmerican Literature
290langAPAP English Language & Composition (Advanced Placement)
265wldlitWorld Literature
29llitAPAP English Literature (Advanced Placement)
245mythMythology as Literature
250novelGreat Novels
266shksprShakespeare
286writsemWriting Seminar
246ficContemporary Fiction (2021-22)
247dramaModern Drama: 20th Century Stage and Screen (2021-22)
249journJournalism and Memoir (2021-22)
Fine Arts
310artsIntroduction to Fine Arts

Visual Art

325stdartStudio Art
330photoDigital Photography
364tvprodTV Production
327paintPainting I
367nvprodNarrative Video Production
345portHHonors Art Portfolio
313mltartMultimedia Studies in Art (2021-22)

Music

351orchOrchestra
354shchoirConcert/Show Choir
358chamchoirHHonors Chamber Choir
363beginkeyBeginners Keyboard
385bellsHandbell Choir (2021-22)

Drama

369theatreIntroduction to the Theatre I
368shaxShakespearean Drama (2021-22)
Freshman Transition Program
005frtranFreshman Transition
Interdisciplinary Studies
007intHonors Fundamentals of Philosophy
008intGenetic Ethical Issues
Mathematics
515algIAlgebra I
517algIHHonors Algebra I
524geomGeometry
527geomHHonors Geometry
534algIIAlgebra II
537algIIHHonors Algebra II
539algIIpcHHonors Algebra II/ Pre-Calculus
544statAPAP Statistics (Advanced Placement)
546precalcPre-Calculus
547precalcHHonors Pre-Calculus (UConn ECE)
548calcCalculus
549statIntroduction to Statistics
551advmathAdvanced Math
552trigTrigonometry
593calcAPAP Calculus AB (Advanced Placement and UConn ECE)
594calcAPAP Calculus BC (Advanced Placement)
Physical Education
615physedIPhysical Education I
635physedIIPhysical Education II
651peasstPhysical Education Assistants
Science
814bioBiology
817bioHHonors Biology
834chemChemistry
837chemHHonors Chemistry
895genesHuman Gene Discovery Laboratory
848engdesEngineering Design
852microbioMicrobiology
856forensForensic Science
839chemanlChemical Analysis
865genGenetics
859a&pAnatomy and Physiology
861a&pHHonors Anatomy and Physiology
844physicsPhysics
898biotecHHonors Biotechnology Research Project
890bioAPAP Biology (Advanced Placement and UConn ECE)
892chemAPAP Chemistry (Advanced Placement)
894physAPAP Physics 1 (Advanced Placement)
860astronIntroduction to Astronomy (2021-22)
Social Studies
915anccivAncient Civilizations
934wcivWestern Civilization
937wcivHHonors Western Civilization
975eurhisAPAP European History
924ushisUnited States History
927ushisHHonors U.S. History
992ushisAPAP U.S. History (Advanced Placement)
914govU.S. Government
964govAPAP U.S Government (Advanced Placement)
983psychPsychology
993psychAPAP Psychology (Advanced Placement)
945lawLaw and Legal System
946mideastMiddle Eastern Studies
963asianAsian Studies (2021-22)
965issuesIssues in the U.S. 1945-Present (2021-22)
967arthistArt History (2021-22)
Theology
714theolITheology I: Our Catholic Faith
724theolIITheology II: Scripture
734theolIIITheology III: Conscience Formation & Catholic Social Teaching
744theolIVTheology IV: Life in Christ
World Language

Spanish

413spISpanish I
424spIISpanish II
427spIIHHonors Spanish II
434spIIISpanish III
437spIIIHHonors Spanish III
444spIVSpanish IV: Conversation & Culture
457splngAPAP Spanish Language (Advanced Placement)

French

416frIFrench I
426frIIFrench II
429frIIHHonors French II
436frIIIFrench III
439frIIIHHonors French III
447frIVHHonors French IV (UConn ECE)
449frenchAPAP French (Advanced Placement)

Latin

415latILatin I
428latIIHHonors Latin II
450latIIIHHonors Latin III
452latIVHHonors Latin IV: Topics in Latin Literature
484latAPAP Latin (Advanced Placement and UConn ECE)

Chinese

411chinIMandarin Chinese I
421chinIIMandarin Chinese II
431chinIIIHHonors Mandarin Chinese III
442chinHHonors Mandarin Chinese (UConn ECE)

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Meet the Academic Leadership Team

Sr. Kathleen Coonan
Sr. Kathleen Coonan, ASCJ '76
Principal

 
Sibani Sengupta
Dr. Sibani Sengupta
Assistant Principal