Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (CSH) is an independent Catholic, college preparatory high school for girls founded in 1887 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. One of the oldest private schools in California, CSH offers a challenging curriculum that provides a strong foundation to competitive college entrance. As a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, CSH participates in Network service projects, leadership seminars, and student exchange programs which offer students opportunities at Sacred Heart campuses throughout the U.S. With a value-oriented perspective, the intention of a Sacred Heart education is to educate the whole person — spiritually, intellectually and socially. Students at CSH will experience the opportunity to participate in a variety of service outreach programs in the Bay Area community. Students are encouraged to pursue leadership opportunities available through student council and class activities. In the spring of 1998, CSH was once again recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Founded in 1887 as an independent Catholic school, Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco carry on the educational mission of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. We share with the other members of the nationwide Network of Sacred Heart Schools five common goals and the commitment to educate to:

• A personal and active faith in God;
• A deep respect for intellectual values;
• A social awareness which impels to action;
• The building of community as a Christian value;
• Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

A K-12, four-school complex, Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco offer the unique experience of single-sex education within a co-ed community. Students are expected to achieve their highest level of scholarship while learning to assume leadership roles as responsible, compassionate and contributing members of society.