Academy of the Sacred Heart

ashrosary.org Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private Catholic all-girls school in New Orleans founded in 1867, educating girls from age 1 through grade 12 across two campuses on historic St. Charles Avenue. Ranked the number one Catholic, all-girls and K-12 school in Louisiana by Niche, it enrolls 818 students with a 9 to 1 student-faculty ratio and 18 AP courses. It is part of a global network of 150 plus Sacred Heart schools in 41 countries, sending 77 students on international exchanges in 2025-26 to places like Austria and Uganda. Its Cardinals athletics program has won 111 state titles since 1984, including the 2026 Division II state golf championship. Tuition ranges from 17,530 to 24,800 dollars per year with financial aid available. The school's Innovation Lab features design thinking, 3D printing and robotics, and 100 percent of graduates are accepted to four-year colleges.