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Catholic high school

Convent & Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart

  • LocationSan Francisco, CA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades K–12 · 1,198 students
Official website

Convent & Stuart Hall is a Sacred Heart school in San Francisco, rooted in the Catholic faith and the charism of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Its published pages describe community Masses, a K-12 chapel program and retreat programs, and the religion department describes a Catholic through-line across the curriculum.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Convent & Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church: 0.5 mi2Saint Brigids: 0.6 mi3Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption: 0.9 mi4Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Church: 1.2 mi5Saints Peter and Paul Church: 1.4 mi6Convent & Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 2300 Green Street
  2. Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 2390 Bush Street
  3. Saint Brigids — 0.6 mi · 2151 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
  4. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 0.9 mi · 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco
  5. Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Church — 1.2 mi · 906 Broadway, San Francisco
  6. Saints Peter and Paul Church — 1.4 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year (Community Masses are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through our K-12 chapel program; in community Masses, liturgies and celebrations; in retreat programs”
      Students take part in a K-12 chapel program, community Masses, liturgies and retreat programs.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Community Masses are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through our K-12 chapel program; in community Masses, liturgies and celebrations; in retreat programs”
      Students take part in a K-12 chapel program, community Masses, liturgies and retreat programs.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Religious texts and traditions and ethics are part of the grade 9 and 10 curriculum.)
    Sources (1)
    1. The High School Years | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-education/divisions-and-forms/high-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “religious texts and traditions, ethics, and electives in visual and performing arts”
      Grades 9 and 10 include religious texts and traditions and ethics.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The religion department describes a referenced through-line of Catholic faith across the curriculum.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Religion, Theology & Spirituality | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-education/curriculum/religion-theology-spirituality · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “with a consistently referenced through-line of Catholic faith, values and spirituality”
      The religion department describes a Catholic through-line across the curriculum.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Service learning trips, social justice projects and the Heart to Heart program with peer service and advocacy.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “service learning trips to New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and Costa Rica”
      The school runs service learning trips to New Orleans and Costa Rica.
    2. Heart to Heart Program | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission/heart-to-heart-program · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The program includes peer to peer service and advocacy opportunities as well as initiatives that create a bridge to neighborhood organizations and the people they serve.”
      The Heart to Heart program includes peer service and advocacy opportunities.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The school's pages describe a K-12 chapel program, community Masses and retreat programs.
    Sources (1)
    1. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through our K-12 chapel program; in community Masses, liturgies and celebrations; in retreat programs”
      Students take part in a K-12 chapel program, community Masses, liturgies and retreat programs.
  • The religion department describes a Catholic through-line across the curriculum.
    Sources (1)
    1. Religion, Theology & Spirituality | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-education/curriculum/religion-theology-spirituality · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “with a consistently referenced through-line of Catholic faith, values and spirituality”
      The religion department describes a Catholic through-line across the curriculum.
  • Ethics and religious texts are part of the grade 9 and 10 curriculum, and service learning trips and social justice projects are part of the program.
    Sources (2)
    1. The High School Years | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-education/divisions-and-forms/high-school · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “religious texts and traditions, ethics, and electives in visual and performing arts”
      Grades 9 and 10 include religious texts and traditions and ethics.
    2. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “service learning trips to New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and Costa Rica”
      The school runs service learning trips to New Orleans and Costa Rica.

Concerns

  • Community Masses are listed without a schedule.
    Sources (1)
    1. Education to Mission | Convent & Stuart Hallsacredsf.org/the-experience/education-to-mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through our K-12 chapel program; in community Masses, liturgies and celebrations; in retreat programs”
      Students take part in a K-12 chapel program, community Masses, liturgies and retreat programs.

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Catholic clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 2 off campus, 2 location not published

Service 3

  • Sophomore class trip to Costa RicaOff campus
    January
    A trip for sophomores that includes service projects and adventure activities.
    sacredsf.org
  • Service learning trips to New OrleansOff campus
    Service learning trips to New Orleans' Ninth Ward, listed with the school's global education program.
    sacredsf.org
  • Heart to Heart program
    Peer service and advocacy with neighboring communities, including a summer reading program, backpack drive, peer tutoring and a holiday toy drive.
    sacredsf.org

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Community Masses and liturgies
    Community Masses, liturgies and celebrations are part of the school's spiritual life program.
    sacredsf.org

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
86 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.95%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.10.3 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of San Francisco, CA
GradesK–12
Students (all grades)1,198
Students in grades 9–12455
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio10.3 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Source: sfarch.org, sfarch.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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