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Catholic high school

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

  • LocationLa Canada Flintridge, CA
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 9–12 · 382 students
  • SponsorDominican Sisters of Mission San Jose

All-female

Official website

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a Catholic, Dominican all-girls school in La Canada Flintridge, California, sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. Its religious studies department offers a sequence of courses that includes an ethics course and a service-learning requirement. The school's public pages name a 2026 baccalaureate Mass; publish no regular school Mass, confession or adoration schedule.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSacred Heart Catholic Church: 1.7 mi1Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church: 2.8 mi2Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church: 2.9 mi3Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  2. Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church — 2.8 mi · 273 North Raymond Avenue
  3. Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church — 2.9 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
    Sources (1)
    1. News | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/about/news · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Baccalaureate Mass 2026”
      The school's news page features a Baccalaureate Mass in 2026 for the senior class.
  • 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 (A school Mass is confirmed (the 2026 baccalaureate Mass).)
    Sources (1)
    1. News | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/about/news · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Baccalaureate Mass 2026”
      The school's news page features a Baccalaureate Mass in 2026 for the senior class.
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
    Sources (1)
    1. Religious Studies Curriculum | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/academics/curriculum/religious-studies-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Throughout this course, students will learn the foundational elements of Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching as modeled and taught by Jesus.”
      The Ethics and Morality course, taught in the religious studies department, covers Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (A minimum of service hours is required.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each of our Tologs has a minimum number of service hours to complete”
      Each student must complete a minimum number of service hours; the number is not stated on the page.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The Ethics and Morality course teaches Catholic Social Teaching as part of a theology course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Religious Studies Curriculum | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/academics/curriculum/religious-studies-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Throughout this course, students will learn the foundational elements of Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching as modeled and taught by Jesus.”
      The Ethics and Morality course, taught in the religious studies department, covers Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching.
  • 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
    Sources (2)
    1. Service | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CAM (Christian Action Movement) runs the annual food drive”
      A service group, CAM, runs an annual food drive.
    2. Religious Studies Curriculum | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/academics/curriculum/religious-studies-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Service learning will be a requirement of this course, as is the tradition of Catholic universities throughout America.”
      The Social Justice course requires service learning.

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

Strengths

  • The religious studies department offers a sequence of four courses, Religion I to Religion IV, and an Ethics and Morality course that covers Catholic Social Teaching.
    Sources (1)
    1. Religious Studies Curriculum | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/academics/curriculum/religious-studies-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Religion I Religion II Religion III Religion IV”
      The religious studies department lists four courses in sequence, Religion I to Religion IV.
      “Throughout this course, students will learn the foundational elements of Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching as modeled and taught by Jesus.”
      The Ethics and Morality course, taught in the religious studies department, covers Christian morality and Catholic Social Teaching.
  • Service is part of the program: a service-learning requirement in the Social Justice course and an annual food drive run by a service group.
    Sources (2)
    1. Religious Studies Curriculum | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/academics/curriculum/religious-studies-curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Service learning will be a requirement of this course, as is the tradition of Catholic universities throughout America.”
      The Social Justice course requires service learning.
    2. Service | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CAM (Christian Action Movement) runs the annual food drive”
      A service group, CAM, runs an annual food drive.
  • The mission statement describes a campus ministry and service program under the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/about/mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “a dynamic campus ministry and service program”
      The mission page describes a campus ministry and service program.
      “Established by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, FSHA is guided by their enduring charism and rooted in a Catholic tradition that forms young women of faith, purpose, and leadership.”
      The school was established by and is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose.

Concerns

  • The only Mass named on the public pages is the 2026 baccalaureate Mass.
    Sources (1)
    1. News | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/about/news · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Baccalaureate Mass 2026”
      The school's news page features a Baccalaureate Mass in 2026 for the senior class.
  • The minimum service hours are required.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/student-life/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each of our Tologs has a minimum number of service hours to complete”
      Each student must complete a minimum number of service hours; the number is not stated on the page.

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Catholic clubs and student life

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

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Baccalaureate Mass
    2026
    A Mass named on the school's news page for the 2026 senior class.
    fsha.org

Service 3

  • Service learning in the Social Justice course
    The Social Justice course in the religious studies sequence requires service learning.
    fsha.org
  • CAM (Christian Action Movement)
    A service group listed on the service page that runs an annual food drive and co-sponsors a Christmas celebration.
    fsha.org
  • Christmas celebration with Santa Teresita School
    Each December, before Christmas break
    An annual Christmas celebration hosted with Santa Teresita School in Los Angeles, with each student paired with a young buddy.
    fsha.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Mission | Flintridge Sacred Heart Academyfsha.org/about/mission · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “a dynamic campus ministry and service program”
    The mission page describes a campus ministry and service program.

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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.
91 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.7.6 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 Los Angeles, CA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)382
Students in grades 9–12382
Coed or single-sexAll-female
Student–teacher ratio7.6 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
SettingSuburb

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 Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Is Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy a Catholic high school?
Yes. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Its sponsor is Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose.

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