Sacred Heart High School
Program Director: Ms. Liliana Funes
Sacred Heart High School, A Catholic, all-girls college preparatory school, in the Dominican Tradition, embraces, empowers, and inspires young women to live in faith, truth, and service. Sacred heart strives to support young women in their efforts to shatter obstacles that create barriers in equality, society, education, and the workplace.
2111 Griffin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 225-2209
Application Timeline
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JANUARY 20
Application deadline
Submit personal essay
Recommendation form due -
JANUARY 24, 25
Semifinalist group interview
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JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 1
Finalist interview by appointment
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MARCH 1
Decisions emailed
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MARCH 10
Class of 2029 program commitment deadline
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Onward Scholars at Sacred Heart today!
Meet Ms. Funes
Ms. Liliana Funes is excited to launch the Onward Scholars Program at Sacred Heart High School. She is a Los Angeles native with Salvadoran roots passionate about educational equity. As a first-generation college graduate, Liliana strives to co-create spaces for youth to strengthen their sense of self, leadership skills, and opportunities to explore their passions in hopes of making college and career decisions that lead to fulfilling lives. She is honored to work in partnership with the Sacred Heart community in supporting each scholar's individualized path to becoming college and career ready.
Liliana has served students as a teacher in New York and Los Angeles. She founded a school in Watts as a school administrator and then transitioned into supporting students as a college access program director at College Track. She received her Dual Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and Spanish from Loyola Marymount University and a Master’s of Science in Elementary Education with a Bilingual/Dual Language extension from Bank Street College in New York City. Liliana is also an outdoor instructor for Outward Bound Adventures. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, dancing salsa, and traveling.
