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| Overview
The Upper School program is designed to challenge students who possess a wide range of interests and skills. A Sacred Heart education provides students with a strong, broad-based college preparatory curriculum, while also providing opportunities for the exploration of special talents and interests through advanced classes, special projects, study abroad, summer programs and independent study.
The course of study for each Upper School student is individually planned in consultation with her teachers, her academic advisor and the Upper School Assistant Head for Academic Life.
Community service is also an integral part of Convent of the Sacred Heart’s academic program. Under the supervision of the director of community service, each student selects and arranges to do a service project accessible from Convent of the Sacred Heart or her home. A yearly plan and an annual minimum of 25 hours are required.
To receive a diploma, students must complete a minimum of 25 credits, physical education/health and elective requirements and 100 hours of community service.
Upper School students compete in local and regional athletic leagues, as well as participate in academic and artistic competitions and symposia on local, regional and national levels. Sacred Heart students are actively involved in Student Council, community service projects and School clubs. A variety of School social events are scheduled each year to provide students with an opportunity to bond in a relaxed atmosphere including game and movie nights in the gym, dances with local boys’ college preparatory schools, the Father-Daughter Dinner Dance and the Junior-Senior Prom.
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| | In order to help students and parents plan the high school program, a
four-year program is listed below. This program can and does vary from
student to student, especially as each student moves into the higher
grades and her education becomes more specialized. In most departments,
college preparatory and honors sections are offered.
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Click below for program details Grade 9
- Theological Foundations
- Foundations of Literature and Composition
- World Cultures
- French II (college prep and honors sections), Spanish I, Spanish II (college prep and honors sections), Chinese I or Latin I
- Algebra I or Geometry (honors available in Geometry)
- Conceptual Physics or Physics 9
- Physical Education
- Choice among: Foundations of Art, Broadcast Journalism, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama or a second world language
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Grade 10
- Scriptures and the Arts
- English Literature and Composition (college prep and honors sections)
- Modern European History (college prep, honors and AP sections)
- French II or III (college prep and honors sections), Spanish II or III (college prep and honors sections), Spanish IV Honors, Arabic II, Chinese II or Latin II
- Geometry (college prep and honors sections), Algebra II (college prep and honors sections) or Precalculus Honors
- Chemistry (college prep and honors sections)
- Health
- Speech
- Choice among: Foundations of Art, Broadcast Journalism I or II, Chorus, Madrigals, Orchestra, Drama or Advanced Drama, Design, Drawing and Painting, Photography or a second world language
- Additional Electives: Journalism Reporting, Science Research, Seminar in Mathematical Problem-Solving
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Grade 11
- Christian Ethics and Social Justice
- American Literature (college prep and honors sections)
- U.S. History (college prep, honors and AP sections)
- French III or IV (college prep and honors sections), Spanish III or IV (college prep and honors sections), AP Spanish Language, Arabic III, Latin III or Chinese III
- Algebra II (college prep and honors sections), Precalculus (college prep and honors sections) or AP Calculus BC
- Biology (college prep, honors and AP sections)
- Physical Education
- Junior College Guidance
- Choice among: Foundations of Art, Broadcast Journalism I, II or III, Chorus, Madrigals, Orchestra, Drama or Advanced Drama, Design I or II, Drawing and Painting I or II, Photography I or II, or a second world language
- Additional Electives: Journalism Reporting or Editing, Science Research II, Seminars in Mathematical Problem-Solving
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Grade 12
- Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar: Transforming Minds and Hearts
- World Literature (college prep and honors sections) or AP English Literature and Composition
- World Since 1945 (college prep and honors), Comparative Government (honors and AP), or Psychology (college prep and honors)
- French IV (college prep and honors sections), French V or AP French Language; Spanish IV (college prep and honors sections), Spanish V, AP Spanish Language or AP Spanish Literature; Arabic IV, Chinese IV, Latin IV or AP Latin
- Precalculus (college prep and honors sections), Applied Calculus, Honors Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus, Probability/Statistics or AP Statistics
- Physics (college prep and honors sections), AP Physics B, AP Physics C; AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science; Science and Society
- Health/College Guidance
- Choice among: Foundations of Art, Broadcast Journalism I, II, III or IV, Chorus, Madrigals, Orchestra, Drama or Advanced Darma, Design I, II or III, Drawing & Painting I, II, or III, Photography I, II or III, AP Art, or a second world language
- Additional Electives: Journalism Reporting or Editing, Science Research III, Seminars in Mathematical Problem-Solving, Peer Leadership
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| | A Day in the Life of an Upper School Student School days begin for most Upper School students at 8:15 a.m. with a 10-minute morning meeting in the auditorium moderated by the president of the student body. The agenda includes a prayer and School announcements. Some students come to School early to practice for Madrigals at 7:30 a.m. or to attend specially scheduled classes.
Sacred Heart’s Upper School has an eight-day academic cycle with six periods each day, one 30-minute mid-morning break and a 50-minute lunch break. Students meet with their academic advisors three times during each eight-day cycle. Once every eight days, students also attend Chapel. The other six to eight academic and elective courses in which they enroll in change meeting times each day to enable students to achieve their maximum learning potential.
Clubs meet during the mid-morning break once per cycle. After Period 6 ends at 3:25 p.m., many Upper School students participate in after school activities that include sports, the arts, for example, rehearsals for drama productions, or community service projects. Other students continue working on projects for School clubs or receive special permission to continue supervised use of the art or photography studios. |
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