Affording Sacred Heart

List of 10 frequently asked questions.

• Q Where do Sacred Heart students live?

  Our students live in more than 40 South Shore, South Coastal and Cape Cod communities. These areas include towns from Scituate to Yarmouth, Rockland to Bridgewater, and Lakeville to Plymouth.

• Q Does Sacred Heart offer transportation?

  Yes. Sacred Heart provides bus transportation for an additional fee, with routes and stops based upon student ridership demographics.

   

• Q What extracurricular activities are available?

  Elementary School: Soccer, instructional for grades 1 & 2, travel team for grades 3-6. Also, various after school clubs, varying by session, and according to interest.
  
  

  High School/Middle School: Sacred Heart offers athletics (intermediate, junior varsity and varsity), nationally-recognized programs in the arts, such as speech, debate, creative writing, journalism, and a diverse offering of clubs and organizations, including Robotics, Art Club, and We are the World, a multi-cultural club.

   

• Q Are there clubs available for students in both the intermediate and upper levels at the High School?

  Some clubs and organizations allow for student involvement regardless of grade level; others are structured as to be age appropriate.

• Q What academic levels of instruction are available at Sacred Heart?

  Elementary School:  Offers individualization in math and reading.
  
  High School:  As a college preparatory school, three levels of instruction are offered; College Prep (CP), Honors (H), and Advanced Placement (AP).

• Q Does Sacred Heart School administer or use the MCAS?

  Only public schools in Massachusetts are allowed to administer the MCAS. MCAS exams are not required for graduation from Sacred Heart High School.

• Q What kind of National Testing is administered at Sacred Heart School?

  Elementary School:  Students in grades 2-6 are evaluated with nationally-recognized 'Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) multiple times during the year in the areas of Reading, Language Usage and Math.
  
  

  Middle School:  All students in Grades 7 & 8 are evaluated with the IOWA test on an annual basis.  This instrument helps to chart student progress and monitor the academic program.
  
  

  High School:  SHHS is a college preparatory school, and as such, students are expected to take the PSAT, SAT and/or any other achievement tests recommended by the Guidance Dept. in order to fulfill the college application process.
  
  

  AP:  All Advanced Placement courses are approved by the College Board and students who take the course are expected to take the test.

• Q Does SHS require an Entrance Test?

  Yes; please see the Admissions page for a full explanation of Sacred Heart School Admissions information, process, timeline and testing.

• Q Can my scores on other entrance tests be used for admission to SHHS?  Will you send my scores to other schools?

  SHHS: Sacred Heart High School administers the High School Placement Test (HSPT) for entrance to 9th grade as part of the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic High School testing program.   Students who take the test at another Catholic high school must request that their scores be sent to SHHS if applying for admission. In turn, SHHS will send scores from students who take the test here to up to five Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston.
  
  

  Sacred Heart administers its own placement test to students entering 7th and 8th grades.

• Q Will Sacred Heart School accept transfer students?

  Early Childhood Center and Elementary School: Transfers are dependent upon space availability, former school evaluations, and time of year.
  
  

  Middle/High School: Sacred Heart accepts qualified transfer students in grades 7 through 12 as space permits. The process is based upon: transcript, recommendations and discipline reports from the former school; student interview; and our ability to synchronize existing courses to the Sacred Heart curriculum.