Meet Our Students
How does a Sacred Heart education help to shape lives? Hear directly from current students and alums about their SHS experience.
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- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
Because we go on field trips to Berger Park and have recess there and popsicles.
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
That it’s a really nice school and the people are so nice.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Sacred Heart means love to me.
- Primary School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Fun!
- Lower School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
Everyone is very kind and we are getting a great education.
- Primary School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Happy!
- Primary School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Love!
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love the school. I love science, art, PE, and recess. I love to draw.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Special.
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love Sacred Heart because my friends make me happy and because I’m getting good at doing my work!
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love playing with my friends and I get to do fun projects.
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love playing, running, and learning.
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
We play so many fun games and I love science. When I grow up, I’m going to be a scientist!
- Primary School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Fun!
- Lower School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love Sacred Heart because I have good friends and amazing teachers. I also learn something new, interesting, exciting, and fun in all of my classes. Most of all, I learn about many topics in different ways.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
The word would be love. Everywhere I turn I see love.
- Middle School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
Sacred Heart is a big family. No one is excluded and everyone is supported.
- Middle School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
Because everyone at Sacred Heart is very friendly, and the education is amazing. I have made so many amazing friends here at Sacred Heart and learned so much.
- Primary School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Special.
- Primary School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love the outdoor classroom.
- Middle School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love Sacred Heart because of all the students and the teachers. My friends always help me when I need it. The teachers not only help us with school but with everyday problems too.
- Lower School
- Student
Why do you love Sacred Heart?
I love Sacred Heart because of all the work the teachers and maintenance put into our education.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Loving because you make friends, you have a lot of fun, and learn a lot.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
Joyful.
- Alumni
Tell me about what you are doing now out of the classroom or in the community?
I play basketball and started for the varsity team. I play soccer, too, and I joined the Key Club, a national service organization.
- Alumni
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Family.” It’s been great to have seven Sheridan Road graduates in our class at Woodlands!
- Alumni
How do you think your Sacred Heart education shaped who you are today?
The five Goals are ingrained in me. They are my guide. They shape you into a better friend, a better person.
- Middle School
- Student
What is unique about Sacred Heart?
The teachers are really good. They connect with the students which is so important and get into what you are learning. They want you to connect and they want to hear different points of view.
- Lower School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Compassionate or caring.” The whole community always helps you and never lets you down.
- Lower School
- Student
Which of the five Sacred Heart Goals means the most you? Explain why.
Be kind to all—because everyone should be kind in the world. The world could break up if people don’t like each other.
- Middle School
- Student
Which of the five Goals means the most to you and why?
Be a friend to all (from the student version of the Goals). I try my best to be friends with everyone.
- Lower School
- Student
Which of the five Sacred Heart Goals means the most you? Explain why.
Goal V: Make wise choices. I think it helps me know what to do in life. Helps me make decisions in life.
- Alumni
What does being a Sacred Heart graduate mean to you?
I think the first thing that comes to mind is being well-rounded—everyone there is. You are learning in so many ways.
- Alumni
What does being a Sacred Heart student mean to you?
It means knowing that you are a part of something bigger than just yourself. And remembering this when you are being challenged.
- Lower School
- Student
What is your favorite subject?
Writing. I really like creative and persuasive writing. In 2nd grade, we tried to persuade the Division Head to get a pet for each of the classrooms. That didn’t work.
- Alumni
What does being a student at Sacred Heart mean to you?
I am going to miss my friends and teachers—it’s going to be hard to leave. I will miss traditions like Hot Dog Lunch and Christmas Mass.
- Alumni
If there was one word you could use to describe what SHS means to you, what would it be?
“Community.” Sacred Heart felt like my chosen family—a group of people, for whatever reason, who shared similar beliefs and morals.
- Middle School
- Student
If there was only one word you could use to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Hard but fun.” I know that’s not one word. You can work hard and still have fun!
- Alumni
How did your experience at Sacred Heart shape your high school experience?
Sacred Heart prepared me to be a strong self-advocate. And I think the Goals are ingrained in me and influence what I am doing.
- Alumni
What does being a SHS graduate mean to you?
It means that I put my faith and trust into a community for nine years and they have taught me everything I know. I now know that they have prepared me in the best way possible for life.
- Alumni
What were you studying/involved with at college?
I just graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a focus on screenwriting. I am interested in writing for movies and television.
- Alumni
If you had only one word to describe what Sacred Heart means to you, what would it be?
“Foundation”—how I learn, which set me up for high school and college and then working in a career
- Lower School
- Student
What has been one of your favorite academic projects?
The State Fair—I had Rhode Island. In Rhode Island, you can ride around the entire state in just one day!
- Alumni
What role do the Goals play in your life?
The Goals are really still a part of my life and especially Goal III and Goal V. Whatever I do, they put a spin on it. I want to help individual people and the community as a whole.
- Alumni
How did the all-girls environment prepare you for high school?
The advantages were self-confidence in speaking out in class, close bond with girls in my class, and we had a lot of fun!
- Alumni
What are you studying and involved with at college?
I am in the business school at Georgetown looking to study marketing, international business and Italian, and play Division III Rugby.
- Middle School
- Student
What is your favorite subject?
I like social studies and researching—it’s the class that we do the most projects in. It’s a lot of freedom and independence and sometimes it’s fun to work with a partner.
- Lower School
- Student
Which of the five Goals means the most to you and why?
Building community – welcoming all people, making new friends. This is an important skill for life and will give you an advantage.
- Middle School
- Student
If there was one word you could use to describe what SHS means to you, what would it be?
“Independence.” I am self-sufficient in terms of finding my own path, my own way of learning, and how to be my best self as a learner.
- Alumni
What does being a SHS graduate mean to you?
Even though I am no longer there, I am still a part of the SHS family. I am living out the five Goals and I will be applying the values I learned over my nine years there and throughout the rest of my life.
- Lower School
- Student
What does being a student at SHS mean to you?
It means everywhere I go and every time I’m in public, I try to remember all of the Goals, especially Goal V. SHS sets an example for me of how to act in school and how to maintain a good life.
- Lower School
- Student
What does being a student at Sacred Heart mean to you?
Being an SHS student is being a person who tries always to learn and help and always is kind and nice to others and themselves.