Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Location
4800 139th Avenue SE

, ,
98006

United States

47°33′32″N 122°9′19″W / 47.55889°N 122.15528°W / 47.55889; -122.15528
Information
TypePrivate, All-girls
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Established1907
Head of school
Mary Rose Guerin
Grades5–12
ColorsGreen, navy and white    
SongCoeur de Jesus
Athletics conference
Emerald City
MascotRaven
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[1]
TuitionDay school $44,795 (2024-2025); boarding school $72,400
AffiliationNetwork of Sacred Heart Schools
Websitehttp://www.forestridge.org

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls middle school and high school in Bellevue, Washington, United States, with a student population of around 260.[2] The school is a member of the Society of the Sacred Heart schools and is part of the global Network of Sacred Heart Schools.[3] Forest Ridge educates girls in grades 5 through 12.

History

Forest Ridge was established in Seattle in 1907 as the Convent of the Sacred Heart- Forest Ridge by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The informal name was Forest Ridge Convent or FRC. The school relocated to Somerset Hill in Bellevue in 1971, and the Seattle building was sold to the Seattle Hebrew Academy, which is still located there.

In 2006, Forest Ridge made major additions and renovations to its campus, notably the main high school building, the main offices and chapel housed in the Sacred Heart Center, and the science labs.[4]

Academics

Forest Ridge offers challenging academics focusing on real world problem solving. The Forest Ridge Upper School does not have AP classes, but select classes offer college credit through UW in the High School Dual Enrollment Partnership.[5]

The Forest Ridge Upper School operates on a Mod-Schedule. [6]

Athletics

Forest Ridge offers a no-cut policy. Students can choose from a variety of sports such as soccer, cross country, basketball, volleyball, ultimate, softball, track, tennis and golf.[7]

References

  1. ↑ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart". US News & World Report. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ FRSSH. "School History". Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Forest Ridge history website, retrieved online 2011-05-15". Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  5. ↑ https://www.forestridge.org/about/blogs-reflection/blog-post-page/~board/blogs-and-reflections-page/post/beyond-aps-rethinking-rigor-in-independent-schools
  6. ↑ https://www.forestridge.org/academics/mod-schedule
  7. ↑ FRSSH. "High School Athletics". Retrieved June 17, 2009.