Sacred Heart Schools (Chicago, Illinois)

Sacred Heart Schools is a PK–8 independent Roman Catholic school in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that welcomes students of all faiths. It was established in 1876 in the city and today is part of a global network of Sacred Heart schools.

Sacred Heart Schools
Address
6250 North Sheridan Road

,
60660

United States
Coordinates41°59′44.3″N 87°39′21.7″W
Information
Other nameSHS
TypeIndependent school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1876 (1876)
FounderSociety of the Sacred Heart
Head of schoolNat Wilburn[1]
GradesK–8
SongCoeur de Jésus
Team name
  • Academy: Wildcats
  • Hardey: Falcons
AffiliationNational Association of Independent Schools
Websitewww.shschicago.org

Athletics

Sacred Heart Schools offers a variety of sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. There are around 42 teams that compete throughout the year. Students can participate in various skill levels of soccer, cross country, track, volleyball, softball, basketball and baseball.

The students play and compete against children from schools from the Chicago Archdiocese. Also offered is Biddy Basketball, a youth basketball program for students in grades K-3. It is an eight-week program.

Notable alumni

  • Brad Thor, thriller novelist
  • Alexi Giannoulias, financier and politician
  • Neil Hartigan, Illinois Democrat, served as Illinois Attorney General, the 40th Lieutenant Governor and a judge of the Illinois Appellate Court
  • Thomas Campbell, academic, educator and former politician

References

  1. "Welcome from Head of Schools". Sacred Heart Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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