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Go to child profileSince 1861, The Sacred Heart School of Montreal, the city’s only all girls English Catholic high school, has been graduating exceptional leaders. The school is committed to developing young women of intellect, wisdom, compassion and with a sense of justice. The Sacred Heart School of Montreal is part of a worldwide network of schools that share common goals, mission and values. An all girls grade 12 program, and boarding, are also available.
What learning looks like now: All five grade levels are physically back in school 100% of the time, following our regular schedule. Our spacious building and low student-to-teacher ratio help us in offering the best back to school scenario possible. It is based on the most up to date guidelines recommended by the Quebec government. We remain flexible, adaptable, and swift in our implementation. This scenario also allows us to run online learning concurrently for those students who may require it temporarily due to COVID-19 uncertainty. Highlights of our Reopening Plan: - Electives (including art & music), French streams, and the Accelerated Math program are maintained. - Hygiene measures such as temperature checks; hand-sanitizing stations; personal protective equipment provided to each student & staff member; appropriate physical distancing; up-to-date health protocols. - Large outdoor campus allows for classes and breaks to be held outdoors. - Faculty and staff focused on creative ways to keep students engaged, active, and cared for. Personal and academic counseling available, as always. As always, teachers and staff continue to be available by email, for any questions or concerns.
Curriculum delivery:
Living Arrangement | Grades | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Gr. 7 - Gr. 11 | In-person | Full-time |
Day | Gr. 12 - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
Boarding | Gr. 7 - Gr. 11 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
What The Sacred Heart School of Montreal says: For Grade 7 to 11: all five grade levels are physically back in school 100 % of the time, following ourregular schedule. Our spacious building and low student-to-teacher ratio help us in offering the best back to school scenario possible. For Grade 12 ONLY: Our school partners with Ontario Virtual School- Accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education, to provide a rich online curriculum in conjunction with scheduled physical classes taught by qualified and certified subject teachers.
View recent COVID-19 updates from Sacred Heart SchoolSacred Heart School offers bus transferring. Service options offered are regular rider, regular rider AM only, regular rider PM only.
The regions Sacred Heart School offers busing from are:
Additional notes: The Sacred Heart School of Montreal offers a private bus service to and from Laval, and now expanded service to Saint-Laurent, to accommodate a growing student population from those areas and north of Montreal. The bus carries Sacred Heart students on a route to and from the school, with stops in Laval and Saint-Laurent. This route is in addition to a bus service offered by the school to students on Montreal’s West Island.
Heart of Steel gets a tune-up.
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal was founded in 1861, and built around the principles that were at the core of the Society of the Sacred Heart, which was begun by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. Among those principles was to educate girls to take part in society beyond the home or the church. Barat sought to encourage girls to take a transformative role in their communities, something that, it perhaps goes without say, was a unique perspective for the time. Sacred Heart continues to follow that ideal, expressing it within modern curricular and extracurricular programing, including the integration of 21st century literacies and online tutoring. An international gaze, too, is used to inform the program, seen specifically in service trips and international exchanges. The school was unique when it was formed, and it remains at the cutting edge of education today.
International curriculum & programs at Sacred Heart School: Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
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Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
Subject | offered |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
Subject | offered |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
Subject | offered |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
English - 60% | French - 40% |
In grade Gr. 12, Sacred Heart School students perform an average of 2 hours of homework per night.
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Sacred Heart School | 60 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins |
Site Average | 51 mins | 56 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 98 mins | 107 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Competitive sports: 11
Recreational sports: N/A
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal offers 19 clubs and extracurricular programs.
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day (Domestic) | $18,516 | $17,355 | ||||
Day (International) | $40,131 | $22,943 | ||||
Boarding (Domestic) | $38,682 | $37,521 | ||||
Boarding (International) | $62,797 | $45,609 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 7 to 11 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 20% |
Average aid package size | $7,750 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 20% |
Total aid available | $379,000 |
This school works with FAST. for processing financial applications
There is no minimum income amount to apply for a bursary, as each family is assessed on an individual basis. To be eligible for assistance, students must complete the admissions process and be enrolled for the next school year.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 | All girls | Day | 230 |
Group 2 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 | All girls | Boarding | 18 |
Group 3 | Gr. 12 to Gr. 12 | All girls | Day | 1 |
Total enrolment | 249 |
Average class size | 14 to 18 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 18% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 4 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 8% |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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Day Enrollment | 32 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 36 |
Boarding Enrollment | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | N/A |
Class Size | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 7 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay | ||
English Language Eligibility Certificate | 7 - 11 |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $50
Registration fee: $200
Deposit:
N/A
We look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to the Sacred Heart community. We accept applications all year long but it is always good to apply early.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestay Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Therese Forget Casgrain | 1914 | Suffragist; Senator; first female political party leader in Canada; Officer of the Order of Canada; commemorated with a Canada Post stamp in 1985 and on the $50 bill in 2004. |
Angela Onesi | 1985 | Partner at Fasken Martineau LLP |
Jennifer Finnigan | 1996 | Three-time Daytime Emmy Award winning actress, best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. |
Antonia Maioni | 1979 | Associate Professor Department of Political Science, Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University; President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Meaghan Rath | 2003 | Meaghan Rath is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her television roles on Being Human, 15/Love, The Assistants, and Hawaii Five-0. |
Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire | 1957 | She was the first woman to earn a degree in civil engineering in 1963. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2003, made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2005. |
Alumni Highlights
We are always so glad to welcome new students to the Sacred Heart family. As our foundress Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat once said she would have founded the Society of the Sacred Heart “for the sake of one child,” so too do we commit ourselves to the education and growth of each and every student. No matter the level of expertise or the range of your interests, you’ll find something creatively and intellectually stimulating here! Sacred Heart offers a variety of challenging intellectual ventures that give students of all levels the opportunity to push themselves and achieve success through progress.
A caring and inclusive environment
Not only do we dedicate ourselves to our students’ academic success, we also center the cultivation of their emotional growth. From administration, faculty, and staff all the way to the student body at large, we at Sacred Heart are dedicated to fostering a caring and nurturing environment in which all are encouraged to express themselves to the fullest. Our school celebrates the diversity of our Sacred Heart family and beyond! Collaboratively, we are always learning more about the communities around us and, in so doing, creating an environment of inclusivity.
Our Mission
These are only some of the ways that we ensure that our learning environment encourages our students’ progress. As a Sacred Heart network school, our mission is to nurture the mind, body, and spirit of all our students; our five goals allow this mission to develop organically into in-school as well as extracurricular activities that push students to get involved in their communities, develop their social awareness, and seek personal and academic growth. All this and more ensures that all students leave Sacred Heart as well-rounded and accomplished young women.
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