Sacred Heart High School

Sacred Heart is a great school and we are thrilled with our child's experience at SHHS. The academics are both challenging and thought provoking, giving our child an enlightening learning environment. The faculty at Sacred Heart truly cares about the students and their success in and out of the classroom. Sacred Heart High School provides not only a great academic environment but also a great social environment as well. Sacred Heart is well worth it and the tuition is far less than other schools.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is very below average.I feel bad for these other parents ,they think they are doing something special for there kids.ANYONE can get in if you can pay ,,,your not special. We went back to Duxbury in the 9th grade because the school is just dated ,older teacher,older building .No sports ,below standard academics.What are you getting for your money? just the fantasy( you are in some elite private school)...Your not! .My other son just started at Tabor/expensive,but its the real thing .My daughter decided to stay in Duxbury High (25th in the State for overall excellence).You are better off moving to a town with great schools than spending money here,The middle school staff is really the worst I have ever seen ..particularly the guidance or lack there of. They have a serious funding problem and those horrible nuns from the dark ages are allowed to hurt your kids with cruelty now (all though I bet they still wish they could thrash you) like the good old days! LOL.
—Submitted by a parent

My sons have attended Sacred heart since kindergarten. It is the best value for a private school education in Massachusetts. I attended St. Johns Preparatory School, and Sacred Heart compares very well academically to St Johns Prep at a more affordable price.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter transferred here from a public high school and we are very happy to have made the move! The academics are top-notch...she is challenged every day and loves being in school with like-minded students. The students and teachers have been very welcoming and supportive. The school provides many opportunities throughout the day for additional help when needed. In fact, a half-hour tutorial is built into the day to encourage students to meet with teachers. There is a new president overseeing all of the Sacred Heart Schools. She is dynamic and really making positive change. She is a good listener and welcomes parent input. In fact, she just sent out a survey asking for feedback. If parents have issues, they can bring them to the president for resolution. The facilities at the school are very well-kept, technology upgrades are taking place, and investments in the sports programs are being made. This is a school that has good things happening to it. People should feel good that, if they send their children there, they will receive an excellent education that will prepare them well for college and the real world.
—Submitted by a parent

This bad reviews make me so sad because they are all true-I knew We would leave to go to BC high ,but I was glad to get my boys out off there we just hated the elderly teachers and the nuns are just terrible.One day my son was yelled at for a small uniform problem,These women seem to enjoy it! My husband said They were just like the nuns in his childhood that hit and scared him daily.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter attends Sacred Heart as a freshman and she has loved every minute of this year! It is definitely academically challenging but as a new student the other kids have welcomed her and have encouraged her.She has done 2 seasons of sports and liked her coaches very much and they have been very supportive of her! I have only great things to say about the school .Teachers will stay after if your child has questions and they want your child to succeed!!I am very happy with our decision to attend Sacred Heart High School.
—Submitted by a parent

this school is a complete waste of money .The staff in the middle school is awful!!! They didnt even tell us till 2 days before school opened that we were accepted even though we went to the lower school for years they "lost"our info.Then your 7th grader has to go to school with all the High school students that pick on them .I almost forgot the the teachers are rude and thoughtless-any public school in the area is better I am the 7th parent I know that is leaving.The nuns are also very unkind and should have retired years ago -they dont even like the kids there is alot of yelling
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent education provided - if sports is your main concern then this is not the school but if being groomed into an intelligent, compassionate human being is top of your childs list with goals for higher education Sacred Heart is the School to attend.
—Submitted by a parent

While I agree that Sacred Heart has never been known for it's athletics, what is learned are the much more important values a child entering the world must have.....respect, honor, work ethic, patience, pride, morals....and personally I believe that actually knowing how to hand write using good old fashioned script is a skill that is lacking nowadays. It has become a lost art in the public schools. SHHS Graduate
—Submitted by a parent

The parents in these review are just wishful thinking .I go to this school and it has been a bad year ,no sports and the nuns are older and seem to dislike children my family is going back to Duxbury next year.

Discard that last review, I wrote that very impulsively. Thanks. I am coming back home.

I'd just like to say that this school is awful. The teachers do not care about the students at all. The teachers are selfish, hypocritical, and ignorant. They act like they'll be there for you if you are struggling, then when you come to them they act like you are stupid and you are wasting their time. Also, the athletics are a joke. They recently built a new baseball field this past year. They started August of 2009, and did not even finish until June of 2010. There is no football team, due to the lack of effort and willingness to spend a dime on a football stadium. Most of you have probably heard that Sacred Heart is a great school, but let me tell you something: Sacred Heart is absolutely nothing but a reputation. I hope you make the right decision to not attend this private school. It is not worth the money. Thanks for listening.

An ok school teachers are terrible though not they have absolutely the worst sports programs you can think of

Sacred Heart is the best decision that we ever for our son! It has helped him thrive and develop into the individual he is today. I couldn't ask for anything more!
—Submitted by a parent

Sacred Heart High School offers students a challenging curriculum in a caring environment. Education is much more that just A's and B's. SH Students are constantly reminded of their responsibilities to their community and encouraged to get involved in community service activities. Students who work hard do gain acceptance into top colleges and universities. Responsibility for self and good decision making should be in at the core of all educational institutions.
—Submitted by a parent

There is a comment on the second page that I would like to set straight. I am entering my senior year this coming fall and I am extremely confident that with the education that Sacred Heart has given me I will be fully prepared to pursue a career in higher education at some good schools. The classes are not mediocre, and we are not sheltered. In all of my classes I am encouraged to think, explore, and discover. Every day my eyes are opened to new ideas. The English classes are very stimulating, with socratic seminars being held regularly. Finally, the sports teams are not horrible or mediocre or anything like that. The girls varsity basketball team is legend, our soccer teams are fantastic, and we're not so bad at softball. In closing, Sacred Heart is a fantastic school and I could not imagine my high school career happening anywhere else.
—Submitted by a student

My daughter graduated from Sacred Heart last yr. She was accepted to a 'top tier' school, yet chose to attend another school purely for her own reasons..During her first semester of college, she communicated one very important thing..Sacred Heart had prepared her very well for college, she stated this over and over again. She made dean's list with a rigorous major/curriculum, and also was competing on a Division One sports team. Cheers to a great high school that challenges our students and prepares them for college.
—Submitted by a parent

The local paper used to be filled with stories of Sacred Heart graduates going to top ranked Colleges. Now all you see are second tier schools, still good colleges but not where they were. The Principal is not available, let alone in control. It really is a shame, the elementary and middle schools are so good
—Submitted by a parent

This school is about 'community'. It is so refreshing to find a high school that teaches more than academics. Sacred Heart is about nurturing and teaching the entire student. Students are treated with respect, we are very happy with Sacred Heart.
—Submitted by a parent

Sacred Heart emulates the academic rigor, moral values, and social consciousness that every parent should demand for their student. The entire school, beginning with the principal devotes every day and action to preparing young adults for the future. The administration, faculty, and entire staff are committed to living out the values of the school's mission whether in the classroom or on the playing field.