100% for girls since 1907 100% dedicated to a community of leaders 100% faculty and staff committed to girls’ education
for girls 100% globally connected to the Sacred Heart Network 100% active network of nearly 2,400 alumnae 100% welcoming of all faith traditions
We are a place where young women can learn to embrace challenges, model resilience, confront injustice, promote equality, and lead globally in the pioneering spirit of our foundress St. Madeleine Sophie. Our graduates change the world. At Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, we are
100% for girls.
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4800 139th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006-3015 Forest Ridge admits students without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School.
100%
All Girls School Advantage girls...
• hold 100% of all leadership roles • do better academically • are 6x more likely to consider majoring in math, science and technology
girls’
“Simply put, schools teach girls that there is enormous potential and
• are 3x more likely to consider engineering careers
power in being a girl.”
National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)
Community
370 enrollment
Catholic school for girls
33 High School faculty 61% with advanced degrees 33 Middle School faculty 79% with advanced degrees 53% student ethnic diversity 2% African American, 28% Asian American, 47% Caucasian, 3% Hispanic/Latino, 6% Asian Indian, 10% Multi-racial, 4% Other
23 different cities representing student geographic diversity 27 faith traditions represented (Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim and
other Christian traditions)
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WRITING 631
400
WRITING 492
500
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MATH 651
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MATH 499
600
Forest Ridge SAT results 2010-2014
SAT AVERAGES READING 619
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READING 495
700
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National average for girls (2014)
MIDDLE 50% MEAN
1710-2120
1907
95%
of IB diploma candidates scored a 5 or higher on an IB exam in 2015
Forest Ridge average (2016)
Academics
Student/faculty ratio:
6:1
Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish beginning in 7th grade*
94% enrolled in IB courses (Class of 2015) 20 International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme classes
Grades 5 –12 Leadership &
STEAM Programs
71% Network Exchange Program participation in 10 countries (Class of 2016) *Grade 6 enrolls in Latin *STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math)
Sampling of recent college acceptances: Barnard College Bates College Boston College Bowdoin College Bryn Mawr College University of California, Los Angeles Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Emory University Franklin and Marshall College Georgetown University Grinnell College Lewis & Clark College University of Michigan Mount Holyoke College New York University Oberlin College Occidental College University of Pennsylvania Pomona College University of Portland Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of San Diego Seattle University Skidmore College Tufts University University of Washington Wellesley College Whitman College
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timeless innovators‌.. 2015 Microsoft Showcase School 2014 Microsoft Innovative School 2011 Forest Ridge became IB World School 2010 Women as Global Leaders established 1997 Piloted the first Laptop program in the US
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Campus
19-acre main campus
28 student residential boarding facility
300-seat theatre 5 high-tech science labs 14,000 volume library
collection and technology center
Other amenities:
chapel, fabrication and innovation shop, digital photography lab, graphic design lab, dance studio, gym, soccer field, outdoor learning center, climbing wall
37 FINE ARTS
CLASSES OFFERED IN
11 DISCIPLINES grades 5-12
22 ATHLETICS
TEAMS IN 6 SPORTS No-cut policy grades 5-12
Arts & Athletics
34 performances and 9 art exhibits yearly grades 5-12
Tuition & Aid $1.4 million in financial assistance awarded annually
98% student participation in
Tuition 2015-2016
Fine Arts and Athletics Enrichment Programs
High School/Middle School: $29,950
WIAA, Emerald City 1A League & Cross Town Middle School League
Domestic/International Boarding offered, see website. *Included in the cost of tuition are books, before-and after-school care, and sports and drama expenses.
Residential Life Program
Philanthropy*
• Academic support • 35 weekend excursions • Life skills—fostering independence
*as of June 30, 2015
Endowment = $32 million Annual Giving = $824,383