Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

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

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

Bellevue
,
(King County)
,
Washington
98006

United States
Coordinates47°33′32″N 122°9′19″W
Information
TypePrivate, All-girls
MottoWomen Who Can
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1907
PrincipalKathi Hand
Head of schoolMary Rose Guerin
Grades5–12
Color(s)Green, Navy and White             
SongCoeur de Jesus
Athletics conferenceEmerald City
MascotRaven
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission [1]
Tuition$33,530 (2018-2019)
AffiliationNetwork of Sacred Heart Schools
Websitehttp://www.forestridge.org

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. Currently, Forest Ridge's informal names are FR or FRS (for Forest Ridge School). 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. [3]

Athletics

Forest Ridge offers a no-cut policy. Students can choose from a variety of sports such as soccer, cross country, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, softball, track, tennis and golf. [4]

References
  1. NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  2. FRSSH. "School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. Forest Ridge history website, retrieved online 2011-05-15
  4. FRSSH. "High School Athletics". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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