for girlsWe 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.

100% for girls since 1907 100% dedicated to a community of leaders

100% faculty and staff committed to girls’ education

100% globally connected to the Sacred Heart Network 100% active network of nearly 2,400 alumnae

100% welcoming of all faith traditions

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100% for girls.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.

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.......................................Girl centered

education beginning in grade 5

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4800 139th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006-3015

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“Simply put, girls’ schools teach girls that there is enormous potential and

power in being a girl.”

Community370 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)

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

• are 3x more likely to consider engineering careers

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)

National average for girls (2014)

Forest Ridge average (2016)

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SAT AVERAGES Forest Ridge SAT results 2010-2014

of IB diploma candidates scoreda 5 or higher on an IB

exam in 2015

95%

Sampling of recent college acceptances:Barnard CollegeBates CollegeBoston CollegeBowdoin CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity of California, Los AngelesCarleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityEmory UniversityFranklin and Marshall CollegeGeorgetown UniversityGrinnell CollegeLewis & Clark CollegeUniversity of MichiganMount Holyoke CollegeNew York UniversityOberlin CollegeOccidental CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaPomona CollegeUniversity of PortlandRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of San DiegoSeattle UniversitySkidmore CollegeTufts UniversityUniversity of WashingtonWellesley CollegeWhitman College

AcademicsStudent/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)

MIDDLE 50%1710-2120

MEAN1907

REA

DIN

G 6

19

REA

DIN

G 4

95

MAT

H 4

99

MAT

H 6

51

WR

ITIN

G 4

92

WR

ITIN

G 6

31

*Grade 6 enrolls in Latin *STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math)

CampusOther amenities:

chapel, fabrication and innovation shop, digital photography lab, graphic design lab, dance studio, gym, soccer field, outdoor learning center,climbing wall

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

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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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ATHLETICS

22 TEAMS IN 6 SPORTS

No-cut policy grades 5-12

34 performances and 9 art exhibits yearly grades 5-12

98% student participation in Fine Arts and Athletics Enrichment Programs

WIAA, Emerald City 1A League & Cross Town Middle School League

Tuition & Aid$1.4 million in financial assistance awarded annually Tuition 2015-2016

High School/Middle School: $29,950

Domestic/International Boarding offered, see website.

*Included in the cost of tuition are books, before-and after-school care, and sports and drama expenses.

Philanthropy*Endowment = $32 millionAnnual Giving = $824,383*as of June 30, 2015

Residential Life Program• Academic support• 35 weekend excursions • Life skills—fostering independence

Arts & Athletics

FINE ARTS

37 CLASSES OFFERED IN

11 DISCIPLINES grades 5-12