Sacred Heart School is a private parochial school of Roman Catholic denomination in Kingston, Massachusetts. The school is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school is operated by the Sisters of Divine Providence and educated students in grades 7-12 since its establishment in 1947. It more recently developed into grades PreK-12, and is now made up of three schools, an elementary school, a pre-primary (kindergarten) school, and an intermediate school.[3] Masses are held monthly and on special occasions in either the auditorium or in the chapel.
| Sacred Heart Schools | |
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| Address | |
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399 Bishop's Highway , , 02364 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′47″N 70°44′9″W / 41.94639°N 70.73583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "Veritas et Caritas" (Truth and Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholicism |
| Established | 1947 |
| Principal | Lydia Steele[1] |
| Grades | PreK–8 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Scarlet Red |
| Song | All Hail Dear Sacred Heart |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Tuition | $8,750 - $14,850 |
| Website | www.sacredheartkingston.com |
The three schools, a summer camp, and the Provincial Residence are also located on the extensive campus.
In the 2018-2019 school year the Catholic order spent $2.2 million to keep the high school open, but after that time no longer had the money to do so.[4] In 2020 the school system announced that its high school division would close.[5]
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Staff". sacredheartkingston.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Sacred Heart School". Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ Gallerani, Kathryn (2020-02-11). "UPDATE: Sacred Heart High to close". Gannett Company. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ Sweeny, Emily (2020-02-07). "Sacred Heart High School in Kingston to close; elementary school to remain open". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-06-26.