Why All Girls?

Why An All-Girls' School?

At Sacred Heart, GIRLS are always at center stage. Every student leader, athlete, artist, innovator, speaker and/or community advocate is a girl.

6x

Girls’ school grads are 6x more likely to major in math, science, & tech

96%

of girls get accepted to one of their top three schools

1st

Our curriculum is girls first and rooted in sisterhood

65+%

Over half of our girls participate in athletics

All Girls Schools are more relevant today than ever before. At Sacred Heart, our students describe their experience at an all-girls' school as demanding, exciting, and life-changing. Their voices are heard and their accomplishments are numerous, which means they don't need to fight for attention or for opportunities to lead.

Our girls are encouraged to focus on developing the very best in themselves, while pursuing challenging coursework. Students in the classrooms of all girls schools confidently voice their opinions, ask thought-provoking questions, and embrace new learning experiences and opportunities. Here are some statistics from the Fordham Urban Law Journal and the International Coalition of Girls Schools:

Nearly 75% of girls attending girls' schools say that the experience taught them that women can accomplish anything; girls' school graduates demonstrate more self-confidence and ambition
83% of girls' school graduates perceive themselves to be better prepared for college than female counterparts from coeducational high school
91% of graduates say that attending a girls' school helped them focus on academics and encouraged them to test their intellectual limits
13% of girls' school graduates major in math, science, and technology while only 2% of girls who attend coed schools major in this those fields
Nearly 80% of graduates play competitive sports and a majority play at least 2 to 3 sports
90% belong to a community organization such as a charitable, civic, or educational group or arts association
80% of girls from girls' schools hold leadership positions after high school

That's why we're a proud member of the ICGS (International Coalition of Girls' Schools).

All Girls FAQs

What colleges do Sacred Heart graduates attend?

All-girls' school research & beyond

All-Girls Research & Beyond

A recent example of this research is the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies' 2009 report on single-sex schooling and the transition to college. The UCLA researchers found that girls' school alumnae start college with a number of significant advantages, including:

10% more girls' school graduates rate their confidence in math and computer abilities high at the start of college compared to their peers from coed schools
Girls' school alumnae are 3x more likely than their coed school peers to consider pursuing careers in engineering
Girls' school graduates rate their academic performance, public speaking and writing skills more highly than do coed school alumnae
More girls' school graduates consider college a stepping stone to graduate school
Girls' school alumnae report they are more likely to stay informed about politics and participate in classroom political discussions than do their coed school peers

More reasons to choose an all-girls' school

FAQs about all girls

Ask these questions about your daughter's current classroom experience:

Are girls at my child’s school really on the front lines of leadership? Are they class president? Are they editors of the student newspaper?
Are girls at my child’s school actively called upon and encouraged to participate in class?
Are there fewer girls than boys in the upper level science and math classes?
Does my child’s school value girls’ athletic teams as much as the boys’ teams? Are budgets, staff and facilities equal?

Considering an all-girls' school?

Ask Around

We encourage families to ask questions of themselves and their child’s current school such as:

Are girls at my child’s school really on the front lines of leadership?
Are girls class president?
Are girls editors of the student newspaper?
Are girls at my child’s school actively called upon and encouraged to participate in class?
Are there fewer girls than boys in the upper level science and math classes?
Does my child’s school value girls’ athletic teams as much as the boys’ teams?

The Girls' School Advantage

Girls’ schools are places where girls take center stage. Girls occupy every seat in student government, every spot on the math team, and every position in the robotics club. In fact, every aspect of a girls’ school – from the classroom to the athletic field to the academic program – is designed for girls. By subtracting boys, an all-girls education adds opportunities for girls… there’s nothing that can stand in their way. That’s the incredibly important message girls’ schools send to girls each and every day. We believe that message, embedded in the nature of girls’ schools, provides powerful, relevant advantages and creates the best environments for girls to learn, grow, and develop. At their heart, girls’ schools are places of leadership. Places where community and collaboration, agency and self-efficacy flourish. But most of all, girls’ schools are places of incredible innovation.

Source: International Coalition for Girls School >

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