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Forest Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart

4800 139th Avenue Se, Bellevue, WA, 98006-0980 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1907, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, all-girls, independent, college-preparatory school serving students grades 5 through 12. As a member of the worldwide Network of Sacred Heart Schools, we educate each student to the following goals: a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. It is the essence of a Sacred Heart school that it be deeply concerned for each student's total development: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical. Forest Ridge provides a challenging academic environment that embraces students of diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. We develop confident young women who are responsible, creative and compassionate. Our community strives to bring hope and justice to the world....

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School Overview:

	Forest Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Learning Differences Supported	Yes
Year Founded	1907
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	383 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	14%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 36 students
	Grade 6 - 62 students
	Grade 7 - 55 students
	Grade 8 - 57 students
	Grade 9 - 53 students
	Grade 10 - 41 students
	Grade 11 - 39 students
	Grade 12 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	52 teachers
Average Class Size	18
Average SAT score	1821
Classroom dress code	Formal (Monday full dress uniform, T-Fri Khaki pants and sweatshirts or dress uniform if girls prefer)
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost	$23,500
Tuition Notes	tuition incldues books, sports fees and uniforms, drama, middle school before and after school care
% on Financial Aid	25%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$11,281
Acceptance Rate	50%
Head of School	Mark Pierotti
Admissions Director	Rosanne Tomich
Admissions Associate	Nancy Harty

School Notes:

Founded in 1907, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, all-girls, independent, college-preparatory school serving students grades 5 through 12. As a member of the worldwide Network of Sacred Heart Schools, we educate each student to the following goals: a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. It is the essence of a Sacred Heart school that it be deeply concerned for each student's total development: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical. Forest Ridge provides a challenging academic environment that embraces students of diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. We develop confident young women who are responsible, creative and compassionate. Our community strives to bring hope and justice to the world.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Semifinalists announced for National Merit Scholarships (Seattle Times)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 07:12:24 am
About 16,000 students nationwide were among the top scorers on the 2008 Preliminary SAT, according to the Nationa Merit Scholarship Corp. In the Puget Sound area, the private Lakeside School had the highest number, with 28 semifinalists.
Ex-Forest Ridge teacher gets 20 months in sex case (Seattle Times)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 11:07:58 pm
Deene Juncker, a former teacher at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, was sentenced Friday to nearly two years in prison for having sex with a 16-year-old student.
Former teacher pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor (Bellevue Reporter)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 10:11:25 pm
Deene Juncker, a former teacher, pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court on Tuesday to two counts of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor.
Former Bellevue teacher admits having sex with student (Seattle Times)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 08:16:43 pm
Deene Juncker, who taught at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart until last fall, pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court today to two counts of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor.
Computers for Uganda - Forest Ridge School and Island Rotary (Mercer Island Reporter)
posted on April 8, 2009 at 04:34:09 pm
In 2002, John Nsambu, at the time the youngest Member of Parliament in Uganda, had a vision for how he could help lift his country out of the poverty and isolation that was reducing the quality of life of its citizens.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98006)	School Zip (98006)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,332 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	29%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$81,929	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	62% / 38%