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Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School

400 Nilles Rd Fairfield, OH 45014

Tel: (513) 858-4215

www.shjs.org

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Top Ranked OH School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 445 students
Average class size: 26 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Top Ranked OH School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 445 students
Average class size: 26 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School
Kind	50
1	44
2	57
3	35
4	53
5	46
6	53
7	53
8	54

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Grade 2 has most students with 57, while Grade 3 is the smallest grade at 35.

Year Founded

1958

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School Motto

Learning, Loving, Living in Christ’s Heart.

Student Body

Total Students

445 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 25%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

25%

Average Class Size

26 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Joe Nagle, Prinicipal

Admissions Associate

Dianne Messal, Secretary

School Notes

Serving a suburban population north of Cincinnati, Sacred Heart School offers academic/arts curricula rooted in the gospel in the Catholic tradition.
Most of our graduates continue in Catholic high schools including Badin High School (Archdiocesan co-ed), Ursuline Academy (girls Catholic, private), St. Xavier (boys Catholic Jesuit private), and others.
Standardized tests reveal achievement at or generally above predicted levels and national/archdiocesan averages.

Sports include basketball, football, volleyball, cheerleading Band Choruses (secular and liturgical) Service projects Family Atmosphere Quiet, orderly, disciplined environment

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for: Largest student body.

When is the application deadline for Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School?

The application deadline for Sacred Heart Of Jesus Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Butler County, OH is $6,869 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).