Since 1861, we have been dedicated to graduating confident and brave women, full of potential and prepared to take on the world. The school is committed to developing young women of intellect, conviction, compassion and with a sense of justice for all; leading to the MEES Secondary-School Diploma. An all-girls grade 12 program, and boarding, are also available. In a constantly evolving world, choose Sacred Heart to accompany and encourage your daughter on this journey of personal and developmental growth.
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal was founded in 1861, and built around the principles that were at the core of the Society of the Sacred Heart, which was begun by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. Among those principles was to educate girls to take part in society beyond the home or the church. Barat sought to encourage girls to take a transformative role in their communities, something that, it perhaps goes without say, was a unique perspective for the time. Sacred Heart continues to follow that ideal, expressing it within modern curricular and extracurricular programing, including the integration of 21st century literacies and online tutoring. An international gaze, too, is used to inform the program, seen specifically in service trips and international exchanges. The school was unique when it was formed, and it remains at the cutting edge of education today.
Additional notes: Sacred Heart offers its students 3 shared bus services, in conjunction with other QAIS (Quebec Association of Independent Schools) private high schools, in the West Island / Ville St-Laurent, Laval / TMR and South Shore.
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Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
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Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
Subject | offered |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
Subject | offered |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
Subject | offered |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Students remain in a regular classroom for the whole day, and periodically receive break-out support (individually or in small groups) within the classroom from a qualified special education teacher.
Subject Ttype | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Ttype | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
English - 60% | French - 40% |
In grade Gr. 12, Sacred Heart School students perform an average of 2 hours of homework per night.
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Sacred Heart School | 60 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins |
Site Average | 51 mins | 55 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 11 |
Competitive sports: 11
Recreational sports: N/A
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal offers 21 clubs and extracurricular programs.
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day (Domestic) | $19,430 | $17,875 | ||||
Day (International) | $37,877 | $23,631 | ||||
Boarding (Domestic) | $40,743 | $41,188 | ||||
Boarding (International) | $61,190 | $47,444 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 7 to 11 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 22% |
Average aid package size | $8,350 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 22% |
Total aid available | $400,000 |
This school works with FAST. for processing financial applications
There is no minimum income amount to apply for a bursary, as each family is assessed on an individual basis. To be eligible for assistance, students must complete the admissions process and be enrolled for the next school year.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | All girls | Day | 210 |
Group 2 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | All girls | Boarding | 10 |
Group 3 | Gr. 12 to Gr. 12 | All girls | Day | 10 |
Total enrolment | 230 |
Average class size | 14 to 18 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 15% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 15 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 8% |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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Day Enrollment | 32 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 36 |
Boarding Enrollment | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | N/A |
Class Size | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 7 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay | ||
English Language Eligibility Certificate | 7 - 11 |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry: Yes
Application fee: $50
Registration fee: $200
Deposit: N/A
We look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to the Sacred Heart community. We accept applications all year long but it is always good to apply early.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestay Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 45 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | N/A |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Therese Forget Casgrain | 1914 | Suffragist; Senator; first female political party leader in Canada; Officer of the Order of Canada; commemorated with a Canada Post stamp in 1985 and on the $50 bill in 2004. |
Angela Onesi | 1985 | Partner at Fasken Martineau LLP |
Jennifer Finnigan | 1996 | Three-time Daytime Emmy Award winning actress, best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. |
Antonia Maioni | 1979 | Associate Professor Department of Political Science, Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University; President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Meaghan Rath | 2003 | Meaghan Rath is a Canadian film and television actress. She is known for her television roles on Being Human, 15/Love, The Assistants, and Hawaii Five-0. |
Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire | 1957 | She was the first woman to earn a degree in civil engineering in 1963. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2003, made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2005. |
Alumni Highlights
We are always so glad to welcome new students to the Sacred Heart family. As our foundress Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat once said she would have founded the Society of the Sacred Heart “for the sake of one child,” so too do we commit ourselves to the education and growth of each and every student. No matter the level of expertise or the range of your interests, you’ll find something creatively and intellectually stimulating here! Sacred Heart offers a variety of challenging intellectual ventures that give students of all levels the opportunity to push themselves and achieve success through progress.
A caring and inclusive environment
Not only do we dedicate ourselves to our students’ academic success, we also center the cultivation of their emotional growth. From administration, faculty, and staff all the way to the student body at large, we at Sacred Heart are dedicated to fostering a caring and nurturing environment in which all are encouraged to express themselves to the fullest. Our school celebrates the diversity of our Sacred Heart family and beyond! Collaboratively, we are always learning more about the communities around us and, in so doing, creating an environment of inclusivity.
Our Mission
These are only some of the ways that we ensure that our learning environment encourages our students’ progress. As a Sacred Heart network school, our mission is to nurture the mind, body, and spirit of all our students; our five goals allow this mission to develop organically into in-school as well as extracurricular activities that push students to get involved in their communities, develop their social awareness, and seek personal and academic growth. All this and more ensures that all students leave Sacred Heart as well-rounded and accomplished young women.
August 25, 2020
A Small School with a Big Heart
Online learning was effective at Sacred Heart because, whether in class or online, every student counts.
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June 25, 2020
Online Summer School for Grade 9 & 10 students Quebec students
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal announces a new online summer school for all Quebec students in grades 9 and 10.
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March 25, 2020
Virtual Learning
We have moved to online learning and events and gatherings have been canceled for the next two weeks. And yet we are still Sacred Heart.
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