Student Achievement
Sacred Heart students in Grades 2-8 take national standardized tests each year. Their over-all performance has been well above the national average. Standardized tests are used for diagnostic reasons, and not to rate the school or compare it with other schools. Students in Catholic schools in Connecticut are not allowed by the Connecticut State Dept. of Education to take the Connecticut Mastery Test.
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SHS
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NFA
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Math Proficient
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94.1%
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81.1%
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Math Goal
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70.6%
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53.4%
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Resp. to Lit. Proficient
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100%
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82.4%
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Resp. to Literature Goal
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70.6%
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52.7%
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| In 2003 twenty-one students graduated from Sacred Heart. Seventeen of them went on to Norwich Free Academy, a blue ribbon high school in Norwich. In 2005 they took the CAPT Test mandated by the State of CT for all 10th grade students. The achievement level of SHS students who attended NFA was considerably above the population at NFA. |
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Ancillary Services
Extracurricular Activities
The school also offers an extended day program for students attending Sacred Heart. The extended-day program operates on school days after school until 5:30 p.m. for a nominal charge.
Medical services are provided by the Norwich Public School System. There is a nurse on site or on call every school day.
Hot lunch is available every full school day. Lunches are provided through the National School Lunch Program administered by the Norwich Public Schools.
The parish sponsors a basketball team for students of Grades 4-8, a cross-country team for students in Grades 6-8, and a cheerleading team for students in Grades 1-8.
The school is celebrating the completion of a combined parish center and gym adjacent to the school. The new facility was formally dedicated October 22, 2006. The new building provides additional space for a more developed athletic program, for assembly programs, and cafeteria space. It features a well-equipped kitchen and a state of the arts sound system to enhance both parish and school activities.
