Sacred Heart Schools (Chicago, Illinois)

Sacred Heart Schools is a PK–8 independent Roman Catholic school in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that welcomes students of all faiths. It was established in 1876 in the city and today is part of a global network of Sacred Heart schools.

Sacred Heart Schools
Address
6250 North Sheridan Road Chicago , Illinois 60660 United States
Coordinates	41°59′44.3″N 87°39′21.7″W
Information
Other name	SHS
Type	Independent school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Founder	Society of the Sacred Heart
Head of school	Meg Steele [1]
Grades	PK–8
Song	Coeur de Jésus
Team name	Academy: Wildcats Hardey: Falcons
Affiliation	National Association of Independent Schools
Website	www.shschicago.org

Athletics

Sacred Heart Schools offers a variety of sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. There are around 42 teams that compete throughout the year. Students can participate in various skill levels of golf, cross country, track and field, volleyball, flag football, and basketball.

The students play and compete against children from schools from the Chicago Archdiocese. Also offered is Biddy Basketball, a youth basketball program for students in grades K-3. It is an eight-week program.

The school's mascots are the Academy Wildcats and Hardey Falcons.

The athletic director of the school is Margot DiMuzio.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Thomas Campbell, academic, educator and former politician
• Alexi Giannoulias, financier and politician
• Neil Hartigan, Illinois Democrat, served as Illinois Attorney General, the 40th Lieutenant Governor and a judge of the Illinois Appellate Court
• Brad Thor, thriller novelist