100% for Girls

100% for girls since 1907 100% dedicated to a community of leaders 100% faculty and staff committed to girls’ education

for girls 100% globally connected to the Sacred Heart Network 100% active network of nearly 2,400 alumnae 100% welcoming of all faith traditions

We are a place where young women can learn to embrace challenges, model resilience, confront injustice, promote equality, and lead globally in the pioneering spirit of our foundress St. Madeleine Sophie. Our graduates change the world. At Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, we are

100% for girls.

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www.forestridge.org

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Girl centered education beginning in grade 5

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Contact Us

We invite you to learn about what makes our school a special place.

Please contact the Office of Admission for a tour: 425.641.0700 admissions@forestridge.org

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4800 139th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006-3015 Forest Ridge admits students without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School.

100%

All Girls School Advantage girls...

• hold 100% of all leadership roles • do better academically • are 6x more likely to consider majoring in math, science and technology

girls’

“Simply put, schools teach girls that there is enormous potential and

• are 3x more likely to consider engineering careers

power in being a girl.”

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)

Community

370 enrollment

Catholic school for girls

33 High School faculty 61% with advanced degrees 33 Middle School faculty 79% with advanced degrees 53% student ethnic diversity 2% African American, 28% Asian American, 47% Caucasian, 3% Hispanic/Latino, 6% Asian Indian, 10% Multi-racial, 4% Other

23 different cities representing student geographic diversity 27 faith traditions represented (Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim and

other Christian traditions)

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WRITING 631

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WRITING 492

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MATH 651

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MATH 499

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Forest Ridge SAT results 2010-2014

SAT AVERAGES READING 619

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READING 495

700

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National average for girls (2014)

MIDDLE 50% MEAN

1710-2120

1907

95%

of IB diploma candidates scored a 5 or higher on an IB exam in 2015

Forest Ridge average (2016)

Academics

Student/faculty ratio:

6:1

Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish beginning in 7th grade*

94% enrolled in IB courses (Class of 2015) 20 International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme classes

Grades 5 –12 Leadership &

STEAM Programs

71% Network Exchange Program participation in 10 countries (Class of 2016) *Grade 6 enrolls in Latin *STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math)

Sampling of recent college acceptances: Barnard College Bates College Boston College Bowdoin College Bryn Mawr College University of California, Los Angeles Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Emory University Franklin and Marshall College Georgetown University Grinnell College Lewis & Clark College University of Michigan Mount Holyoke College New York University Oberlin College Occidental College University of Pennsylvania Pomona College University of Portland Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of San Diego Seattle University Skidmore College Tufts University University of Washington Wellesley College Whitman College

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timeless innovators‌..

2015 Microsoft Showcase School 2014 Microsoft Innovative School 2011 Forest Ridge became IB World School 2010 Women as Global Leaders established 1997 Piloted the first Laptop program in the US

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Campus

19-acre main campus

28 student residential boarding facility

300-seat theatre 5 high-tech science labs 14,000 volume library

collection and technology center

Other amenities:

chapel, fabrication and innovation shop, digital photography lab, graphic design lab, dance studio, gym, soccer field, outdoor learning center, climbing wall

37 FINE ARTS

CLASSES OFFERED IN

11 DISCIPLINES grades 5-12

22 ATHLETICS

TEAMS IN 6 SPORTS No-cut policy grades 5-12

Arts & Athletics

34 performances and 9 art exhibits yearly grades 5-12

Tuition & Aid $1.4 million in financial assistance awarded annually

98% student participation in

Tuition 2015-2016

Fine Arts and Athletics Enrichment Programs

High School/Middle School: $29,950

WIAA, Emerald City 1A League & Cross Town Middle School League

Domestic/International Boarding offered, see website. *Included in the cost of tuition are books, before-and after-school care, and sports and drama expenses.

Residential Life Program

Philanthropy*

• Academic support • 35 weekend excursions • Life skills—fostering independence

*as of June 30, 2015

Endowment = $32 million Annual Giving = $824,383