Sacred Heart School vs. Westwood Baptist Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Affordability
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Overview
Sacred Heart School provides a comprehensive Catholic education for students in grades Preschool through 8th which emcompasses all the major spheres of Christian development: spiritual, cultural, physical, intellectual, and technological.
Students are encouraged and guided to live tot he fullness of their Christian fath through daily prayer and religious instruction, weekly Mass attendance, service, and community projects and other physical and cultural activites.
Sacred Heart School strives to provide a high-quality academic education to ensure that its students will become productive citizens in the larger fatih community and society.
Every child at Sacred Heart School is looked upon as an image of God and is respected and treated as such.
The mission of Sacred Heart Catholic School is to instill Catholic Christian values with a safe positive environment and to foster a well-rounded, self-disciplined, responsible individual, who is prepared with academic, technological, and social skills to succeedd in today's ever-changing world and to make people aware of the worth and dignity of all God's creation.
Parent of Sacred Heart students are encouranged to expand their parental role by being involved at Sacred Heart School.
They are invited to do this through volunteering, conferences, surveys, and attendance at school activities.
Westwood Baptist Academy (WBA) offers a quality Christian education in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
The purpose of this school is to give Christian training along with a solid academic foundation in the basic fundamentals of learning for the average and above-average child.
Academic and spiritual standards are high with added emphasis on patriotism and character training.
WBA is an accredited member of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS), the North American Christian School Accrediting Agency (NACSAA), the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS).
WBA is also a member of the Missouri Association of Christian Schools and is a member of Westwood Baptist Church.
WBA participates in the Mid-America Association of Christian Schools' regional events.
WBA also participates in the Metro Athletic Conference and the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association sporting events.
Preschool (K4) through 12th grade classes are taught in a traditional classroom setting primarily using the A Beka curriculum.
Each student has close, personal contact with well-qualified teachers who are prepared to give each student a thorough scholastic background.
Our classrooms are bright, cheerful, and air-conditioned. WBA provides excellent academics in a caring Christian environment.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
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2002
Students Body
Total Students
149 students
216 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
17
Kindergarten Students
15
19
Grade 1 Students
14
17
Grade 2 Students
10
16
Grade 3 Students
12
24
Grade 4 Students
14
11
Grade 5 Students
10
15
Grade 6 Students
11
21
Grade 7 Students
12
20
Grade 8 Students
5
12
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Grade 10 Students
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9
Grade 11 Students
-
12
Grade 12 Students
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9
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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21%
Average Class Size
15
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:19
1:17
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Khaki with polo shirt)
(Khaki with polo shirt)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$4,150
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Tuition Notes
Contact the school office for more information. Financial Aid is available.
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Acceptance Rate
90%
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
2
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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1st-6th Intramural Cheerleading, 3rd-6th Intramural Basketball, 4th-6th Band, High School Drama Team, Jr. High/High School Band, Jr. High/High School Choir, K3-6th Intramural Soccer, Piano Lessons Offered