Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
301-657-4322
Listing Manager:
Patty Lynch
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a private, Catholic school for girls, located along Rockville Pike in Bethesda. It's part of a worldwide network of Sacred Heart schools that aim to foster "faith, intellect, awareness, community, and growth." The school was founded in 1923 and moved to its Bethesda campus in 1947. It also offers a co-educational pre-school and kindergarten program.
- Fax: 301-657-2381
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: 1923
- Number of students: 650
- Male-to-female ratio: 100-percent female
- Public/Private: Private
- Financial aid: Yes
- Religious affiliation: Catholic
- Acceptance rate (%): 100
- Graduation rate (%): 100
- Accreditation/licenses: Accreditation and affiliations include Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Elementary Schools, Archdiocese of Washington, Association of Independent Maryland Schools, Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 7:1 lower school; 8:1 middle and upper schools
- Parking: Free lot
- Number of faculty: 89
- How engaged is the school with the community?: Students conduct local service projects in each grade level. The school also shares its athletic facilities with the Special Olympics.
- Day / Sleep Away Camp: Day Camp
- Length of Camp Program(s): Stone Ridge Summer CampUs offers programs for girls and boys ages 4-17 Camp dates for 2012: June 18 - July 27 http://www.stoneridgesummercampus.org
- Montessori: No
- Grade levels: Pre-K through 12
- Special education: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Sports teams: Stone Ridge students can choose from 12 sports including field hockey, diving, lacrosse, cross country, basketball and tennis.
- Uniforms: Yes
- Boarding: No
- Advanced placement courses: Yes
