Forest Ridge at a Glance

Location: Bellevue, Washington. The campus is situated on a 19-acre woodland property atop Somerset Hill, with views of downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Lake Washington, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker.

Faculty: 34 high school faculty. 88% with advanced degrees; 30 middle school faculty. 65% with advanced degrees

Student Enrollment: 384 students; 174 high school students, 210 middle school students

Average Class Size: 15 High School; 15 Middle School

Student Teacher Ratio: High School 6:1; Middle School 7:1

Student Geographic Diversity: 23 different cities -- North Bend to Magnolia and Everett to Tacoma

Student Ethnic Diversity:

• 2% Latina/Hispanic
• 6% African American
• 15% Asian Indian
• 7% Multiracial American
• 10% Asian
• 70% Caucasian

Religious Diversity: 34% Catholic; 66% other faith traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, as well as other Christian denominations. 

Athletics: The High School, a member of the WIAA, competes in the Emerald City 1-A League. Sports include: soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, basketball, softball, tennis and golf. The Middle School competes in the CYO League. Sports include soccer, volleyball, lacrosse and basketball.

Special Programs:

• Sacred Heart Network projects
• International and Domestic exchange
• Writing Across the Curriculum
• Physics First (High School)
• PC tablet laptops
• Anytime Anywhere Learning
• Community Service
• AP courses (High School)
• Senior Seminar (High School)
• Global Perspective Integrated

Services:

• Technical Support Team for all student laptops
• Full-time College Counselor
• Full-time Librarian, 2 part-time staff
• In-house Chef; nutritious food service available (with organic, vegetarian and vegan options)
• Bus transportation (Seattle and Eastside) with after-school activity buses
• Before-school and after-school care

Co-curricular Activities:

• International Network Exchange: (recent exchanges with Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, and Taiwan)
• Dances: casual and formal
• Clubs: Challenge 20/20, Interact, JSA, Knowledge Bowl, student admissions, community service, culinary, dance, diversity, green, guitar, film production, Student Leadership Council
• Music: chamber choir, glee choir and three handbell choirs
• Drama: talent show, musicals, drama, improv, Thespian Festival, BCC Short Play Festival
• Outdoor Education: camping, hiking, snowshoeing, climbing, navigation, ski bus
• Trips: marine biology field trip, choir performance tour, sister school trip, Kairos retreat, Shakespeare festival, Washington Coast, Costa Rica, India, South Africa, Peru
• Events: career series, on-campus ethics conference, alumnae luncheon, Global Days, International Day, Pac Rim Festival, speakers series
• Leadership: class officers, team captains, student body officers, leadership conference
• Tradition: Convocation, Congé, Ribbons, Frosh Daze, Spirit Week, Goûter, Feast Wishes, Ring Ceremony, Senior Follies, Prize Day
• Service: Computers for Uganda, Eastside Baby Corner, Food Bank at St. Mary's, Giving Tree, St. Martin de Porres Shelter and Angeline's Day Center

2009 Advanced Placement Courses:

• AP scholars: 33% of high school students
• Students who took a College Board AP test: 51% of students taking an AP class
• Number of AP subjects: 11 (Art, British Literature, Calculus (AB), Calculus (BC), Chemistry, French, Physics, Spanish and U.S. History)
• Students scoring a 3 or higher on College Board AP tests: 79%

2009 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists: 22.4% of the senior class

2009 Average SAT Combined Score: 1775

Percentage of Graduates College Bound: 100%

Facilities: The 19-acre campus includes 8 buildings. Facilities include:

• 1 chapel
• 1 outdoor learning center
• 1 fitness center, 1 regulation gym
• 1 cafeteria/common area
• 14,000-volume library collection and technology center
• 4 high-tech labs
• 1 300 seat theater, 2 art studios, 1 gallery
• 1 digital photography and 1 graphic design lab
• 2 climbing walls, 3 tennis courts, 1 field
• 2 student lounges

Tuition and Fees:

• Tuition: $23,500
• Laptop: $1,800
• Books: $0
• Before- and after-school care: $0
• Lab fees and art supplies: $0
• Athletic fees: $0
• Drama fees: $0
• General Activities: $0

Financial Assistance/Scholarships:

• Total amount of annual assistance awarded for the 2009-2010 school year: $1,133,080
• Percent of students receiving assistance: 24.7%
• Average award: $11,927
• Number of scholarship opportunities: 21