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Sacred Heart High School is a
Sacred Heart was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of Mercy.
Sacred Heart Catholic School is one of the oldest existing schools in Hattiesburg. In October, 1900, Father Sylvester Greimel opened Sacred Heart Catholic School, the first Catholic school in the area, using the sacristy of the church and the rectory for classes. He was the first resident pastor at Sacred Heart Church. His sister, Miss Anne Greimel, was principal. Thirty-five students were enrolled.
The Sisters of Mercy arrived in September 1902. A convent and school had been built for them on Walnut Street, next to the church. In 1908, the first class of seniors graduated from the school.
The current Sacred Heart Church was built in 1927 and 1928. The current elementary building was built in 1951 and the convent which is now used for administrative offices and art room was built in 1959.
The Class of 1966 were the last to graduate from Sacred Heart when the high school closed due to low enrollment. Until 2004, Sacred Heart only offered classes through the 8th grade.
In 2004 Sacred Heart Catholic School was granted permission by the
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{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1900 Private K-12 schools in Mississippi Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi Catholic secondary schools in Mississippi Schools in Forrest County, Mississippi Sisters of Mercy schools 1900 establishments in Mississippi
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in the historic district of downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County, Mississippi, Forrest County (where it is the county seat and largest city) and extending west into Lamar County, Mississippi, Lamar County. The city popu ...
where it is mostly surrounded by Victorian-era homes and other churches. It includes the only high school in the Northern Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School was officially detached from the elementary school on June 8, 2010 when the Hattiesburg City Council voted to accept a bid of $2.5 million for the city-owned property formerly known as First Baptist Church. The acquisition has ultimately added 40 classrooms to the school. Since the acquisition of the new building, the student population has expanded from just over 500 to over 700 students (K-12).
Background
Sacred Heart was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of Mercy.
Sacred Heart Catholic School is one of the oldest existing schools in Hattiesburg. In October, 1900, Father Sylvester Greimel opened Sacred Heart Catholic School, the first Catholic school in the area, using the sacristy of the church and the rectory for classes. He was the first resident pastor at Sacred Heart Church. His sister, Miss Anne Greimel, was principal. Thirty-five students were enrolled.
The Sisters of Mercy arrived in September 1902. A convent and school had been built for them on Walnut Street, next to the church. In 1908, the first class of seniors graduated from the school.
The current Sacred Heart Church was built in 1927 and 1928. The current elementary building was built in 1951 and the convent which is now used for administrative offices and art room was built in 1959.
The Class of 1966 were the last to graduate from Sacred Heart when the high school closed due to low enrollment. Until 2004, Sacred Heart only offered classes through the 8th grade.
In 2004 Sacred Heart Catholic School was granted permission by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi
The Diocese of Biloxi is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that encompasses 17 counties in south Mississippi. It was erected on March 1, 1977, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson. Th ...
to reopen its high school by adding the 9th and 10th grades. In 2005, the 11th grade was added and in 2006 the 12th grade was added. The Class of 2007 was the first class of seniors to graduate from Sacred Heart in 41 years. This small class of 9 students paved the way for many more to come through the high school.
The 2007-2008 school year saw many changes to the campus of Sacred Heart. A $4 million expansion and renovation to the campus brought 15 new classrooms, new chemistry lab, high school library and computer lab, as well as a new cafeteria designed by Albert and Associates Architects. Finlo Construction build the cafeteria and renovated the elementary building.
Groundbreaking for Sacred Heart Catholic School's new sports complex occurred in 2014. On August 15, 2016 the sports complex was completed and hosted the first football game of the 2016 season. The complex consists of a football field, soccer field, baseball field, softball field, and a track.
Sports and Extracurricular Activities
Sacred Heart Catholic High School participates under the guidelines of the Mississippi High School Activities Association.Sports
Sacred Heart is a 1A school with the following sports: *Jr. High football *Jr. High basketball (girls' and boys') *Varsity basketball (girls' and boys') **2016 boys' MHSAA 1A elite eight participant **2020 girls' Region 8-1A championship **2020 girls' MHSAA 1A final four participant **2021 girls' Region 8-1A championship **2021 girls' MHSAA 1A elite eight participant *Varsity track *Varsity and J.V. baseball *Varsity tennis **1A MHSAA State champions for 2007-2008. **1A MHSAA State champions for 2008-2009. **1A MHSAA State champions for 2009-2010. *Girls' varsity volleyball **2020 MHSAA 1A final four participant **2021 Region 8-2A championship *Varsity and J.V. softball *Varsity cross country *Varsity swimming *Boys varsity soccer **2012 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2013 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2019 State champions 1A/2A/3A *Girls’ varsity soccer **2013 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2014 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2016 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2017 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2018 State champions 1A/2A/3A **2019 State champions 1A/2A/3A *Varsity Golf. **2015 1A MHSAA boys' State champions **2021 Class I MHSAA girls' State champions *Powerlifting * *Jr. High cheerleading *Varsity cheerleading *ArcheryExtracurricular Activities
*Speech and Debate *Percussion *Mock Trial State champions in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.Clubs
*National Honor Society – Grades 11 & 12 *Yearbook – Grades 9-12 *Student Council – Grades 7-12 *Senior Beta Club – Grades 9-12 *Campus Ministry – Grades 9-12 *Mu Alpha Theta
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- Grades 10-12
*Math Team - Grades 9-12
*Environmental Club- Grades 7-12
Notes and references
External links
School Website
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1900 Private K-12 schools in Mississippi Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi Catholic secondary schools in Mississippi Schools in Forrest County, Mississippi Sisters of Mercy schools 1900 establishments in Mississippi