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Catholic high school

Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy

  • LocationRockford, IL
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades PK–12 · 86 students
Official website

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy in Rockford is an independent Pre-K through 12 classical school that states it is independent of the Diocese of Rockford. Its About page says students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession, and that students recite morning prayers, the Angelus and the Rosary each school day. The school's pages name no chaplain, no published retreat schedule, no service-hour requirement and no count of required theology years.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church: 2.5 mi1Saint Bridget Roman Catholic Church: 2.9 mi2Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 2400 Bell Avenue, Rockford
  2. Saint Bridget Roman Catholic Church — 2.9 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

74 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The About page says students experience weekly Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.”
      Students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (The About page says students have the opportunity for confession or frequency.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.”
      Students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are offered. The page says a priest of the Institute of Christ the King offers the extraordinary-form Masses twice a month, without a name.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.”
      Students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.
      “A priest of the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest, which is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, graciously offers these Masses.”
      A priest of the Institute of Christ the King offers twice-monthly extraordinary-form Masses for students. He is not named.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The Theology section says theology is the context by which all other texts are studied.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology, “the study of God,” is the context by which all other texts are studied. The principal theological texts studied are the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.”
      Theology is described as the context for studying all other texts, using the Bible and the Catechism.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The page says each day students recite morning prayers, the Angelus at noon and the Blessing before meals, and the Rosary at the end of the day.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each day students in grades K-12 recite morning prayers (including consecrations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary), the Angelus at noon and the Blessing before Meals and Grace after Meals”
      Students pray each school day: morning prayers, the Angelus at noon and grace before and after meals.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The upper school activities list includes a March for Life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Our Current Activities Chess Club Fall Play March for Life Prom”
      The upper school lists a March for Life among its current activities.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The faculty page says the virtues teacher leads the works of mercy program at the academy.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty & Staff | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/faculty-staff · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mr. Rilott teaches the virtues class and leads the works of mercy program at the academy.”
      The academy runs a works of mercy program led by a virtues teacher.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Students pray each school day, including morning prayers, the Angelus and the Rosary.
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each day students in grades K-12 recite morning prayers (including consecrations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary), the Angelus at noon and the Blessing before Meals and Grace after Meals”
      Students pray each school day: morning prayers, the Angelus at noon and grace before and after meals.
  • The school states that students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.
    Sources (1)
    1. About | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/about · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Students will experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.”
      Students experience weekly Mass and have the opportunity for confession.
  • The high school includes theology and philosophy in its humanities program, and theology is described as the context for the other texts studied.
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academyolsha.org/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Theology, “the study of God,” is the context by which all other texts are studied. The principal theological texts studied are the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.”
      Theology is described as the context for studying all other texts, using the Bible and the Catechism.
      “We study the development of philosophy from its classical roots focusing on Plato and Aristotle”
      The high school includes a philosophy course sequence.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 2 location not published

Faith formation 1

  • Daily prayers and the RosaryOn campus
    Each school day; the Rosary at the end of the day on Mon, Wed and Fri in English, Tue in Latin, Thu Divine Mercy Chaplet
    Morning prayers, the Angelus at noon, grace before and after meals, and an end-of-day Rosary or Chaplet.
    olsha.org

Service 2

  • March for Life
    Listed among the upper school's current activities.
    olsha.org
  • Works of mercy program
    A works of mercy program at the academy, led by the virtues teacher.
    olsha.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
100 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.6.0 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseDiocese of Rockford, IL
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)86
Students in grades 9–1232
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio6.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges100%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Rockford

The Most Reverend David J. Malloy, Bishop of Rockford

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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