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Sacred Heart Catholic School

  • LocationFalls City, NE
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 215 students
Official website

Sacred Heart Catholic School in Falls City, Nebraska, is a preschool-through-grade-12 school of the Diocese of Lincoln, located next to Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Its 2026-27 handbook says students attend Mass at least once a week, the school day opens with an opening prayer, and the sacrament of penance is made available once a month. Religion is required for four credits, including a required course on Catholic social justice.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Sacred Heart Catholic School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 miSaints Peter and Paul Church: 0.1 mi1Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church (adjacent to the school campus): 0.1 miSacred Heart Catholic School (campus)N0.1 mi
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  1. Saints Peter and Paul Church — 0.1 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

80 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 handbook says every student attends Mass at least once a week, and the 2026-27 sacraments calendar lists an All-School Mass on Wednesdays from August through May.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students in grades k-12 will have an opportunity to participate in the Holy Mass at least once a week.”
      All students are offered Mass at least once a week.
    2. Sacraments Schedule | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/daily-mass · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Wednesday, August 19th Redinger All-School Mass Seniors”
      The 2026-27 sacramental calendar lists an All-School Mass on Wednesdays, with the grade in charge.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (The handbook says the sacrament of penance is made available once a month to students in grades 3 to 12.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Penance is made available to all students from Grade 3-12.”
      Confession is available to students in grades 3 to 12 once a month.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (The handbook says adoration is offered frequently or schedule.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Eucharistic Adoration is offered frequently”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered frequently at the school.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses and confessions are provided by priests assigned to the school. Named priests are listed as religion teachers.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Visiting priests join the priests assigned to Sacred Heart to”
      Priests are assigned to the school to celebrate Mass and hear confessions.
    2. Faculty/Staff | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/facultystaff-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Samuel Beardslee”
      Priests assigned to the school are listed as religion teachers.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Four credits of religion are required, Religion I through Religion IV at one credit each. With one credit per full-year course, this is four years.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart School Course Offerings 2026-27fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-27-Sacred-Heart-School-Course-Offerings-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “RELIGION DEPARTMENT 4 Credits Required”
      Four credits of religion are required, taken as Religion I through Religion IV at one credit each.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Religion III includes Catholic Moral Life, which covers the rational foundations of a Catholic moral life, and Catholic Questions and Answers, which prepares students to defend the faith. Both are required courses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart School Course Offerings 2026-27fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-27-Sacred-Heart-School-Course-Offerings-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “This course will discuss the rational foundations for a Catholic moral life.”
      Religion III includes a required course on the moral life.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
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.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (Youth Group is the only faith-based student group found. The Helping Hands Service Club is a service club and is not counted here.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Youth Group | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/youth-group-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Youth Group is an opportunity for all high school students from Sacred Heart and the 5 supporting parishes to participate in Faith, Fun and Food.”
      The school runs a Youth Group for high school students that meets monthly around faith activities.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The handbook says each school day begins with an opening prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each school day begins with an Opening Prayer,”
      Each school day begins with an opening prayer.
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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Religion IV is a required one-credit course whose description covers Catholic social justice and the Church's role in promoting a just society.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart School Course Offerings 2026-27fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-27-Sacred-Heart-School-Course-Offerings-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “This course will present the students with a description of God’s design for a just society”
      Religion IV, a required course, covers Catholic social justice.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not 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.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

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

Strengths

  • Students are offered Mass at least once a week, and the school publishes a Wednesday All-School Mass schedule for the year.
    Sources (2)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “All students in grades k-12 will have an opportunity to participate in the Holy Mass at least once a week.”
      All students are offered Mass at least once a week.
    2. Sacraments Schedule | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/daily-mass · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Wednesday, August 19th Redinger All-School Mass Seniors”
      The 2026-27 sacramental calendar lists an All-School Mass on Wednesdays, with the grade in charge.
  • Religion is required for four credits, and one required course covers Catholic social justice.
    Sources (1)
    1. Sacred Heart School Course Offerings 2026-27fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-27-Sacred-Heart-School-Course-Offerings-Handbook.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “RELIGION DEPARTMENT 4 Credits Required”
      Four credits of religion are required, taken as Religion I through Religion IV at one credit each.
      “This course will present the students with a description of God’s design for a just society”
      Religion IV, a required course, covers Catholic social justice.
  • Confession is available to students once a month and the school day begins with an opening prayer.
    Sources (1)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Penance is made available to all students from Grade 3-12.”
      Confession is available to students in grades 3 to 12 once a month.
      “Each school day begins with an Opening Prayer,”
      Each school day begins with an opening prayer.

Concerns

  • Priests assigned to the school are listed as religion teachers.
    Sources (2)
    1. Family and Student Handbook 2026-2027fcsacredheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-and-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdf · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Visiting priests join the priests assigned to Sacred Heart to”
      Priests are assigned to the school to celebrate Mass and hear confessions.
    2. Faculty/Staff | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/facultystaff-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Fr. Samuel Beardslee”
      Priests assigned to the school are listed as religion teachers.

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Campus ministry home

Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church (adjacent to the school campus)

  • Address: 1820 Fulton Street, Falls City, NE 68355
  • Location: Next to campus
  • Distance from campus: less than 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: fcsacredheart.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026, fcsacredheart.org, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

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

Faith formation 1

  • Youth Group
    Once a month
    Open to high school students from the school and its five supporting parishes. Monthly activities are centered on faith.
    fcsacredheart.org

Service 1

  • Helping Hands Service Club
    A school club listed in the 2026-27 handbook.
    fcsacredheart.org

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

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Youth Group | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/youth-group-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Youth Group is an opportunity for all high school students from Sacred Heart and the 5 supporting parishes to participate in Faith, Fun and Food.”
    The school runs a Youth Group for high school students that meets monthly around faith activities.
  2. About Us | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/about-us · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “The campus, located at 1820 Fulton, Falls City, NE, includes various buildings adjacent to Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Falls City.”
    The school campus is adjacent to Sts. Peter and Paul Church at 1820 Fulton.
  3. Our Parishes | Falls City Sacred Heart Catholic Schoolfcsacredheart.org/our-parishes · verified Oct. 13, 2026
    “Fr. James Meysenburg, Pastor”
    Fr. James Meysenburg is pastor of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, one of the school's supporting parishes.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
15 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.56%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.8 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

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln, NE
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)215
Students in grades 9–1265
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio12.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges56%
SettingTown

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 Lincoln

The Most Reverend James D. Conley, Bishop of Lincoln

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Risen Christ

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

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