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1999-2023: Our Last 25 Years at 150 Valparaiso Avenue

  • A New Director of Schools

    Joe Ciancaglini becomes the second lay person as Director of Schools.
  • The Start of the St. Madeleine Sophie Award

    Inaugural St. Madeleine Sophie Award ceremony honoring past and present Sacred Heart community members.
  • The First Valpo Bowl

    First Valpo Bowl Football Game between Menlo School and Sacred Heart Prep to benefit charity.
  • EJME Begins

    The Equity, Justice, and Multicultural Education Office (EJME) is founded by Dr. James Everitt.
  • Last Graduation on Conway Court

    The class of 2004 was the last SHP class to graduate on Conway (Palm) Court. Since then, graduation has moved from Dollinger Field to Gator Nation Field.
  • The Opening of the Performing Arts Center (PAC)

    To support increased student growth in Fine Arts, the "Little Theatre" is replaced with a new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center.
  • Cardboard Canoe Race

    Cardboard Canoe Race
    A tradition is born! The inaugural Cardboard Canoe Race becomes a Sacred Heart tradition.
  • Richard A. Dioli Becomes Director of Schools

    Richard A. Dioli becomes the third lay person as SHS Director of Schools with oversight for both the administrative and academic divisions—Preschool-Grade 8 and Sacred Heart Preparatory.
  • Sustainability at Sacred Heart Schools

    The campus-wide SHS Sustainability Program begins.
  • Opening of the Michael J. Homer Building

    Michael J. Homer Science & Student Life Center opens to support growth in the student body, SHS educators, and STEM programs.
  • 1st Olive Harvest

    2009 marks the 1st olive harvest on campus from our trees.
  • A Merging of Campuses.

    Saint Joseph's School graduates its last 8th grade class and the Bulldog mascot retires.
  • Campus Updates

    Morey Building is demolished, the west end corner of campus Atheltic Fields are remodeled, and the Baseball Field is relocated.
  • SHP Athletic Hall of Fame

    Inaugural SHP Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony inducts ten alumni.
  • Sacred Heart School, Lower Middle School

    New Preschool to 8th-grade campus opens to accommodate an expanding student body and officially becomes Sacred Heart Lower & Middle Schools.
  • Sophie's Scholars Program

    The first Sophie's Scholars Students Cohort started in 6th grade.
  • Creative Inquiry Program

    The Creative Inquiry Program is established at the prep, and the program at the LMS soon follows.
  • An Apple Distinguished School

    Sacred Heart Preparatory is named an Apple Distinguished School.
  • Fine Arts Chili Cook-Off

    1st annual SHP Fine Arts Boosters James B. Everitt Chili Cook-Off
  • The Office of Mission, Culture & Strategy

    The Office of Mission, Culture & Strategy (OMCS) formerly known as the Office of Mission Initiatives and Institutional Planning (MIIP) is renamed.
  • Goodbye to the Signall Building

    Sigall Building is demolished to support new construction for a growing high school student body of 600 students and 21st-century learning facilities.
  • Willam V. Campbell Building Opens

    The campus plan is complete with the opening of the William V. Campbell Academic and Arts Building.
  • Global COVID-19 Pandemic

    March 2020 marks the Global COVID-19 Pandemic causing the school to quickly pivot and move to remote learning.
  • SHS Endowment Milestone

    The SHS Endowment reaches $100 million.
  • Drive-in SHP Graduation

    Drive-in SHP Graduation
    First (and hopefully only) drive-in/car socially-distanced graduation at Menlo Circus club due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Aerial photography credit @Aiden.Appleby
  • A Title for the SHP Football Team

    SHP Football earns its first State Championship title, Division 5.
  • 125th Graduating Class

    125th high school class of 172 students graduate from the SHS campus.