Members of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart's Class of 2019 received their diplomas June 6 during the school's 160th Graduation Ceremony.

Graduates of all-girls schools, such as Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, have a definitive edge over their coeducated peers, according to recently released research data. The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) conducted a study that shows statistically significant advantages for girls' school graduates as they enter a college or university.

Forty-one percent of Woodlands Academy seniors are among high school students being honored as Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) 2019-20 State Scholars in recognition of superior academic achievement. Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 757 high schools across the state.