#1 All-Girls Catholic High School in Illinois

#1 All-Girls High School in Illinois

2020 National Blue Ribbon School

COMPETE

From athletics to robotics, mathematics to music, a Woodlands education is as much about what goes on outside the classroom as within it. Our programs encourage each student to try something new and compete to the highest of her ability.

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ENGAGE

Girls are front and center in our classrooms and our teachers can teach in the ways that girls learn best. Each student at Woodlands develops meaningful relationships with adults and is encouraged to take an active role in her learning.

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EXPLORE

Woodlands Academy’s curriculum encourages girls to explore their talents, broaden their horizons, and learn what it means to be a global citizen. Our Center for Global Studies is an integral part of that.

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LEAD

Every day our students are surrounded with powerful examples of young women taking charge and making a difference in their world. And it starts from day one.

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Faculty member receives DePaul University honor

The classroom achievements and community service of science teacher Julia Dunn recently were recognized with the DePaul University College of Education’s inaugural Early Career Alumni Achievement Award. It honors recipients' early professional achievements and ongoing dedication to enhancing educational practices while promoting well-being within their communities.

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Woodlands ‘MathCats’ place in state contest events

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart was represented by 15 students at this year’s Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) state competition held at Illinois State University in Normal on April 26. Individual event highlights include an eighth-place finish by junior Taraneh Ragerdi Kashani out of approximately 150 students in the Algebra 2 event. 

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Woodlands makes impressive NASA challenge debut

Three Woodlands Academy students scored the fourth-highest point total in their division at NASA’s 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Seniors Sara Bult and Zara Dimovski and junior Gabrielle Babinski were selected for this international event based on the 20-page design proposal they submitted. 

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2025 May Crowning celebration

Woodlands Academy’s May Crowning Mass was held May 2 as a reminder that Mary’s example continues to endure 2,000 years after her Assumption. May Crowning is a traditional way within the Catholic Church to honor Mary, Mother of Jesus, by crowning her statue with a wreath of flowers. Senior Frances Rose Graziano was chosen for the honor of performing that task this year.

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    Faith in self, in potential, in beliefs
    Faith in each other, and in the power of understanding the world

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    Building community

    A community of risk-takers, of profound thinkers, and of informed leaders.
    A community of scholarship and of reciprocal respect, and of young women of the Sacred Heart

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    Courage to be brave, to be authentic, to speak up, to act, to leave an imprint for good
    Courage to be global citizens empowered to change the world.