Since 1926, Norfolk Catholic Schools has proudly served the needs of Catholic education in Norfolk, Nebraska. Four Franciscan Sisters of Rochester began Sacred Heart School under the direction of Father Daniel Moriarty. Originally, the school was located on the corner of 6th and Madison Avenue with a first year enrollment of 187 students.

Over the decades, many physical changes have occurred at Norfolk Catholic Schools. With increasing enrollment, an additional school was necessary thus, Norfolk Catholic High School was built in 1961 on the current west campus location at 24th & Madison Avenue. In 1966, after merging with Assumption Academy, the Norfolk Catholic Schools consisted of three separate sites. This evolved into Sacred Heart Elementary School in the original building, Norfolk Catholic Junior High in Assumption Hall, and Norfolk Catholic Senior High in Burns Hall. The original faculty of four Sisters had grown to a total staff of over 45 people. In the fall of 1976-77, the 7th and 8th grade at Assumption Academy were moved to the Sacred Heart building and the 9th grade was moved to the high school building.

In 2003, having outgrown the grade school facility at the original location on 6th Street, students began classes at the newly constructed Sacred Heart Elementary School on the west campus. The new school is located across the street from Norfolk Catholic Jr/Sr High School. The Norfolk Catholic Schools campus provides a convenient, safe location for the now nearly 800 students in grades preschool thru 12th grade.