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. |