1882: Three Sisters from the congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament came to Hallettsville to open a motherhouse, novitiate, and boarding school for girls . Courses were given for primary, intermediate, and high school levels. Regular classes were taught, as well as music, Latin, Spanish, French, and German.

1892: The new boys' school was built on convent premises.

1926: The Sisters transferred their motherhouse to San Antonio and only the grammar school remained open.

1928: The Sisters sold the buildings to the parish.

1948: A complete high school class was reinstated with a class of eight students graduating from the twelfth grade.

1950: The present school building was completed.

1960: The Junior High Annex was added and the old three-story building was renovated into the cafeteria.

1971: The band hall was built on school grounds.

1974: The kindergarten class was added.

1981: The vocational shop building and gymnasium were added.

1994: The weight room was added.

1995: The high school computer lab was upgraded.

1996: The science lab room was renovated and the pre-kindergarten was added.

1997: The computer-reading lab was upgraded for the PreK- 8.

1998: Online service for the Internet was established and a new cafeteria was added.

1999: The new high school library/media center was completed.

2000: The new elementary school library/media center was completed.

2001: A technology update included the purchase of an additional 40 new multi media computer systems.

2002: Faster Internet service ISDN lines were installed and computers were networked in the computer labs, library media centers, and classrooms.

2004: The school's name was changed to Sacred Heart Catholic School.

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