When Father Louis Van Straelan arrived in 1879 as the new pastor he recognized the need for a Catholic school in the community.

In 1921, with the construction of the school building complete, the nuns began teaching 130 students in grades 1 through 8.

The Archdiocese of Detroit Archives, and the IHM chronicles seem to accept 1921 as the date Sacred Heart School was established.

Ground was broken for a new high school and ninth grade classes began in September 1955.

Sacred Heart High School remained open until 1971 when mounting debt, and the death of the pastor, Rev.