Elizabeth Seton High School
| Elizabeth Seton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5715 Emerson Street Bladensburg, Maryland, (Prince George's County) 20710 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°56′47″N 76°54′52″W / 38.94639°N 76.91444°WCoordinates: 38°56′47″N 76°54′52″W / 38.94639°N 76.91444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Light To Know. Grace To Do. |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Daughters of Charity) |
| Established | 1959 |
| CEEB code | 210273 |
| President | Sister Ellen Marie Hagar, D.C. |
| Principal | None |
| Faculty | 37 |
| Teaching staff | 49 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 570 (2015) |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Campus size | 24-acre (97,000 m2) campus |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Slogan | "stronger through sisterhood" |
| Song | Elizabeth Seton High School Song |
| Athletics conference | WCAC |
| Sports | 24 athletic teams |
| Mascot | Roadrunner |
| Team name | Roadrunners |
| Accreditation | MSA[1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1480 |
| Newspaper | The Roadrunner Review |
| Yearbook | Caritas |
| Tuition | $12,750 |
| Dean of Students | Maureen McDonough |
| Dean of Student Life | Ginger Thompson |
| Dean of Admissions | Melissa Davey |
| Director of Athletics | Candy Cage |
| President | Sister Ellen Marie Hagar, D.C. |
| Dean of Instruction | Leanna Burke |
| Website | http://www.setonhs.org |
Elizabeth Seton High School is a private, all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Bladensburg, Maryland, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. Elizabeth Seton High School was established on March 15, 1957 and opened with an enrollment of 138 freshmen and a faculty of six Daughters of Charity in September 1959. As early as 1965, the Maryland State Department of Education issued a Certificate of Approval to the school and in 1968 the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredited Elizabeth Seton High School.
Elizabeth Seton was named one of ten private schools of distinction by The Washington Post in 2005.[2]
Background
An all-girls school, Elizabeth Seton was founded in 1959. It covers grades 9-12, and has about 650 students.[3]
The school was named in honor of American Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. School colors are scarlet, gold, and white. The mascot is a roadrunner. The school motto is "Light to know, grace to do."
Enrollment
- Grades 9-12: 570
- Student/teacher ratio: 13-1
- Average class size: 16
- Student/computer ratio: 7.5-1; 1:1 Beginning with the class of 2019
- Class of 2015: 109
References
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11194-2005Mar29.html
- ↑ "Elizabeth Seton High School". Private Schools Report. Retrieved 2007-10-06.