Elizabeth Seton High School

5715 Emerson Street, Bladensburg, MD, 20710-0207
Tel: (301)864-4532
Grades: 9 - 12 | 635 students
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Nestled on a 24 acre campus in Bladensburg, MD, Elizabeth Seton High School was founded in 1959 by the Daughters of Charity as a Catholic, college preparatory school for young women.  The school enrolls 645 diverse students in grades 9-12.  

School Overview:
Elizabeth Seton High School
School Membership(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1959
Student Body
Total Students 635 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 65% (MD School Avg.: 42%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 50%
Average Class Size 19 students
Number of AP Courses 14 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score 1600
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 11
Yearly Tuition Cost $10,950
Tuition Notes Books and uniforms are purchased separately.
Admissions Director Melissa Davey \'99
Admissions Associate Diane Zellers
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Crew Cross Country
Dance Equestrian
Field Hockey Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 23 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Ambassadors Club Art Club
Dance Team Drama Club
Ecology Club Equestrian Club
Gospel Choir International Club
Literary Club Marian Service Club
Math Club National Honor Society (NHS)
Newspaper Onyx Club
Pax Christi Peer Mediators
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Scholars
Seton Decorators Step Team
StudentGovernment Time Travelers
Yearbook

School Notes:

  • The mission of Elizabeth Seton High School is to educate young women in the Spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Vincent de Paul, stressing Catholic values, academic excellence and service to those in need.

    Elizabeth Seton High School provides a challenging college preparatory program for all young women who seek a community that celebrates diversity and creativity, fosters moral, spiritual, academic and physical growth, and promotes the Gospel values through service to others.

    Elizabeth Seton was named one of ten private schools of distinction by The Washington Post.

Nearby Schools:

Elizabeth Seton High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Seed Learning Academy
Gr. K | 1 mi. away
Kingdom Christian Academy
Gr. K-8 | 1 mi. away
New Hope Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 1.1 mi. away
St Mary's School
Gr. PK-8 | 1.2 mi. away
St Ambrose Elementary School
Gr. PK-8 | 1.3 mi. away

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