Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Seton High School
Principal Ms. Susan Gibbons
President Mr. Dan Ledford
Founded September 12, 1927
School type Parochial, all-female
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Enrollment about 600 students in the entire school
Campus Surroundings Price Hill - City of Cincinnati - Urban
Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

3901 Glenway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205
Mascot St. Bernard
Newspaper The Seton Connection
Yearbook The Setonian
School motto Hazard Yet Forward
School colors Green and White

Seton High School is a parochial all-female, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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[edit] History

Seton was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy in 1854 and changed the named for Elizabeth Ann Seton on September 12, 1927. [1]

Seton has maintained a strong commitment to academic excellence by offering a comprehensive curriculum to the young women of Western Cincinnati. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Seton has always provided the highest quality spiritual, academic, and social programs. Since its earliest days, Seton has been fully accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and is an active member of the National Catholic Education Association.

[edit] The Crest

The crosses are from the crest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and the plowshare represents the City of Cincinnati named after the Society of Cincinnati which is named after Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer who became the famous general of Rome.

The cedar tree symbolizes Cedar Grove, the popular name of the academy established on this site in 1857. The school was renamed Seton High School in 1928.

The wavy bars suggest the Ohio River and the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity at Mount St. Joseph-on-the-Ohio.

The three crescents are derived from the Seton Family Coat of Arms.

[edit] Elizabeth Ann Seton

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In 1794, Elizabeth Ann Bayley married William M. Seton. They had five children.

William died while he and Elizabeth were on a business trip in Italy, and there Elizabeth became acquainted with the Catholic faith.

In 1808, she founded the Sisters of Charity in America and is often credited with founding the Catholic School System. Before her death in 1821, she sent four of her sisters to Cincinnati. They lived at Cedar Grove and were the original members of a new congregation: The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. In 1975, Elizabeth Seton became the first canonized saint born in the United States of America.

[edit] Courses Available

Art Department

When students arrive at Seton High School as ninth graders, they will be required to complete one year of class in the fine arts department. Many students choose to take art. Art 1 is the foundation course in which students learn basic drawing and design skills. After completing Art I, they may choose to continue in to Art 2, 3 and 4. Advanced Placement Studio Art is offered to Art 3 and 4 students.

Business Technology Department

Seton's Business Technology Department offers an all-inclusive curriculum which allows students to overlap their college preparatory and business subjects. The Department has emerged as a leader in specialized technology courses, provides the student business career training through our co-op program, and also offers a college articulation agreement with Cincinnati State. This program offers our students the ability to earn a maximum of 21 quarter hours or 14 semester hours. Lastly, our students are presented the opportunity to belong to Future Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda, which is a co-ed national organization that prepares students for careers in business and business-related fields.

Consumer Science Department

Seton students who are able may choose to take an elective in the Consumer Science Department. The courses offered are Food and Nutrition, Human Growth and Development and Life Management. These courses offer students the opportunity to broaden their understanding of skills needed after graduation such as food preparation, insurance basics, psychology and sociology and to apply these concepts to their future.

English Department

Students are required to complete four years in the Language Arts program. Seton offers a variety of study levels to meet the needs of all of our students. Students may take Reading, English, College Prep English or Honors English. Students can be placed in the appropriate level according to their ability.

Foreign Language Department

Seton students may choose from Spanish, French, Latin or German. Students will first learn basic vocabulary in whatever language they choose and then as they continue in their studies, will learn the conversational style of their particular language. All foreign language students have the opportunity to belong to a language club.

Health and Physical Education Department

Both the physical and mental aspects of the students are important so students are required to take Physical 1 and 2 and one semester of Health. Students will address the development of a sound mind and body including topics such as nutrition, drugs, alcohol, sexuality and other health related topics.

In Physical Education, students will have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to play team sports such as basketball, speed-a-way and volleyball. Special emphasis is placed on cardiovascular activities such as aerobic workouts.

During Physical Education 2, students will gain a better understanding of leisure time activities such as golf, archery, badminton, and bowling.

Mathematics Department

A Seton student is required to study three years of mathematics and may choose to further their studies for one more year. They will begin with Algebra and Geometry and then proceed to Precalculus. Advanced students will also have the opportunity to take three college-level math classes while at Seton: AB Calculus, BC Calculus and AP Statistics.

Seton also offers the Honors Algebra I Enrichment Program for talented 8th grade mathematics students. For further information about this program or if you have any questions about the mathematics program at Seton call Lois Childers at 471-2600, extension 150 or email her and she'll be happy to answer your questions.

Music Department

Seton High School boasts a strong and rich tradition in the music department. There are about 300 to 400 students involved in both the choral and instrumental programs. Three of the faculty members are Seton alumns and combined, the 4 faculty members have over 35 years of teaching experience. The department works closely with Elder High school to perform concerts as well as the spring musical together. The Performing Arts Series is over 40 years old.

Religion Department

A big part of Seton student’s development is her spirituality. At Seton, our full-time religion staff and campus minister provide many opportunities for students to explore their relationship with God.

Science Department

Students are required to take three years of science. Classes include Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics.

Social Studies Department

The Social Studies Department helps Seton students develop Christian values for world citizens and by helping increase a global understanding of the diverse history, traditions, and values in an every-changing world. As a student proceeds through the Social Studies program, she will learn to think critically and meet the problems of today and of the future with well-thought-out solutions. By studying the past, students may have a better understanding of the future. Students can be responsible citizens and actively participate in the community, nation and the world.

Students will study World Cultures, American History and American Government. Students will then have the opportunity to choose an elective for the second half of their senior year. They may choose Women’s Studies; Cincinnati History; Issues, Answers and the Law; General Psychology; Economics; and The World Since 1900.

[edit] Athletic Teams

As a member of the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League, Seton teams have won numerous league, district, regional and state championships in 12 varsity sports:

Fall

  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

Winter

  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Swimming & Diving

Spring

  • Lacrosse
  • Softball
  • Track & Field

Year Round

[edit] GGCL

Seton High School is a member of the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League. The league has eleven member schools. Six all-female schools are in the scarlet division. The five co-ed schools make up the grey division. Two league champions are named, one from each division. In sports in which twenty or more games are played, teams play one round with two crossover games. In sports with less that twenty games, Seton plays all league teams once.

Scarlet

Grey

[edit] Clubs and Activities

Students can participate in a wide variety of clubs and activities including:

New clubs form every year. We encourage the development of new activities that support the mission of Seton High School.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

2005 Division I State Champions Final Game - Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 a.m

[edit] Chabot Congratulates Seton, Roger Bacon and La Salle Championship Teams

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) today spoke on the House floor to congratulate the Seton High School volleyball team, the Roger Bacon Lady Spartans volleyball team, and the La Salle cross country team on their respective state championships.

The text of his speech is below:

Mr. Speaker, I am fortunate to represent a district which includes many outstanding high schools and an even larger number of gifted high school athletes who have brought countless State championships home to my congressional district in a number of sports. Just this fall, Cincinnati witnessed two women's high school volleyball teams, Seton and Roger Bacon, capture the Division I and Division II crowns respectively.

In the Division I final, Seton overcame what looked to be insurmountable odds in its game against defending State champion Toledo St. Ursula. Just last year, the Saints were defeated in the State semi-finals by Toledo St. Ursula, and this year's final looked as if it were headed toward a similar outcome, with Seton dropping the first two sets of a five-set match to a formidable foe.

However, Seton battled back by rallying to win the next two sets. Overall, the match featured 53 tied scores, and in the end Seton avenged last year's loss with a 15-12 victory in set five to give head coach Kerry Butkovich her first State title. The win capped off an outstanding 24-5 record and also marked Seton's sixth volleyball title in program history and its first since 1996.

I have got a couple of newspapers here. This is the Price Hill Press, and they have a photograph here, and the caption reads below the photograph: ``Seton High School Volleyball Team Accepts the State Division I Trophy from Ohio High School Athletic Association Assistant Commissioner Deborah Moore. And from left are the students who were the athletes here: Annie Lucas, Gina Coffaro, Becky Hendrian, Emily Kelly, Lindsey Svec, Chelsea Graham accepting the trophy, Megan Henderson, Megan Griffin, Chelsea Graman, Libby Walter, and Emily Sullivan.

Now, not to be outdone by its Girls Greater Cincinnati League rival, the Roger Bacon Lady Spartans captured their second straight State Division II volleyball championship later that same day. Roger Bacon dominated its opponents throughout the entire season, finishing a remarkable 29-0. In the finals, the team from St. Bernard stymied Walsh Jesuit, winning four sets. A testament to the Lady Spartans' domination was the fact that they lost only eight sets the entire year.

Led by significant contributions from each of its five seniors, Roger Bacon has become a mainstay in the State finals recording its third State title for head coach Caryl Schawe, while making its fifth State appearance in the last 7 years. And the second from the Hilltop Press are the girls on that particular team, and the caption reads: ``The 2005 State Division II Volleyball Champions From Roger Bacon. Front row from left, Courtney Hausfeld, Vicki Auer, Carrie Prickel, assistant coach Andrea Schwartz, middle row manager Annie Kathman, Julie Brunsman, Kelsey Rose, Katie Veatch, Jamie Frey; top row assistant coach Jodi Kirch, Ali Wilson, Katie Westerfeld, Heather Hausfeld, Lauren Newron, and head coach Caryl Schawe.

Now, the women were not the only ones representing the city of Cincinnati with State championship trophies in the month of November. The boys' cross-country team at my alma mater, La Salle High School, literally went the distance to capture Ohio Division I cross-country team title at the State meet in Columbus. Having been voted the unanimous number one ranking in the final Associated Press coaches' poll, the Big Red Express did not disappoint. The team bested its second place performance from last year by posting the lowest overall score in the State boys' Division I meet since 2001, this time defeating runner-up North Canton by an incredible 66-point margin.

The victory was a first for La Salle's cross-country team, which had four second place State finishes since 2000, and is a testament to the continued hard work and dedication of head coach Frank Russo who garnered his first State title in 23 years of coaching. That is the third one from the Hilltop Press over here. The caption in that one read: ``The La Salle Boys Cross-Country Team Placed First in the State Meet on Saturday. Front row from left are Dominic Lanzillotta, Tim Mink, Kyle Hoffman, and Jeff Ehler. Back from left are assistant coach Dean Fulmer, David Mette, Mitchell Heusmann, Corey Spriggs, Jake Nusekabel, Kyle Lang, Greg Bader, Ricky Lutt, Andrew St. George, head coach Frank Russo, and assistant coach Joe Muenchen.

Continuing the longstanding tradition of excellence, each of these three schools has come to symbolize these student athletes have learned invaluable lessons of commitment, teamwork, and perseverance that will serve each of them well as they prepare for their future.

Cincinnati has much to be proud of, thanks to these outstanding young men and women; and it is an honor for me to congratulate them on the floor of the House of Representatives. Congratulations Seton; congratulations Roger Bacon; and congratulations to my alma mater, La Salle.

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.