Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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

History

Seton was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy in 1854 and changed the named for Elizabeth Ann Seton on September 12, 1927. [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/about/history/]
* [http://www.cincinnatimemory.org/gsdl/collect/greaterc/archives/HASH0169.dir/ato001950ccchc.jpgMount St. Vincent's Academy, Cedar Grove, Price Hill] 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.

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.

Elizabeth Ann Seton

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: [http://www.srcharitycinti.org/ The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.] In 1975, Elizabeth Seton became the first canonized saint born in the United States of America.

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
* [http://shsdance.org/ Seton Highlighters (Dance Team)]

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
* [http://www.setoncincinnati.org Seton]
* [http://www.mcauleyhs.net/s/537/index.aspx?sid=537&gid=1&pgid=60&cid=169&referer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.google.com%2fsearch%3fhl%3den%26client%3dfirefox-a%26rls%3dorg.mozilla%253Aen-US%253Aofficial%26hs%3d949%26q%3dmccauley%2bhigh%2bschool%2bcincinnati%26btnG%3dSearch&query=phpws%2f McAuley]
* Mercy
* Mount Notre Dame
* St. Ursula Academy
* Ursuline Academy

Grey
* Alter
* Badin
* Carroll
* Chaminade-Julienne
* Fenwick
* McNicholas
* Purcell Marian
* Roger Bacon

Clubs and Activities

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

* Academic Team
* Art Club
* Campus Ministry
* [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/faithformation/commservice/ Community Service]
* Drama Club
* Ebony and Ivory
* Family, Career, and Community Leades of America (FCCLA)
* French Club
* Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
* Latin Club
* [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/extracurriculars/clubs/nhs/index.asp National Honor Society]
* SADD
* Science Club
* [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/extracurriculars/performance/ Seton/Elder Performing Arts Series (Band, Chorus, Orchestra)]
* Seton Hiking Society
* Spanish Club
* Spirit Club
* Video Club
* Writing Club
* Yearbook/Newspaper

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

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Girls Volleyball – 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2005 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

2005 Division I State ChampionsFinal Game - Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 a.m
* 24-3 [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/ Cincinnati Seton] defeats 28-1 [http://www.toledosua.org/ Toledo St. Ursula] 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-12

External links

* [http://www.setoncincinnati.org/ School Website]

Notes and references