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. 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 10 private schools of distinction by ''

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Background

An all-girls school, Elizabeth Seton was founded in 1959. It covers grades 9–12, and it can hold about 650 students. The school was named in honor of the American Saint

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. School colors are scarlet, gold, and white. The mascot is a

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. The school motto is "Light to know. Grace to do."

Enrollment

* Grades 9-12: 552 (2016-2017) * 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

Notable alumni

* Class of 1990:

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References

External links

School website

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