Mother Seton Regional High School

Mother Seton Regional High School
Address
1 Valley Road
Clark, NJ, (Union County), 07066
Coordinates 40°37′32″N 74°18′12″W / 40.62556°N 74.30333°W / 40.62556; -74.30333Coordinates: 40°37′32″N 74°18′12″W / 40.62556°N 74.30333°W / 40.62556; -74.30333
Information
Type Private, All-Girls
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Sisters of Charity
Patron saint(s) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Established 1963
Principal Sr. Jacquelyn Balasia, Miss Joan Barron, Mrs. Maureen Connell
Faculty 28.6 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 372 (as of 2009-10)[1]
Average class size 24
Student to teacher ratio 13.0:1[1]
Campus size 26 acres
Color(s) Red and Gold         
Slogan Today's Choices for Tomorrow's Woman
Athletics conference Greater Middlesex Conference
Team name Setters
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Publication Driftwood (literary magazine)
Newspaper Setonaire
Yearbook Sojourn
Athletic Director Donna O'Boyle
Website www.motherseton.org

Mother Seton Regional High School is an all-girl Catholic high school located in Clark, New Jersey. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[3] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1971.[2]

As of the 2013-2014 school year, the school had a total enrollment of 372 students and 28.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0.[1]

Background

The school is staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, New Jersey, as well as lay faculty members. The school considers itself a community composed of students, their parents, the administration, the faculty and staff, the alumnae and their parents, and represents a multi-ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic population. It is housed in a two-level building located on a campus of 27 acres (110,000 m2). It contains three science laboratories, two main computer rooms, and several (COW) computer carts with wireless computers that are available for classroom use. The entire building has wireless access as well as wired connections. The Library/Media Center and classrooms have internet accessibility. The school also has SmartBoards and laser printers. Each faculty member has a laptop computer with SMARTboard access in the classroom for easy access. [4]

An art studio and a foods and clothing laboratory aid instruction in fine and related arts for all students. A chapel, cafeteria, gymnasium and fitness center are also contained within the building. The grounds are equipped with three tennis courts, a softball field and soccer field.[4]

Academics

Mother Seton Regional High School offers a four-year college preparatory curriculum, and the academic program provides emphasis on math and science. The school also offers honors programs and AP classes.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Mother Seton Regional High School competes in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[5]

Sports offered include:

Clubs and activities

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mother Seton Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 3, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Mother Seton Regional High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed October 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ Union County High Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed October 3, 2011.
  4. 1 2 History, Mother Seton Regional High School. Accessed October 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ League Memberships – 2012-2013, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2014

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