Mother Seton Regional High School
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Mother Seton Regional High School is an all-girls, Catholic high school located in Clark, New Jersey
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1971.
As of the 2009-10 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.
and lay faculty members. The school is a community composed of students, their parents, the administration, the faculty and staff, the alumnae and their parents. The school represents a multi-ethnic, religious and socioeconomic community. The modern two-level building is located on a beautifully landscaped campus of 27 acres (109,265.2 m²). It contains three science laboratories, two main computer rooms which are fully equipped, one is completely new and several (COW) computer carts with wireless computers are available for classroom use. The entire building has wireless access as well as wired connection. 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 a multimedia projector in the classroom for easy access to the most current technology.
A spacious Art Studio and a Foods and Clothing Laboratory provide pleasant areas for instruction in Fine and Related Arts for all students. A Chapel, Cafeteria and a large Gymnasium and Fitness Center complete the facilities. The grounds are equipped with three tennis courts, a softball field and soccer field.
, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
.
•Soccer
•Tennis
•Volleyball
•Bowling
•Basketball
•Swimming
•Softball
•Track and Field
•Cross Country
•Golf
•Student Council
•Seton Ambassador Team
•Mentor Program
•Peer Tutoring
•Current Events League
•Gospel Choir
•Seton Ensemble
•Forensics Team
•Art Show
•Math League
•Science League
•Academic Challenge Team
•Setonaire (newspaper)
•Sojourn (yearbook)
•Driftwood (literary magazine)
•Tech Team
•Dance Team
Clark, New Jersey
Clark is a township in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 14,756.-History:...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1971.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had a total enrollment of 372 students and 28.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0.
Background
The school is staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, New JerseyConvent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station is an unincorporated area within Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey, east of Morristown.-History:The community is named after, and contains, the railroad station established during the 1870s to serve the complex of the Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic school operated...
and lay faculty members. The school is a community composed of students, their parents, the administration, the faculty and staff, the alumnae and their parents. The school represents a multi-ethnic, religious and socioeconomic community. The modern two-level building is located on a beautifully landscaped campus of 27 acres (109,265.2 m²). It contains three science laboratories, two main computer rooms which are fully equipped, one is completely new and several (COW) computer carts with wireless computers are available for classroom use. The entire building has wireless access as well as wired connection. 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 a multimedia projector in the classroom for easy access to the most current technology.
A spacious Art Studio and a Foods and Clothing Laboratory provide pleasant areas for instruction in Fine and Related Arts for all students. A Chapel, Cafeteria and a large Gymnasium and Fitness Center complete the facilities. The grounds are equipped with three tennis courts, a softball field and soccer field.
Academics
Mother Seton Regional High School offers a four-year college preparatory curriculum. 100% of Mother Seton graduates go on to higher education. In addition, the academic program at Mother Seton provides emphasis on math and science, areas where women have traditionally been under-represented. In several national studies, it has been found that graduates of girls' schools are four times more likely to pursue careers in math, science and engineering than are female graduates of co-educational schools. Programs like the one at Mother Seton certainly contribute to that statistic. The school also offers honors programsAthletics
Mother Seton Regional High School competes in the Greater Middlesex ConferenceGreater Middlesex Conference
The Greater Middlesex Conference is an athletic conference comprising 33 public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County, New Jersey area. The league operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Gold Division:-Blue...
, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
.
•Soccer
•Tennis
•Volleyball
•Bowling
•Basketball
•Swimming
•Softball
•Track and Field
•Cross Country
•Golf
Clubs and activities
•Drama Club•Student Council
•Seton Ambassador Team
•Mentor Program
•Peer Tutoring
•Current Events League
•Gospel Choir
•Seton Ensemble
•Forensics Team
•Art Show
•Math League
•Science League
•Academic Challenge Team
•Setonaire (newspaper)
•Sojourn (yearbook)
•Driftwood (literary magazine)
•Tech Team
•Dance Team
External links
- School Website
- Mother Seton Regional High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...