Thank you for your interest in supporting Seton Keough High School.
Over 200 years ago, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was invited to Baltimore by Bishop John Carroll to open a school for girls. Two years later, Elizabeth received a large gift that enabled her to move to Emmitsburg, where in 1810 she began the Catholic school system with the establishment of St. Joseph's Academy. From the beginning, she had a heart for those who struggled to support their families. St. Joseph's Academy was established as a boarding school for girls in the town and countryside who could pay little.
Over 20 years ago, Seton High School and Archbishop Keough High School merged to form Seton Keough High School. Seton Keough's mission is to reach out to students of diverse academic, economic, and cultural backgrounds with the goal of preparing them for their futures—both spiritually and academically.
Seton Keough does just that. Each year 100 percent of our seniors are accepted into college. In 2011, 78 percent of the seniors attending four-year colleges received merit-based scholarships and awards including our Valedictorian, Julia Jester, who received not one but two scholarships to Georgetown University.
Seton Keough continues to innovate with programs that prepare our students for the new reality of the ever-changing global marketplace. Seton Keough is the only school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to offer both the Biomedical and Engineering track of Project Lead the Way. Last school year, five seniors and their teacher Mr. William Mason were invited to study the moon with NASA scientists, and in the fall of 2012 the school plans to launch a new arts program that will allow students to concentrate on fine arts, music, drama, and dance.
The backbone of every Catholic school is its alumnae, parents, and friends who donate their time, energy, talents, and financial support to keep schools like Seton Keough thriving. Your support provides immediate assistance to the school's financial needs. Tuition covers only a portion of the costs of educating each young woman. Donations to our scholarships and endowment funds enable many students who would otherwise not be able to afford a Catholic Education. Our annual fund is used to retain our excellent faculty and to repair and improve our physical facilities.
Your goodness keeps alive the opportunity for hundreds of young women to develop their intellectual gifts, to expand their loving hearts, and to go forth as faithful leaders who will make a difference in the world.
Please explore more about how you can make a difference in the life of a Seton Keough student and contact the Office of Advancement with questions: 410-646-4444.