Elizabeth Seton High School

[Anonymous]

Anyone having issues at Elizabeth Seton High School? Bullying, teachers, culture, admin???

[Anonymous]

Never heard of a kid who applied not getting accepted. Know quite a few girls going next year who have been suspended multiple times for bullying but that was the only school they got accepted into without being waitlisted.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m going to be honest. My 9th grader hates it. We applied out for 10th grade for next year and go accepted to both schooos we applied to. She said it seemed a bit like middle school still. Just a weird culture. In addition, outplacement for college isn’t all that great. This is her first and last year.

I'm not sure what the outplacement stats anywhere really mean. It may just mean the parents can't afford to apply to the expensive schools or to send their kids to them.

If the parents can't afford the tuition at the expensive schools, that's why they have financial aid, for qualified students. I'm sure the top 1% of kids are okay, but the majority of kids, are not prepared for the rigor of the top schools, that's why you see the outplacement the way it is. The school is slightly a step-up from public schools in PG County.

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard of a kid who applied not getting accepted. Know quite a few girls going next year who have been suspended multiple times for bullying but that was the only school they got accepted into without being waitlisted.

From what school?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to be honest. My 9th grader hates it. We applied out for 10th grade for next year and go accepted to both schooos we applied to. She said it seemed a bit like middle school still. Just a weird culture. In addition, outplacement for college isn’t all that great. This is her first and last year.

I'm not sure what the outplacement stats anywhere really mean. It may just mean the parents can't afford to apply to the expensive schools or to send their kids to them.

If the parents can't afford the tuition at the expensive schools, that's why they have financial aid, for qualified students. I'm sure the top 1% of kids are okay, but the majority of kids, are not prepared for the rigor of the top schools, that's why you see the outplacement the way it is. The school is slightly a step-up from public schools in PG County.

Do you have personal experience with the school to make these assertions?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to be honest. My 9th grader hates it. We applied out for 10th grade for next year and go accepted to both schooos we applied to. She said it seemed a bit like middle school still. Just a weird culture. In addition, outplacement for college isn’t all that great. This is her first and last year.

I'm not sure what the outplacement stats anywhere really mean. It may just mean the parents can't afford to apply to the expensive schools or to send their kids to them.

If the parents can't afford the tuition at the expensive schools, that's why they have financial aid, for qualified students. I'm sure the top 1% of kids are okay, but the majority of kids, are not prepared for the rigor of the top schools, that's why you see the outplacement the way it is. The school is slightly a step-up from public schools in PG County.

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We toured because of proximity, but ultimately decided it wasn't a good fit after shadowing. We were seeking a bit more rigor. Now that we're a couple of years out and as I've learned more about the overall private school landscape and have met more past families, it seems to be the choice made by families in or close-in to the county who want to get away from the under performing high schools, want to continue with Catholic education, or were not accepted to one of the county's S&T programs. Understanding the definition of rigor is relative, those I know who've found it rigorous base their definition on what PGCPS offers.

Overall, it was not for us, but I know some who say their daughter is thriving or their daughter had a great experience. Our values and expectations do not align. Others who left after one year and others where bullying is a problem (current family).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to be honest. My 9th grader hates it. We applied out for 10th grade for next year and go accepted to both schooos we applied to. She said it seemed a bit like middle school still. Just a weird culture. In addition, outplacement for college isn’t all that great. This is her first and last year.

I'm not sure what the outplacement stats anywhere really mean. It may just mean the parents can't afford to apply to the expensive schools or to send their kids to them.

If the parents can't afford the tuition at the expensive schools, that's why they have financial aid, for qualified students. I'm sure the top 1% of kids are okay, but the majority of kids, are not prepared for the rigor of the top schools, that's why you see the outplacement the way it is. The school is slightly a step-up from public schools in PG County.

Do you have personal experience with the school to make these assertions?

Yes. I'm not trying to knock the school, there is a place for everyone and we know plenty of kids still there. The majority of them were rejected or waitlisted at other schools, and outside of public school, this was their only option. I don't know any kid that was ever rejected from Seton or McNamara. Unfortunately, the PGCPS is one of the worst in the state of Maryland, a lot of middle and upper-class families send their kids to private or independent schools to avoid the county school system. The county exec and most of the politicians in the county don't send their kids to the public schools there either.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend whose daughter was having issues with a teacher making inappropriate comments and the admin has done nothing about it. She is trying to find other parents who are having any issues as well.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a friend whose daughter was having issues with a teacher making inappropriate comments and the admin has done nothing about it. She is trying to find other parents who are having any issues as well.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a 10th header there. What do you want to know? We like the school. No complaints

Do you think they're preparing your child well for college?

If your child is in the honors program, do you think it's challenging?

Are there problem teachers?

Is bullying handled well?

No unless you do small Catholic college. It is not super academic my neices went there. They went to colleges like York in PA and small Cahtolic ones.

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Students from the class of 2023 are now attending Cornell (x2), UMD College Park (Honors College), etc. and received thousands of dollars in scholarships. I’m not particularly mad at that. I have also met/read/heard about several impressive alumni. I haven’t heard anything yet about the class of 2024. And I’m not familiar enough with the school to know first hand about any bullying issues but I have a hunch it’s not as terrible as folks on this platform like to assert. Like any school, I think if you have a smart, capable, motivated DC and support at home, it could be the perfect choice for your DC.

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I'm just going to say I really loved the school and my daughter applied, got in and seriously considered it. It felt like a great community to us. And I thought the academics were great; and it definitely prepares for college -- Cornell, UMD, Penn State, Spelman, etc. But she ultimately decided against it, only because she decided she would prefer co-ed education.