Seton is an accredited, private, co-educational, Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 junior & senior high school. Seton teaches orthodox, traditional Catholicism, in harmony with the Magisterium

Magisterium

In the Catholic Church the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. This authority is understood to be embodied in the episcopacy, which is the aggregation of the current bishops of the Church in union with the Pope, led by the Bishop of Rome , who has authority over the bishops,...

 of the Catholic Church and its leader, Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...

. Furthermore, the entire curriculum at Seton is grounded on a Christian understanding of the world and of the human person. In addition, the education experience at Seton emphasizes providing individual attention to the student, meeting and exceeding high academic standards, and holding students to high standards of conduct. These are coupled with close cooperation with parents, a family atmosphere, and making a variety of activities available to all students.

History of the School

What would become Seton High School was started by Anne Carroll in 1973 and called the Christian Commonwealth School. In 1975, Carroll moved the school from Warrenton to Manassas, Virginia and renamed it for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church . She established Catholic communities in Emmitsburg, Maryland....

 who was canonized that year. From the sixteen first students of Seton, the school continued to grow. In 1982, the Seton Home Study program began. This program eventually became its own entity, known as Seton Home Study School

Seton Home Study School

Seton Home Study School is a full-service homeschool curriculum provider and book publisher. With around 11,000 enrolled students, Seton is larger than any other Catholic primary or secondary school in the United States. Headquartered in Front Royal, Virginia, Seton has students in every U.S. state...

. The enrollment of Seton High School finally reached the hundred student mark in 1989. After purchasing church buildings in 1980 at the present location of the campus, a number of additional expansions allowed the school to continue its growth. After the dedication of the St. Joseph's wing of the school in 1992, enrollment increased from 135 to 186 students. Later expansions include the John Paul II Center which was opened in 1994, the Our Lady of the Rosary wing (1995), and the Corpus Christi Center (2006). Currently the school has reached its capacity enrollment of approximately 350.

Sports Accolades

Seton School is a member of the Delaney Athletic Conference.

Boy's Cross Country -- Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VIS)
(4th in state)

Girl's Basketball -- VIS Division II State Champion 2004

2009 National Catholic Swimmer of the Meet

Boys and Girls Swimming DAC Champions