Seton Hall High School

Seton Hall High School
Address
Map
155 West Roe Blvd

Patchogue
,
(Suffolk County)
,
New York
11772-2325

United States
Coordinates40°46′35″N 73°1′29″W / 40.77639°N 73.02472°W / 40.77639; -73.02472
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoEsse quam videri
(To be rather than to seem)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton
Established1937
Statusclosed
Closed1974
School districtPrivate
Grades9-12
Campus size27 acres
Color(s)Blue and White   
Sportsbaseball, basketball, football, cross country, track, field hockey, softball, cheerleading, tennis,
MascotEagle
Team nameEagles
NewspaperSeton Hall Days and Chimera
YearbookMilestones
Websitehttp://www.setonhallhs.org

Seton Hall High School was located on 155 West Roe Boulevard in Patchogue, New York. Prior to 1952, the school was situated in bungalows on South Ocean Avenue. It opened in September 1937 and was closed in June 1974.[1] Seton Hall was one of very few co-educational Catholic High Schools on Long Island, New York. The team mascot was the Eagle. The school motto was "Esse quam videri" meaning "To be, rather than to seem (to be)" and it appeared on the class rings of the school.

The former campus is now home to St. Joseph's University.

Religious identity

Seton Hall was a Co-Ed Roman Catholic private school operated by the Sisters of Charity of Halifax.

History

September 1937 - first freshman class begins
June 1941 - first senior class graduates
September 1952 - Seton Hall moves to permanent campus at 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY
June 1974 - last senior class graduates

Notable faculty and staff

Frank Layden coached varsity basketball 1962 to 1966. Went on to coach Niagara University and the Utah Jazz[2]

Henry Read, athletic director and football coach, held the record for most high school football victories in the history of Suffolk County, NY. (That record has since been surpassed).[3]

Notable alumni

Mary Louise Brink, S.C., Ph.D. ; Seton Hall's last principal and eventually the elected leader of the Sisters of Charity; the first woman appointed Academic Dean at the Immaculate Conception Seminary, New York [4]

Robert Davi, actor, director, political activist
Billy Hayes student in the early 1960s.[5] Author of the book, Midnight Express, which was later adapted into the 1978 film Midnight Express
Bob McCarthy, class of 1966, musician [6]
Robert Phillips (guitarist) class of 1971
John Schmitt, professional football (US), played center for the New York Jets. He played in Super Bowl III

Very Rev. John Felice, OFM; 1959; Former Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, NYC; Co-Founder of Saint Francis Residences and Saint Francis Friends of the Poor, NYC; Former Provincial Minister of Franciscan Friars, Holy Name Province, NYC.

References

  1. ^ "1974 Seton Hall Yearbook pages 166-167". classmates.com. 1974-06-25. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  2. ^ "Dowling College - Hall of Fame". Dowlingathletics.com. 1979-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  3. ^ "Newsday: Henry Read". Jason Molinet. 2000-10-01. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. ^ "First Woman Religious Appointed Academic Dean of Huntington, N.Y. Seminary - DRVC.org". Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  5. ^ "Billy Hayes". nndb.com. 1979-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  6. ^ "Bob McCarthy Biography". bobmccarthy.net. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-27.[permanent dead link‍]