Administration

Patricia Cruise, S.C., President 

Sister Patricia A. Cruise, SC, officially began as the new president of Seton High School on July 1.  Sister Tricia joins Seton after serving as President and CEO of Covenant House International, the largest privately funded nonprofit childcare agency in North and Central America.

Susan M. Gibbons, Principal

Ms. Gibbons is an Alter High School graduate who holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics with minors in French and secondary education from The College of Mount Saint Joseph.  She also holds a master's degree in secondary administration from Xavier University, and is licensed to teach mathematics and French.   Since 1980 she has served the Seton community,  as a mathematics teacher,  Director of Student Activities, Associate Principal of Academics, and since 1997 as the Principal.  For eleven years she also taught mathematics at The College of Mount Saint Joseph Evening and Weekend College.  She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Alter High School.

Donna Brigger, Associate Principal of Student Support ServicesBrigger Headshot

Ms. Brigger began her teaching career at Seton High School teaching English. For over 30 years she has continued to work with students and teachers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati where she has taught English and reading.  As an instructional specialist for Hamiton County Educational Services Center she has also provided remedial assistance to high school students and elementary students in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Prior to becoming Associate Principal of Student Support Services at Seton,  Ms. Brigger was principal of Villa Madonna Academy Elementary and Junior High School in Villa Hills, KY. 

The Seton Crest
Like Seton High School, its crest has a rich and storied past. The crosses are from the crest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and the plowshare represents the City of Cincinnati named after the Society of Cincinnati from Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer who became the famous general of Rome.

The cedar tree symbolizes Cedar Grove, the popular name of the academy established on this site in 1857. The school was renamed Seton High School in 1928.

The wavy bars suggest the Ohio River and the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity at Mount St. Joseph-on-the-Ohio.

The three crescents are derived from the Seton Family Coat of Arms.

Seton's motto is "Hazard Yet Forward".

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