St. Elizabeth High School (Delaware)

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St. Elizabeth High School
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St. Elizabeth High School (Delaware)
1500 Cedar Steet

,
New Castle County
,
Delaware
19805

United States
Coordinates 39°44′18″N75°34′24″W / 39.73833°N 75.57333°W / 39.73833; -75.57333
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto Pax
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Benedictine
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Benedict, St. Scholastica, and St. Elizabeth
Established1940(83 years ago) (1940)
FounderJames M. Grant[ citation needed ]
Oversight Diocese of Wilmington
CEEB code 080190
PrincipalJohn Petruzzelli [1]
Head of schoolJoseph Papili
PastorFr. Roger DiBuo
Grades 912
Color(s)Maroon and gold
  
MascotViktor the Viking
Team nameVikings
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
YearbookThe Magnificat
Website www.steschools.org

St. Elizabeth High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It was founded in 1940 by James M. Grant. Originally, the school was staffed by sisters of the Benedictine order. St. Elizabeth High School shares many facilities with the St. Elizabeth Elementary School and receives a good share of its high school enrollment from the elementary school graduates. The school colors are maroon and gold.

Notes and references

  1. Mike Lang (August 26, 2022). "John Petruzzelli is familiar face in principal's office at St. Elizabeth High School in Wilmington". The Dialog.
  2. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Middle Statesa Association of Colleges and Schools. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.

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