Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
Address
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	200 High Street; Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut 06460; United States
Information
Type	all-girls
Motto	Fides consequitur quodquonque petit; (Faith attains all that it seeks)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1905
Founder	Sisters of Mercy
Head of school	Elizabeth Miller
Staff	15
Faculty	38
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	401 (as of 2018)
Campus size	30 acres (120,000 m2)
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics	Field hockey, soccer, cross country, swimming, volleyball, basketball, cheer, indoor track, ice hockey, skiing, golf, lacrosse, tennis, softball, and track and field
Athletics conference	Southern Connecticut Conference
Mascot	Crusader
Nickname	Lauralton; LH
Team name	Crusaders
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Publication	The Looking Glass (literary magazine), Hallmarks (school magazine)
Newspaper	Lauralton Highlights
Yearbook	The Lauralton
Tuition	$22,500 Tuition $29,500 International Student Tuition
Dean of Academics	Janet Powers
Admissions Director	Kathleen Shine
Athletic Director	Jennifer Casceillo
Website	lauraltonhall.org

The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy, is an independent, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school at 200 High Street in Milford, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.

It is the oldest Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in Connecticut.^[7] In August 2011, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council.^[8]^[9]

The school's 30-acre campus is located a block from the Metro-North Railroad's Milford station.^[1]

Students attend Lauralton Hall from nearly 40 cities and towns.^[1]

Recent accomplishments[]

The Lauralton Hall Engineering Team earned the highest score out of eight teams for its aircraft stability design presented engineers in the 2018 Sikorsky STEM Challenge, and defended their title in 2019, winning again.^[10] (In 2017, the LH Engineering Team was the first all-girl team to participate in - and win - the Sikorsky STEM Challenge.)

The LH Swim Team earned 2018 Class M State Championship and placed second in the SCC.^[11]

The LH Cheerleading Team placed first in the 2017 Class L State Championships^[12] and placed second in the SCC. In 2018, the cheer team placed second in the 2018 Class L State Championships and fifth in the 2018 New England Championships.

Notable alumnae[]

Rosa DeLauro,^[13] Democratic Congresswoman
Kathy Kelly-Brown,^[14] Senior Vice President of Communications for Comcast NBCUniversal
Kate Curran, Founder and CEO of School of the World, and named Forbes’ 50 over 50 Impact List for 2021

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Lauralton Hall Quick Facts". Lauralton Hall.
^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
^ "Lauralton Highlights".
^ "Meet the Administrators".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Lauralton Hall Admissions".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Lauralton Hall Our People".
^ AOLMLH. "School Overview". Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
^ Fairfield County Catholic, February 2011 page 15.
^ Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/29/11 through 9/02/11
^ "Engineering Team Lands Top Honors in 2018 Sikorsky STEM Challenge". Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Lauralton Hall reclaims Class M swim title". NewsTimes. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "Lauralton Hall Cheerleaders Win State Championship, Compete at Regionals". NewsTimes. March 17, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ http://cwhf.org/inductees/politics-government-law/rosa-delauro
^ "LH Hallmarks Squared V2.2019" (PDF).

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[:0-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Lauralton Hall Quick Facts". Lauralton Hall.

[NEASC-Commission_on_Independent_Schools-2] NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.

[3] "Lauralton Highlights".

[4] "Meet the Administrators".

[Lauralton_Hall_Admissions-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Lauralton Hall Admissions".

[Lauralton_Hall_Our_People-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Lauralton Hall Our People".

[School_Overview-7] AOLMLH. "School Overview". Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.

[8] Fairfield County Catholic, February 2011 page 15.

[9] Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/29/11 through 9/02/11

[10] "Engineering Team Lands Top Honors in 2018 Sikorsky STEM Challenge". Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[11] "Lauralton Hall reclaims Class M swim title". NewsTimes. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[12] "Lauralton Hall Cheerleaders Win State Championship, Compete at Regionals". NewsTimes. March 17, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

[13] ttp://cwhf.org/inductees/politics-government-law/rosa-delauro

[14] "LH Hallmarks Squared V2.2019" (PDF).

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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

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Recent accomplishments[]

Notable alumnae[]

See also[]

References[]

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

Address
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200 High Street Milford , New Haven County , Connecticut 06460 United States
Information
Type	all-girls
Motto	Fides consequitur quodquonque petit (Faith attains all that it seeks)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1905
Founder	Sisters of Mercy
Head of school	Elizabeth Miller ^[4]
Staff	15
Faculty	38
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	401 (as of 2018) ^[1]
Campus size	30 acres (120,000 m²)
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics	Field hockey, soccer, cross country, swimming, volleyball, basketball, cheer, indoor track, ice hockey, skiing, golf, lacrosse, tennis, softball, and track and field
Athletics conference	Southern Connecticut Conference
Mascot	Crusader
Nickname	Lauralton; LH
Team name	Crusaders
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges^[2]
Publication	The Looking Glass (literary magazine), Hallmarks (school magazine)
Newspaper	Lauralton Highlights^[3]
Yearbook	The Lauralton
Tuition	$22,500 Tuition^[5] $29,500 International Student Tuition ^[5]
Dean of Academics	Janet Powers^[6]
Admissions Director	Kathleen Shine^[6]
Athletic Director	Jennifer Casceillo^[6]
Website	lauraltonhall.org