Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

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All-girls school in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
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Map

200 High Street

,

New Haven County

,

Connecticut

06460

United States
Coordinates 41°13′23″N 73°03′54″W / 41.22300329526089°N 73.06486139896646°W / 41.22300329526089; -73.06486139896646Coordinates: 41°13′23″N 73°03′54″W / 41.22300329526089°N 73.06486139896646°W / 41.22300329526089; -73.06486139896646
Type All-girls
Motto Fides consequitur quodquonque petit
(Faith attains all that it seeks)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1905 (118 years ago) (1905)
Founder Sisters of Mercy
CEEB code 070415
Head of school Elizabeth Miller[4]
Staff 15
Faculty 34
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 401 (as of 2018)[1]
Campus size 25 acres (100,000 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 $22,975 Tuition[5]

$32,975 International Student Tuition[5]
Website www.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.[6] In August 2011, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council.[7][8]

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[edit]

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.[9] (In 2017, the LH Engineering Team was the first all-girl team to participate in – and win – the Sikorsky STEM Challenge).

The LH Field Hockey team won the 2020 S.C.C Connecticut championship. The coach, Christine Miller, and her captains (Veronica Pinho and Julia Proto) helped lead the team to success.[10]

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[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Lauralton Hall Quick Facts”. Lauralton Hall.
  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”.
  5. ^ a b “Lauralton Hall Admissions”.
  6. ^ AOLMLH. “School Overview”. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  7. ^ Fairfield County Catholic, February 2011 page 15.
  8. ^ Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/29/11 through 9/02/11
  9. ^ “Engineering Team Lands Top Honors in 2018 Sikorsky STEM Challenge”. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. ^ “Julia Proto, Lauralton Hall claim SCC Division B championship”. NewHavenRegister. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  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. ^ “Rosa DeLauro”.