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
	200 High Street; Milford, Connecticut 06460; United States
Coordinates	41°13′27″N 73°3′37″W / 41.22417°N 73.06028°W
Information
Type	Parochial, all-girls
Motto	Fides consequitur quodquonque petit; (Faith attains all that it seeks)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1905
Founder	The Sisters of Mercy
President	Dr. Antoinette Iadarola
Principal	Cynthia Gallant
Faculty	41
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	440 (2009)
Average class size	100
Student to teacher ratio	1:12
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	South Connecticut Conference
Sports	Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Mascot	Crusader
Nickname	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	$18,000
Admissions Director	Kathleen Shine
Athletic Director	Nicole Cammara
Website	lauraltonhall.org

The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall is a parochial, 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.

Lauralton Hall was established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy. It is the oldest Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in Connecticut.^[2] In August 2011, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council.^[3]^[4]

Lauralton Hall has a high college acceptance rate. Students from all over southern Connecticut attend Lauralton Hall. Many students take the train to school.

Lauralton Hall's 2015 Field Hockey team were the regular season champs and the Southern Connecticut Conference Champs. The swimming team was the 2015 state champions.

Notable alumnae

Rosa DeLauro, politician
Lorraine Warren, investigator of paranormal activities (notably the "Amityville Horror House") with husband Ed Warren, briefly attended.

Notes and references

^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ AOLMLH. "School Overview". Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Fairfield County Catholic, February 2011 page 15.
^ Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/29/11 through 9/02/11

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[School_Overview-2] AOLMLH. "School Overview". Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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

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

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Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury Parishes St. Joseph Church, Ansonia St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol St. Michael the Archangel Church, Derby St. Adalbert Church, Enfield St. Augustine Church, Hartford Holy Trinity Church, Hartford SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford St. Stanislaus Church, Meriden Holy Cross Church, New Britain Sacred Heart Church, New Britain St. Mary's Church, New Haven St. Joseph's Church, New Haven St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven St. Mary Church, Newington Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk Immaculate Conception Church, Southington St. Joseph Church, Suffield St. Casimir Church, Terryville St. Mary Church, Torrington St. Hedwig Church, Union City St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, Hartford SS. Peter and Paul Church, Wallingford St. Anne Church, Waterbury Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Waterbury Former parishes St. Anne/Immaculate Conception Parish, Hartford St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Waterbury
Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol
Priests	Peter Leo Gerety Francis Patrick Keough
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