Redeemer-Seton High School
| Redeemer-Seton High School | |
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| Location | |
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1453 Crescent Street New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | (1937–1980) Redemptorist Boys and Girls High School; (1980-1994) name changed to Redeemer High School in 1980; (1994-2006) Redeemer High merged with Seton Academy |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Closed | 2006 ( final commencement at St. Rita's Church - New Orleans) |
| President | Mr. Arthur Schmitt, M.Ed. |
| Principal | Mrs. Joan G. Johnson, M.Ed. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Fight song | "Up and At Em Team-Mates !" |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Track |
| Mascot | RAMS |
| Nickname | Redeemer RAMS |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Tuition | $5,000/year |
| Affiliation | originally, the Redemptorist Fathers,(Redemptorist High School,1937-1980) |
| Alumni | RAMS Alumni Association - Redemptorist*Redeemer*Redeemer-Seton |
| Website | redeemerreunited.ning.com |
Redeemer-Seton High School was a Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was permanently closed after Hurricane Katrina damaged the campus in September 2005. A formal honorary commencement ceremony was held for Katrina graduates at St. Rita's Church in New Orleans on June 25, 2006.
Redeemer-Seton was formed by the merger of two Catholic high schools, [Redeemer High School 1980-1994] and [Seton Academy 1976-1994]. The Redeemer High legacy began as Redemptorist Boys and Girls High School (1937–1980) in the Irish Channel section of New Orleans. As the Redemptorist 1980 class yearbook The Redemptor states, and many living alumni also attest, the name changed to Redeemer High School after the Archdiocese of New Orleans wished to purchase the school. The school had lowered in enrollment, and the Redemptorist Fathers wanted to pull out of their ownership of the school. The new Redeemer High then moved to its last location on 1453 Crescent Street in the Gentilly section of New Orleans. This was the site of the then closed St. Joseph Academy (New Orleans) (all-girls).
Many dedicated alumni of Redemptorist, originally sent their children to the new Redeemer High and eventually, the merged Redeemer-Seton High. True RAM alumni acknowledge the school to be a mosaic of races and cultures. Originally, Redemptorist was predominantly a Caucasian student body, until its later years, when more Black Americans and other minorities enrolled, providing the school with more enrollment revenue and added cultural significance to the RAMS legacy. It became the only racially diverse, co-educational, private Catholic school in the city. Since its Irish Channel years, the school was a co-educational institution. Redemptorist/Redeemer/Redeemer-Seton, was known for its rich history, its lovable and eccentric faculty and student body, and its resilience. This high school was originally located in the Gentilly neighborhood in New Orleans.The school colors were blue and gold.
The campus suffered extensive flood damage from Hurricane Katrina and was the second-most damaged campus in the city, after Alfred Lawless High School in the Lower 9th Ward.
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