Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12

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Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
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Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12
515 N. Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Coordinates: 40°28′01″N79°55′24″W / 40.46694°N 79.92333°W / 40.46694; -79.92333

United States
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Type Public International Baccalaureate
MottoNothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work. [1]
Established2009
School district Pittsburgh Public Schools
PrincipalYalonda Colbert
Grades612
Enrollment924 as of October 1, 2018 [2]
LanguageGerman, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin
Color(s)   
Purple, black and silver
AthleticsBasketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling [3]
MascotEagles
NewspaperThe Eagle Times
Website www.pps.k12.pa.us/ibworld2

The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, also known as Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, is a public school in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school is named in honor of Former President Barack Obama who served as 44th President of the United States.

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Pittsburgh Obama is an International Baccalaureate school which was created when the Pittsburgh Public Schools combined Frick Middle School and Schenley High School. [4] As of the 2017-2018 school year, Pittsburgh Obama is located in the former Peabody High School building. Before that, it was housed in the former Reizenstein Middle School building for three years. [5]

The school is noted for its heavy involvement in the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program.[ citation needed ]

Enrollment

As of October 1, 2018: [6]

GroupNumber of studentsPercent
All924100%
White18319.81%
African American64870.13%
Asian141.52%
Hispanic171.84%
Multiracial606.49%
American Indian<50.21%
Male37640.69%
Female54859.31%

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