Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)

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Cardinal O'Hara High School
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Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)
1701 South Sproul Road

Marple
,
(Delaware County)
,
Pennsylvania
19064

United States
Coordinates 39°57′17″N75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°W / 39.95472; -75.35222
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoIpsam sequens non devias
(Following her, you will not go astray)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1963
PresidentMike Connor
PrincipalEileen Murphy
ChaplainRev. August Tagneletti
Teaching staff41.4 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment829 [1]  (2019–2020)
Student to teacher ratio20.0 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal Red and Navy Blue   
SloganPride, Excellence, Tradition
Song"Alma Mater"
Athletics conferencePhiladelphia Catholic League (PCL)
MascotThe Lion
Team nameThe Lions
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
NewspaperThe O'Herald
YearbookCoeur de Lion
Tuition$10,800
Television StationWCOH (Wake-Up Cardinal O'Hara)
Website http://www.cohs.com

Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school is named after John Francis O'Hara who was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, and was officially opened for the first time in 1963.

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History

In 2018 the O'Hara campus began temporarily housing students from Our Lady of the Angels Regional School as that campus had experienced a fire. [3]

Administration

Presidents

The position of president was established in 1993 for all archdiocesan high schools. The president is responsible for financial operations, facilities issues, fund raising, alumni relations, and external affairs.

Principals

Since the establishment of the position of President in 1993, the principal's duties are concentrated on the day-to-day operations of the school.

Athletics

BaseballFootballSwimming (Boys/Girls)Volleyball
Basketball (Boys/Girls)GolfTennis (Boys/Girls)
Bowling (Boys/Girls)Ice HockeyIndoor Track (Boys/Girls)
CheerleadingLacrosse (Boys/Girls)Outdoor Track (Boys/Girls)
Cross Country (Boys/Girls)SoccerRugby
Field HockeySoftballUltimate Frisbee

Notable alumni

Sports

Entertainment/TV/Film

Military /Government/Religious

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL". Search for Private Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  3. ↑ Tustin, Kevin (September 5, 2018). "'Angels' head to O'Hara to start year after fire". Delco Times . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ Pellerano, Angela (October 5, 2016). "New bishop to celebrate Mass for the first time in Arlington". www.arlingtondiocese.org. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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