Oakland Catholic High School

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Oakland Catholic High School
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Address
Oakland Catholic High School
144 North Craig Street

Pittsburgh
,
(Allegheny County)
,
Pennsylvania
15213

United States
Coordinates 40°26′56″N79°56′59″W / 40.44889°N 79.94972°W / 40.44889; -79.94972
Information
Type Private, all female
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Joan of Arc
Established1989
PresidentKelly Lazzara
PrincipalNicole Powell
ChaplainFr. Matt Hawkins
Grades 9-12
Enrollment481 (2021)
Color(s) Maroon and silver   
Athletics17 teams
MascotEagle
Team nameEagles
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationForte (literary/art magazine)
NewspaperThe Eagle Eye
Formerly the OC Record
Tuition$15,800 Domestic Student
$18,000 International Student
+ $450 activity/technology fees (2021-22)
Admissions DirectorTheresa Hill
Athletic DirectorDr. Karen Hall
Vice President of AdvancementKaren Marner
Alumni DirectorDiane Totten
Director of Information TechnologyVernon Young
Website http://www.oaklandcatholic.org

Oakland Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school for girls, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It was established by Bishop Donald Wuerl in 1989 as the merger of former all-girl parish high schools of Sacred Heart and St. Paul Cathedral to serve as a sister school for Central Catholic. Approximately 600 students matriculate at Oakland Catholic and the school draws female students from all over Pittsburgh and its suburbs. Upon graduation, 100% of its students continue to a four-year university.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Oakland Catholic High School completed construction and renovations for the 2008-2009 school year.

Athletics

Oakland Catholic offers 18 different sports stretching over three seasons (fall, winter and spring.)

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Highlights

Academic departments

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  2. ↑ Keith Barnes, TRIBUNE-REVIEW. "Oakland Catholic wins PIAA Class AA team swimming title" . Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ↑ Todd Hummel. "High School Swimming: Oakland Catholic girls win state title" . Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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