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Oakland Catholic High School

Private girls' school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Summary

Private girls' school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Field	Value
name	Oakland Catholic High School
image	Oaklandcatholichs.png
imagesize	200px
streetaddress	144 North Craig Street
city	Pittsburgh
state	Pennsylvania
county	(Allegheny County)
zipcode	15213
country	USA
coordinates
religion	Roman Catholic
president	Kelly Lazzara
principal	Karen Kolenik
chaplain	Fr. Matt Hawkins
type	Private, all female
tuition	$17,800 Domestic Student
$21,000 International Student
+ $450 activity/technology fees (2021-22)
grades	9-12
athletics	17 teams
accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
mascot	Eagle
patron	St. Joan of Arc
team_name	Eagles
colors	Maroon and silver
publication	Forte (literary/art magazine)
newspaper	The Eagle Eye
Formerly the OC Record
established	1989
enrollment	481
enrollment_as_of	2021
free_label	Admissions Director
free_text	Lydia Damoose Langley
free_label1	Athletic Director
free_text1	Korie Morton-Rozier
free_label2	Director of Advancement
free_text2	Lynn Brown
free_label3	Alumni Director
free_label4	Director of Information Technology
free_text4	Vernon Young
homepage	http://www.oaklandcatholic.org

$21,000 International Student

$450 activity/technology fees (2021-22)

Formerly the OC Record 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.

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

Cross country
Field hockey
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball

Winter sports

Basketball
Sideline Cheer
Fencing
Indoor track
Swimming and diving

Spring sports

Lacrosse
Softball
Track and field
Ultimate

Highlights

Basketball - Oakland Catholic is known for its girls basketball team. From 1998–2008 they were involved in every district championship (W.P.I.A.L.) game. They also won several Pennsylvania State Championship titles. The current women's head basketball coach is OC alumna, Brianne O'Rourke, OCHS'05 and former director of the woman's basketball operations at the University of Pittsburgh.
Swimming - Oakland Catholic swimming also has a number of state championships. Oakland Catholic Swimming is widely known throughout the region for its multiple W.P.I.A.L. and state (P.I.A.A.) titles.
Soccer - Oakland Catholic girls soccer won the WPIAL Class 3A Championship in 2018. The Eagles also advanced to the PIAA State semi-finals finishing with an overall record of 20-2, which is the best soccer season in OCHS history to date.

Academic departments

English
Fine arts
Foreign languages
Health and physical education
Math
Religion
Science
Social studies

Notable alumni

Leah Smith
Amanda Polk
Gianna Martello, choreographer for the Abby Lee Dance Company from Dance Moms

References

MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools".
Keith Barnes, TRIBUNE-REVIEW. "Oakland Catholic wins PIAA Class AA team swimming title".
Todd Hummel. "High School Swimming: Oakland Catholic girls win state title".

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