Oakland Catholic High School

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 the City of Pittsburgh and the suburbs. Nearly 98% of its students attend four-year universities.

Oakland Catholic High School
Address
144 North Craig Street

Pittsburgh
,
(Allegheny County)
,
Pennsylvania
15213

United States
Coordinates40°26′56″N 79°56′59″W
Information
TypePrivate, all female
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Joan of Arc
Established1989
PresidentMary Claire Kasunic
PrincipalMarisa Greco
ChaplainFr. Mark Thomas
Grades9-12
Enrollment555 (2015)
Color(s)Maroon and silver   
MascotEagle
Team nameEagles
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationForte (literary/art magazine)
NewspaperThe Eagle Eye
OC Record
Tuition(2015-16) $13,200 Roman Catholic Student, $14,200 non-Catholic Student, + $400 fees
Admissions DirectorTheresa Hill
Athletic DirectorMary Pat Bielich
Vice President of AdvancementKaren Marner
Alumni DirectorErin Cannon
Director of Information TechnologyVernon Young
Public Relations DirectorAmanda McVay
Websitehttp://www.oaklandcatholic.org

Oakland Catholic High School finished its construction for the 2008-2009 school year.

Athletics

Oakland Catholic is known for its Quad A 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.

Oakland Catholic swimming also has a number of state championships.[2][3] Oakland Catholic Swimming is widely known throughout the region for its multiple W.P.I.A.L. and State (P.I.A.A.) Titles.

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.

The Women's Head Basketball Coach is Brianne O'Rourke, alumna and former director of the Woman's Basketball Operations at the University of Pittsburgh.

Academic departments
  • Art
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Math
  • Music
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Social Studies

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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