Oakland Catholic High School

Oakland Catholic High School
Address
144 North Craig Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (Allegheny County), 15213  United States
Coordinates	40°26′56″N 79°56′59″W / 40.44889°N 79.94972°W / 40.44889; -79.94972Coordinates: 40°26′56″N 79°56′59″W / 40.44889°N 79.94972°W / 40.44889; -79.94972
Information
Type	Private, All-Female
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1989
President	Katherine Freyvogel
Principal	Maureen Marsteller
Vice principal	Sharon Zalno
Chaplain	Fr. Robert George
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Maroon and Silver
Team name	Eagles
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication	Forte (literary/art magazine)
Newspaper	'The Eagle Eye OC Record'
Tuition	$9,600 (2010-11)
Admissions Director	Mary Claire Kasunic
Athletic Director	George Rudolph
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, USA. 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 as well as the suburbs. The Oakland Catholic education fosters academic excellence, individual awareness, and spiritual development in young women. Nearly 98% of its students attend four-year universities.

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

Athletics

Oakland Catholic is known for its powerhouse 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.

Academics

Oakland Catholic High School strives to achieve academic excellence with all of their students. Class sizes are considered manageable and as a result, it is very easy for students to connect with their teachers on a more personal level, simply adding to their education. Faculty members make it their duty to interact with their students, thus enabling the students to not only learn from their teachers, but for their teachers to learn from their students.

Academic Departments

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

External links

• "About Us"
• School History issued by Oakland Catholic
• Articles about Oakland Catholic from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review
• "High School Playbook" hosted by WTAE
• "Faith in small school results in big honor" from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review
• Article about the recent remodeling and expansion of the school from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Notes and references

1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-26. 
2. ^ Keith Barnes, TRIBUNE-REVIEW. "Oakland Catholic wins PIAA Class AA team swimming title". http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_497965.html. Retrieved 2010-12-6. 
3. ^ Todd Hummel. "High School Swimming: Oakland Catholic girls win state title". http://dailyitem.com/0200_sports/x434656238/High-School-Swimming-Oakland-Catholic-girls-win-state-title. Retrieved 2010-12-6.