Archbishop O'Hara High School

Archbishop O'Hara High School
Address
9001 James A. Reed Road
Kansas City, Missouri, (Jackson County) 64138
United States
Coordinates 38°57′40″N 94°29′35″W / 38.96111°N 94.49306°W / 38.96111; -94.49306Coordinates: 38°57′40″N 94°29′35″W / 38.96111°N 94.49306°W / 38.96111; -94.49306
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1965
Principal Jane Schaffer
Faculty 39
Grades 912
Enrollment 360 (2012)
  Grade 9 81
  Grade 10 81
  Grade 11 84
  Grade 12 113
Average class size 20
Student to teacher ratio 14:1
Color(s) Green and Gold         
Athletics conference West Central
Team name Celtics
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper The Celtic Sword
Tuition 7900.00+
Website http://www.oharahs.org

Archbishop O'Hara High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The school is also associated with the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and is one of the ministries of the Midwest District of the Brothers.[2]

Background

Archbishop O'Hara High School was established in 1965. It was named after Archbishop Edwin Vincent O'Hara, former Bishop of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.[3]

O'Hara is a college preparatory high school offering AP courses and university credit through Rockhurst University and the University of MO-Kansas City. 100% of its students attend post secondary education with approximately 75% enrolling in four year colleges and universities. O'Hara has had great success in sports since its beginnings with state championships in a variety of sports. Sports offered include football, basketball, swimming, soccer, tennis, golf, wrestling, track, cross country.

Future

The school is planned to be closed following the 2016-2017 school year. A new high school will open in Lee's Summit at the same time and many of the administration and faculty will move to the new school.[4]

External links

Notes and references

  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. De La Salle Christian Brothers of the Midwest, http://www.cbmidwest.org/midwestministries.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  3. Archbishop O'Hara High School, http://www.oharahs.org/History.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  4. Mike Genet (2014-04-24). "New Catholic high school expected to open in fall of 2016". The Examiner. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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