Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)

Not to be confused with Cardinal O'Hara High School (Tonawanda, New York).

Cardinal O'Hara High School
Address
1701 South Sproul Road Springfield, Pennsylvania, (Delaware County) 19064 United States
Coordinates	39°57′17″N 75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°W / 39.95472; -75.35222Coordinates: 39°57′17″N 75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°W / 39.95472; -75.35222
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Ipsam sequens non devias (Following her, you will not go astray)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
President	Thomas Fertal
Principal	Eileen Vice
Chaplain	Rev. John Masson
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Cardinal Red and Navy Blue
Slogan	Pride, Excellence, Tradition
Song	"Alma Mater"
Mascot	The Lion
Team name	The Lions
Rival	Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Newspaper	The O'Herald
Yearbook	Coeur de Lion
Television Station	WCOH (Wake-Up Cardinal O'Hara)
Website	http://www.cohs.com

Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic High School of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school is named after John Francis O'Hara who was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Springfield, Pennsylvania and was first opened in September 1963.

Administration

Presidents

The position of president was established in 1993 for all archdiocesan high schools. The president is responsible for financial operations, facilities issues, fund raising, alumni relations, and external affairs.

1993-2001: Rev. Joseph P. McFadden
2001-2014: Dr. William J. McCusker
2014-pres : Mr. Thomas Fertal

Principals

Since the establishment of the position of President in 1993, the principal's duties are concentrated on the day-to-day operations of the school.

1963-1969: Rev. Paul P. Maloney
1969-1971: Rev. Joseph C. McCloskey
1971-1980: Rev. James E. Mortimer
1980-1988: Rev. Philip J. Cribben
1988-1993: Rev. Joseph J. McLaughlin
1993-2001: Dr. William J. McCusker
2001-2004: Rev. Michael O'Malley
2004-2007: Mr. William J. Miles
2007-2010: Mr. George Stratts
2010-2013: Mrs. Marie Rogai
2014-2015: Mr. Peter Balzano
2015-pres: Mrs. Eileen Vice

Student life

Big Buddy	Band (Marching Band, Pit Band, and Concert & Jazz Band)	Rosary Club
Blue Haze	Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)	Sandwich Club
Cappies	Genesis	Stage Crew
Chester Rescue Mission	Golden Touch	Student Council
Choir	Lion Ambassadors	Tech Club
Color Guard	Marketing Club	Television Crew (WCOH) ("T.V. Crew")
Community Service Corps (CSC)	Mini-THON	World Affairs
Delco Hi-Q	National Honor Society (NHS)	Yearbook (Coeur de Lion)
Divine Providence	Newspaper (O'Herald)
Film Club	Respect Life Group
French Club	Robotics

Athletics

Baseball	Football	Swimming (Boys/Girls)	Volleyball
Basketball (Boys/Girls)	Golf	Tennis (Boys/Girls)	Wrestling
Bowling (Boys/Girls)	Ice Hockey	Indoor Track (Boys/Girls)
Cheerleading	Lacrosse (Boys/Girls)	Outdoor Track (Boys/Girls)
Cross Country (Boys/Girls)	Soccer	Rugby
Field Hockey	Softball	Ultimate Frisbee

Notable alumni

Bill Adolph, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Corey Brown, NFL football player
Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, former Bishop of Raleigh^[2]
Kristen "Ace" Clement, former NCAA basketball player
Joey Crawford, retired NBA referee
Tim Donaghy, ex-NBA referee
Gerald Feehery, reitred NFL football player
Theresa Grentz, basketball player, member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Anthony Heygood, former NFL football player
Kevin Jones, NFL football player
Ronald T. Kadish, retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General
Tom Killion, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Chuck Maher, entrepreneur
Ed Malloy, NBA referee ^[3]
Mark Matkevich, stage, film, and television actor and artist
Tom Savage, NFL football player
Joe Sestak, member of US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
Anthony Walters, NFL football player

References

↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
↑ Pellerano, Angela (October 5, 2016). "New bishop to celebrate Mass for the first time in Arlington". www.arlingtondiocese.org. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
↑ "Ed Malloy". www.basketball-reference.com. 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

External links

Philadelphia Catholic League

Founded 1920

Member Schools	Archbishop John Carroll High School Archbishop Prendergast High School Archbishop Ryan High School Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Bishop McDevitt High School Cardinal O'Hara High School Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Father Judge High School John W. Hallahan High School Lansdale Catholic High School La Salle College High School Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Monsignor Bonner High School Roman Catholic High School Saint Hubert High School Saint Joseph's Preparatory School Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School West Philadelphia Catholic High School

Delaware County, Pennsylvania schools

Main school districts

Chester Upland	Chester High School Science and Discovery High School Smedley Allied Health School

Chichester	Chichester High School

Garnet Valley	Garnet Valley High School

Haverford Township	Haverford High School Haverford Middle School

Interboro	Interboro High School

Marple Newtown	Marple Newtown High School

Penn-Delco	Sun Valley High School

Radnor Township	Radnor High School Radnor Middle School

Ridley	Ridley High School

Rose Tree Media	Penncrest High School Springton Lake Middle School

Southeast Delco	Academy Park High School

Springfield	Springfield High School

Upper Darby	Upper Darby High School

Wallingford-Swarthmore	Strath Haven High School

William Penn	Penn Wood High School

Other schools

Charter schools	Chester Community Charter School Widener Partnership Charter School

Private schools	Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Agnes Irwin School Christian Academy Delaware County Christian School Faith Temple Christian School George Crothers Memorial School Media-Providence Friends School New Beginnings Academy Valley Forge Military Academy

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Archbishop John Carroll High School Archbishop Prendergast High School Cardinal O'Hara High School Monsignor Bonner High School

Unionville-Chadds Ford (partially located in Chester County)	Unionville High School

West Chester Area (partially located in Chester County)	West Chester East High School West Chester Henderson High School West Chester Rustin High School Fugett Middle School Peirce Middle School

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Ordinaries	Bishops Michael Francis Egan, OFM Henry Conwell Francis Patrick Kenrick Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, CSsR Archbishops James Frederick Wood Patrick John Ryan Edmond Francis Prendergast Dennis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty John Francis Cardinal O'Hara, CSC John Joseph Cardinal Krol Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Auxiliary Bishops, current Michael J. Fitzgerald John J. McIntyre Timothy C. Senior Auxiliary Bishops, former Cletus Joseph Benjamin Michael Francis Burbidge Joseph R. Cistone Michael Joseph Crane Edward Peter Cullen Louis A. DeSimone Francis James Furey John Joseph Graham Edward Hughes Hugh L. Lamb Martin Nicholas Lohmuller Robert P. Maginnis Joseph Francis Martino Joseph Carroll McCormick John Joseph McCort Gerald Vincent McDevitt Joseph P. McFadden Joseph Mark McShea Gerald Patrick O'Hara Francis B. Schulte Daniel Edward Thomas Thomas Jerome Welsh

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Parish churches Immaculate Conception Old St. Joseph Old St. Mary St. Adalbert St. Agatha and St. James St. Anne St. Augustine St. Basil the Great St. Cyprian St. Donato St. Francis de Sales St. Joachim St. Nicholas of Tolentine St. William Chapels and shrines National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa National Shrine of St. John Neumann

Education	Seminary St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Higher education Cabrini College Chestnut Hill College Gwynedd Mercy University Holy Family University Immaculata University La Salle University Neumann University Rosemont College Saint Joseph's University Villanova University High schools Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Archbishop John Carroll High School Archbishop Prendergast High School Archbishop Ryan High School Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Bishop McDevitt High School Bishop Shanahan High School Cardinal O'Hara High School Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Devon Preparatory School Father Judge High School Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Holy Ghost Preparatory School John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School La Salle College High School Lansdale Catholic High School Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Malvern Preparatory School Mercy Career & Technical High School Merion Mercy Academy Monsignor Bonner High School Mount Saint Joseph Academy Nazareth Academy High School Pope John Paul II High School Roman Catholic High School for Boys Saint Basil Academy Saint Joseph's Preparatory School Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls Villa Joseph Marie High School Villa Maria Academy

Priests	Living Edward Joseph Adams Herbert Bevard Michael Joseph Bransfield Francis Xavier DiLorenzo Joseph Anthony Galante James Patrick Green Joseph A. Pepe Nelson J. Perez Deceased Francis Brennan Edwin Byrne George Aloysius Carrell, SJ Hubert James Cartwright Joseph M. Corrigan Joseph Thomas Daley Edmond John Fitzmaurice John Edmund Fitzmaurice John Patrick Foley Francis Xavier Gartland Daniel James Gercke Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Joseph Hughes Francis Edward Hyland Thomas Francis Kennedy Philip R. McDevitt Thomas Joseph McDonough Thomas McGovern Eugene J. McGuinness William Matthews John Joseph O'Connor William O'Hara Jeremiah F. Shanahan John W. Shanahan David B. Thompson

Miscellany	Archdiocesan Boy Choir St. Francesca Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C. Catholic League The Catholic Standard & Times St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. Sexual abuse scandal

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