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	9–12
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

School Website

Notes and references

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

Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph

Ordinaries	Bishops of Kansas City John Joseph Hogan Thomas Francis Lillis Edwin Vincent O'Hara Bishops of St. Joseph John Joseph Hogan Maurice Francis Burke Francis Gilfillan Charles Hubert Le Blond Bishops of Kansas City–St. Joseph John Cody Charles Herman Helmsing John Joseph Sullivan Raymond James Boland Robert William Finn James Vann Johnston, Jr.

Auxiliary bishops	John J. Glennon Joseph M. Marling Joseph Vincent Sullivan

Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of St. Joseph Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Kansas City St. Ludger Church, Germantown Abbey Conception Abbey Former parishes Holy Name Church, Kansas City

Education	Higher education Avila University Rockhurst University High schools Archbishop O'Hara High School, Kansas City Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, Kansas City Notre Dame de Sion, Kansas City Rockhurst High School, Kansas City Saint Pius X Catholic High School, Kansas City St. Teresa's Academy, Kansas City Former high school St. Mary's High School, Independence

Priests	William Wakefield Baum Francis Johannes George Kinzie Fitzsimons Joseph Hubert Hart Michael Francis McAuliffe Lawrence James McNamara

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