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At Oakland Catholic we develop the intellectual, spiritual, and personal potential of each of the young women entrusted to our care.
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Academic Rigor
Our extensive departmental offerings are complimented by an ever-evolving, competitive curriculum. Our committed faculty develop critical thinking skills that manifest in higher test scores, impressive college acceptances, and intellectual confidence.
Spiritual Growth
Christ is at the center of all we do. Through both formal and informal practice - prayer, masses, meditation, religious education - we encourage mindfulness and compassion everyday. Explore
Leadership
Investing in our young women's leadership skills not only affects their futures, it changes the world. We strive to empower their voices, prepare their minds, and provide opportunities that ensure they will be impactful leaders wherever they go. Explore
Global Awareness
By pointedly integrating current affairs, technology, and worldviews into our curriculum, programs, mission trips, and strategic plan, we share our vision of a world that calls our students to action. Explore
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The Oakland Catholic Athletic Department has been busy this summer getting ready for the upcoming 2022-23 athletic seasons.
Director of Mission Integration Dorrie Donahue presented on "Healing through Prayer and Spiritual Direction" at the Given Conference in Philadelphia in June.
Coach Granatire brings 15 years of volleyball playing and coaching experience.
Congratulations to OC alumna, Maile Oravitz on her role as Lois/Ensemble in Pittsburgh CLO's production of A Chorus Line.
Rising sophomore, Morgan McCray has a story to tell. Morgan is one of 20 teenagers learning how to create podcasts in the RADcast program.
Mrs. Powell has been appointed to Principal by the Diocese of Pittsburgh!
Mallory Dietrich, OCHS'06 has quite the resume. Mallory attributes the foundation of her success to the regimen she established while at Oakland Catholic.
Oakland Catholic High School Athletics Department is excited to announce the hiring of Pittsburgh native, Mr. Eddie Benton as the new Head Girls Basketball coach. Coach Benton brings over 24 years of coaching experience, 19 of those years on the sidelines coaching women’s basketball.
The 15th annual WPIAL Hall of Fame class was revealed to the public on Wednesday morning in a press conference at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Congratulations to Oakland Catholic's Brianne O'Rourke '05 and Mallory Dietrich '06!
Eight Oakland Catholic students recently placed at the statewide Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition, with three students receiving first place awards. In addition to navigating Penn State's campus, sleeping in the dorms, and visiting the Berkey Creamery, students delivered their formal presentations to panels of judges and fielded technical questions about their experiments.
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Links recently awarded OC sophomore Maddy Ng 2nd place in their Young Master Writers Program Competition for her poem "Smothering a Child’s Spark." Along with a certificate of recognition, Maddy received a $250 monetary prize. Congratulations, Maddy!
OC Junior Jaylee Witcher has been accepted to the CURIE Academy at Cornell University this summer. Selecting from "an extensive pool of outstanding applicants," the CURIE Academy invites high school girls who excel in math and science to explore engineering in an interactive atmosphere.
As her mother, Jordan Doctor, enthused, "She continues to amaze me every day!"
Senior Vivian Didomenico was named a Top Ten recipient of the Trib Outstanding Young Citizens Award along with ten other OCHS students recognized for their "exemplary character and leadership." Click here to view the awardees' profiles!
In-person for the first time in two years, the event invited participants to learn about a wide variety of issues and try out some new cultural traditions, exploring everything from how countries are combatting climate change to how to put on a Japanese kimono.
OC participants earned eight 1st places, four 2nd places, and one 3rd place across six different categories (botany, chemistry, microbiology, earth and space, physics, and biology).
Ella Maier, OCHS '22, and the rest of her Girls of Steel team design a robot with many strengths.
We are pleased to share that, after a thorough search and interview process, a new Athletic Director has been hired here at Oakland Catholic! Dr. Karen Hall begins on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Drs. Kauffman and Fedin discussed careers in medicine with OC students, gave advice on classes to focus on in high school and in college/university, and discussed how they have been able to combine their faith and ability to help others into successful careers.
Students in OC's GCI met to discuss the book Other Words for Home, the story of a young Syrian refugee forced to resettle in America at the start of the Syrian Civil War.
Although her achievement was announced in the summer of 2020, Covid delayed the delivery of Mrs. Koroly's Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching until recently.Director of Catholic Schools Michelle Peduto presented Mrs. Koroly with her Golden Apple in her classroom with, fittingly, her own beautiful artwork in the background.