Transportation
Many school districts provide bus transportation to Oakland Catholic High School for students in their school district. These school districts are listed below.
- School Districts That Do Provide Transportation
- Private Buses
- School Districts That Do Not Provide Transportation
- Parking
School Districts That Do Provide Transportation
Outside the City of Pittsburgh
| Allegheny Valley | Montour |
| Avonworth | North Allegheny |
| Baldwin-Whitehall | North Hills |
| Bethel Park | Penn Hills |
| Carlyton | Riverview |
| Chartiers Valley | Shaler |
| East Allegheny | South Allegheny |
| Fox Chapel | Sto-Rox |
| Gateway | West Jefferson Hills |
| Hampton | West Mifflin |
| Keystone Oaks | Woodland Hills |
McKeesport |
City of Pittsburgh
Students who live two miles or more away from the school and who are residents of the City are eligible for a bus pass. They are distributed to students the last day of the calendar month.
East Allegheny
School district provides a bus pass or a school bus for students. Parents must notify the district if transportation is needed and they will contact you.
Keystone Oaks & Upper St. Clair
Keystone Oaks school district provides a bus pass and mails it directly to the student or will provide a bus. Upper St. Clair school district provides a bus pass and mails it directly to the student.
Updated: May 7, 2018
Private Buses
For those students living in the outlying suburbs, Oakland Catholic and Central Catholic coordinate private buses for the following areas. Note: There is a fee for these buses
North Hills Areas (click here for registration form and more information)
Mars
Pine-Richland
Quaker Valley
Seneca Valley
Wexford
South Hills Areas (click here for registration form)
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
South Fayette
Upper St. Clair
Alle-Kiski Valley Area (click here for registration form)
Burrell
Freeport Area
Highlands Area
Kiski Area
New Kensington-Arnold
Plum
Plum-Murrysville Area (click here for registration form)
Franklin Regional
Plum
School Districts That Do Not Provide Transportation
Parking
Parking Permit Guidelines 2018-19
The school parking lot is used primarily for the faculty and staff of Oakland Catholic High School.
There are a limited number of parking spots available to the students.
Any student who will possess a valid driver’s license before September 30, 2018 may be eligible for an Oakland Catholic parking permit. If a student receives their license after September 30th they can submit an application for 2nd semester if there are spots available.
Permits will be awarded in the following order:
-Seniors living more than 10 miles from Oakland Catholic and the Public School District in which the student resides does not provide transportation.
-Juniors living more than 10 miles from Oakland Catholic and the Public School District in which the student resides does not provide transportation.
-Seniors living between 2 and 10 miles from Oakland Catholic and the Public School District in which the student resides does not provide transportation.
-Juniors living between 2 and 10 miles from Oakland Catholic and the Public School District in which the student resides does not provide transportation
-Public transportation is not timely.
The intent of the criteria is to allow those students who have no transportation provided by their public school district to attend Oakland Catholic. Transportation is defined as a district school bus or monthly bus pass.
If you qualify for a parking permit based on the above criteria, you must fill out a Parking Permit Application. The completed application must be submitted electronically by July 26, 2018.
You will be notified by August 16, 2018 if your application was approved, at which time a yearly fee of $175 will be assessed. The $175 must be paid before the permit is issued.
Students are expected to abide by the following parking policies:
-Permits must be properly displayed (mounted on driver’s side upper corner of windshield).
-Permits may not be given or shared with another student without permission from the office.
-Students are required to park in their designated spaces.
-Students upon entering the lot must verbally communicate with attendants when they have a planned early dismissal.
-Students are not permitted to go to their vehicles during the school day, unless permitted by the School Office.
-Follow the directives of the parking lot attendants upon entering and exiting.
-For safety purposes, students are not permitted to use their cell phones or have radio on upon entering or exiting.
-At dismissal, buses will leave the parking lot first. Student drivers will be directed in order to leave their parking space.
Parking in the lot is a privilege and may be denied if school policies are not followed.
The following are causes for revocation of the parking permit:
-Failure to abide by school policies (see Student/Parent Handbook).
-Violations of the above parking policies.
-Leaving school campus without permission.
-Habitual late arrival and absences (We want the students to be safe therefore we make some allowances for weather and traffic conditions).
-Five unexcused tardies during a semester.
-Being placed on Disciplinary Probation.
NOTE: Students may not park in the school lot without a valid parking permit. Vehicles without permits or vehicles that are parked in an unauthorized area will be tagged or towed at the owner’s expense and students will be subject to disciplinary action. Oakland Catholic High School is NOT responsible for damaged vehicles. Students should have insurance information on hand in case of any vehicle accidents.