Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (Coraopolis)

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
Address
1504 Woodcrest Avenue Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, (Allegheny County), 15108  United States
Coordinates	40°30′8″N 80°9′25″W / 40.50222°N 80.15694°W / 40.50222; -80.15694Coordinates: 40°30′8″N 80°9′25″W / 40.50222°N 80.15694°W / 40.50222; -80.15694
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Blessed Mother Mary)
Established	1932
School district	Moon Area School District (Serves 21 different districts)
CEEB Code	390845
Principal	Timothy Plocinik
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	361  (2009)
Campus size	75 acres (300,000 m2)
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Mascot	Charging Knight
Team name	Chargers
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Publication	The OLSH Echo (literary magazine)
Newspaper	The Clarion
Yearbook	Horizon
Admissions Director	Jamie Jarvis
Athletic Director	Bud Beatty
Website	www.olsh.org

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School is a private Catholic high school in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, it is a ministry of the Felician Sisters. Among students and in colloquial terms, it is referred to as OLSH (pronounced /ˈoʊlʃ/).

History

OLSH opened its doors in September 1932 to girls in the ninth and tenth grades. Some of the students studied to enter the sisterhood; others came from nearby communities. Eventually provisions were made for boarders as well. By the late sixties, the aspirancy and the boarding facilities were phased out and OLSH was ready to enter a new era.

In 1970, with the permission of the diocese of Pittsburgh and the approval of the administration of the Felician Sisters, the first boys were admitted to OLSH. The years that followed have seen a steady increase in numbers and in programs and activities for both young men and women at OLSH.

In 1979, the Supreme Court decision upholding free transportation for non-public school students is significant in the history of the school in that it has broadened the recruitment base of the school. Currently students from 21 different school districts come together to form the OLSH community.

Location

OLSH is located on a 75-acre (300,000 m²) campus in Moon Township, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Pittsburgh.

Athletics

The OLSH Athletic Program offers nineteen sports venues for students.

Fall sports

• Girls' volleyball
• Girls' soccer
• Boys' soccer
• Girls' & boys' cross country
• Golf
• Football

Winter sports

• Girls' basketball
• Boys' basketball
• Freshman boys basketball
• Girls' and boys' bowling
• Cheerleading
• Swimming (co-op with Cornell High School)
• Ice Hockey (co-op with Quigley Catholic High School)

Spring sports

• Boys' baseball
• Girls' softball
• Girls' and boys' track and field
• Boys' volleyball

Notes

1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-26.