Archbishop O'Hara High School
Archbishop O'Hara High School | |
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Location | |
,, 64138 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°57′40″N 94°29′35″W / 38.96111°N 94.49306°W |
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 was a Catholic high school in Kansas City, Missouri. It was located in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The school was also associated with the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and was 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 was a college preparatory high school offering AP courses and university credit through Rockhurst University and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. 100% of its students attended post secondary education with approximately 75% enrolling in four year colleges and universities. O'Hara had great success in sports since its beginnings with state championships in a variety of sports. Sports offered included football, basketball, swimming, soccer, tennis, golf, wrestling, track, cross country.
History
November 2013 saw a Catholic brother at Kansas City's O'Hara High School fired after police confirmed an investigation of suspicious photographs on a school computer that he used.[4][5] Investigators said that a student had borrowed the brother's computer to print a document. When the student was finished, they closed the application and a suspicious file popped up. The student reported what they saw to the principal and the brother was placed on administrative leave.
The school was closed following the 2016–2017 school year.[6] A new high school, St. Michael the Archangel High School, opened in Lee's Summit in 2017,[7] and some of the faculty moved to the new school.[8] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[9]
External links
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 Archived 2008-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ Archbishop O'Hara High School, http://www.oharahs.org/History.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ "School fires longtime staff member after photographs appear on computer". 7 November 2013.
- ^ Pekarsky, Michelle; Arnolt, Charly; Aegerter, Macradee (2013-11-07). "KC Catholic school leader fired over suspicious photos on computer". WDAF-TV. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Troutman, Caitlin (25 May 2017). "Alumni Are Nostalgic As Archbishop O'Hara High School Closes In South Kansas City". KCUR. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "New Catholic high school opens in Lee's Summit". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ Mike Genet (2014-04-24). "New Catholic high school expected to open in fall of 2016". The Examiner. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.