Archbishop O'Hara High School

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Archbishop O'Hara High School
Address
9001 James A. Reed Road
Kansas City, Missouri, (Jackson County) 64138
United States
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Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1965
Principal Mr. John O'Connor
Faculty 39
Grades 912
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 $7,200
Activities Director Alan Hull
Website

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 2015-2016 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

Notes and references

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  2. De La Salle Christian Brothers of the Midwest, http://www.cbmidwest.org/midwestministries.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  3. Archbishop O'Hara High School, http://www.oharahs.org/History.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
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