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Cardinal O'Hara High School
Cardinal O'Hara High School
Address
	1701 South Sproul Road; Marple, (Delaware County), Pennsylvania 19064; United States
Coordinates	39°57′17″N 75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Ipsam sequens non devias; (Following her, you will not go astray)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
President	Mike Connor
Principal	Eileen Murphy
Chaplain	Rev. August Tagneletti
Teaching staff	41.4 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	829 (2019–2020)
Student to teacher ratio	20.0
Color(s)	Cardinal Red and Navy Blue
Slogan	Pride, Excellence, Tradition
Song	"Alma Mater"
Athletics conference	Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL)
Mascot	The Lion
Team name	The Lions
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The O'Herald
Yearbook	Coeur de Lion
Tuition	$10,800
Television Station	WCOH (Wake-Up Cardinal O'Hara)
Website	http://www.cohs.com

Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The school is named after John Francis O'Hara who was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, and was officially opened for the first time in 1963.

History

In 2018 the O'Hara campus began temporarily housing students from Our Lady of the Angels Regional School as that campus had experienced a fire.^[3]

Administration

Presidents

The position of president was established in 1993 for all archdiocesan high schools. The president is responsible for financial operations, facilities issues, fund raising, alumni relations, and external affairs.

1993-2001: Rev. Joseph P. McFadden
2001-2014: Dr. William J. McCusker
2014-2017: Mr. Thomas Fertal
2017-2020: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio
2021–present times: Mr. Mike Connor

Principals

Since the establishment of the position of President in 1993, the principal's duties are concentrated on the day-to-day operations of the school.

1963-1969: Rev. Paul P. Maloney
1969-1971: Rev. Joseph C. McCloskey
1971-1980: Rev. James E. Mortimer
1980-1988: Rev. Philip J. Cribben
1988-1993: Rev. Joseph J. McLaughlin
1993-2001: Dr. William J. McCusker
2001-2004: Rev. Michael O'Malley
2004-2007: Mr. William J. Miles
2007-2010: Mr. George Stratts
2010-2013: Mrs. Marie Rogai
2014-2015: Mr. Peter Balzano
2015-pres: Ms. Eileen Murphy

Student life

Big Buddy	Band (Marching Band, Pit Band, and Concert & Jazz Band)	Rosary Club
Blue Haze	Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)	Sandwich Club
Cappies	Genesis	Stage Crew
Chester Rescue Mission	Golden Touch	Student Council
Choir	Lion Ambassadors	Tech Club
Color Guard	Marketing Club	Television Crew (WCOH) ("T.V. Crew")
Community Service Corps (CSC)	Mini-THON (Danny Hammond Dance Marathon or DHDM)	World Affairs
Delco Hi-Q	National Honor Society (NHS)	Yearbook (Coeur de Lion)
Divine Providence	Newspaper (O'Herald)	Debate and Speech Club
Film Club	Respect Life Group	Tabletop Games Club
eSports	Robotics

Athletics

Baseball	Football	Swimming (Boys/Girls)	Volleyball
Basketball (Boys/Girls)	Golf	Tennis (Boys/Girls)
Bowling (Boys/Girls)	Ice Hockey	Indoor Track (Boys/Girls)
Cheerleading	Lacrosse (Boys/Girls)	Outdoor Track (Boys/Girls)
Cross Country (Boys/Girls)	Soccer	Rugby
Field Hockey	Softball	Ultimate Frisbee

Notable alumni

Sports

Corey "Philly" Brown, NFL football player
Kristen "Ace" Clement, former NCAA basketball player
Don Clune, former NFL football player
Joey Crawford, retired NBA referee
Tim Donaghy, ex-NBA referee
Gerald Feehery, retired NFL football player
Theresa Grentz, basketball player, member of Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Anthony Heygood, former NFL football player
Tom Ingelsby, former NBA player
Kevin Jones, NFL football player
John Kincade, sports talk radio personality
Tom Savage, NFL football player, quarterback of Houston Texans
Anthony Walters, NFL football player
Natasha Cloud, WNBA Player for the Phoenix mercury

Entertainment/TV/Film

Mark Matkevich, stage, film, and television actor and artist

Military /Government/Religious

Bill Adolph, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, former Bishop of Raleigh^[4]
Joe Hackett, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 2011 to 2015
Ronald T. Kadish, retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General
Julia Keleher Secretary of Education in Puerto Rico and writer
Tom Killion, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Samuel Paparo, 64th commander, United States Pacific Fleet (2021–present)
Joe Sestak, member of US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

References

^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL". Search for Private Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ Tustin, Kevin (September 5, 2018). "'Angels' head to O'Hara to start year after fire". Delco Times. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ Pellerano, Angela (October 5, 2016). "New bishop to celebrate Mass for the first time in Arlington". www.arlingtondiocese.org. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

External links

[MSA-Commission_on_Secondary_Schools-1] MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2009.

[NCES-2] "CARDINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL". Search for Private Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[3] Tustin, Kevin (September 5, 2018). "'Angels' head to O'Hara to start year after fire". Delco Times. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[4] Pellerano, Angela (October 5, 2016). "New bishop to celebrate Mass for the first time in Arlington". www.arlingtondiocese.org. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

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