Oakland Catholic High School


Oakland Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school for girls, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It was established by Bishop Donald Wuerl in 1989 as the merger of former all-girl parish high schools of Sacred Heart and St. Paul Cathedral to serve as a sister school for Central Catholic. Approximately 600 students matriculate at Oakland Catholic and the school draws female students from all over the City of Pittsburgh and the suburbs. Nearly 98% of its students attend four-year universities.
Oakland Catholic High School finished its construction for the 2008-2009 school year.

Athletics

Oakland Catholic is known for its Quad A girls basketball team. From 1998–2008 they were involved in every District Championship game. They also won several Pennsylvania State Championship titles.
Oakland Catholic swimming also has a number of state championships. Oakland Catholic Swimming is widely known throughout the region for its multiple W.P.I.A.L. and State Titles.
Oakland Catholic Girls Soccer won the WPIAL Class 3A Championship in 2018. The Eagles also advanced to the PIAA State semi-finals finishing with an overall record of 20-2, which is the best soccer season in OCHS history to date.
The Women's Head Basketball Coach is Brianne O'Rourke, alumna and former director of the Woman's Basketball Operations at the University of Pittsburgh.

Academic departments