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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School

#9 in Best Catholic High Schools in Pittsburgh Area
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • Private, Catholic
  • 9-12
  • Coraopolis, PA
  • 75 reviews
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    A-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      A
    2. Diversity
      B-
    3. Teachers
      B-
    4. College Prep
      A-
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A
    6. Sports
      A-
    olsh.org
    (412) 264-5140
    1504 Woodcrest Avenue
    Coraopolis, PA 15108
    About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Application Fee
    $40
    Interview Required
    No
    Required/Recommended Tests
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    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $11,250
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    49%
    Average Financial Aid
    $6,293
    From Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School

    Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (OLSH) is the largest, most comprehensive, private, independent, co-ed Catholic high school in the greater Pittsburgh area. Faith is central to the OLSH experience, which includes multiple opportunities to celebrate, develop, and experience faith on a daily basis. OLSH’s family atmosphere, impeccably maintained facilities and up-to-date technology provide the ideal learning environment. Each student at OLSH is guided to achieve their highest potential and encouraged to take advantage of a range of academic opportunities, supports and programs. The OLSH AP Advantage Program, featuring unique partnerships with the University of Notre Dame and Johns Hopkins University, provides opportunities for advanced learning and accomplishment. Outside of the classroom, OLSH students, from 30 different school districts in Western PA, Ohio, and West Virginia, discover their passions through a wide array of award-winning athletic, arts, and academic programs.

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    Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School Rankings

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1190
    134 responses
    Average ACT
    27
    48 responses
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    OLSH AP Advantage Program

    The OLSH AP Advantage Program affords OLSH students a distinct opportunity to take AP courses through a relationships with one of America's finest universities - the University of Notre Dame. This program's success is marked by increases in enrollment in AP courses, as well as the number of qualifying scores earned by OLSH students on AP exams.

    Culture & Safety

    Poll
    85%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.13 responses
    Poll
    77%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.13 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 26 responses
    • Pep rallies and basketball games
      19%
    • Youthtowne events, dances
      19%
    • Spring Musical
      12%
    • Football Games
      8%
    • Freshman welcome mass
      8%
    • Homecoming
      8%
    • None
      8%

      Students

      Diversity
      B-
      Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
      Students
      351
      71%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.14 responses
      86%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.14 responses
      79%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.14 responses
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      Teachers

      Student-Teacher Ratio
      12:1
      National
      17:1
      Poll
      71%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.17 responses
      Poll
      88%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.17 responses
      Poll
      65%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.17 responses

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      Clubs & Activities

      Clubs & Activities
      A
      Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
      Girls Athletic Participation
      Very High
      Boys Athletic Participation
      High
      70%
      of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.10 responses
      40%
      of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.10 responses
      70%
      of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.10 responses
      Living in the Area

      Moon Township

      A+
      Overall Niche Grade
      How are grades calculated?Data Sources
      1. Cost of Living
        B
      2. Good for Families
        A+
      3. Housing
        A
      Median Household Income
      $85,938
      National
      $55,322
      Median Rent
      $971
      National
      $949
      Median Home Value
      $213,300
      National
      $184,700

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      Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School Reviews

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      My daughter started as a Freshman she is now a Junior at OLSH. We LOVE the school! It is a beautiful campus and immerses the students in the Felician Core Values. OLSH offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities from Forensics to many competitive sports to an outstanding Theater Department! The school pulls from at least 30 different school districts which makes it very diverse in the student body. They offer all levels of education from AP and Honors classes to regular classes as well. They also have the OWL which is the OLSH writing and learning center where students can be tutored in any classes and also have access to help with essays and writing assignments. I have found OLSH to be a perfect fit for my daughter. She truly loves the school, the teachers and has made many lifelong friends!
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      OLSH prepared me extremely well for life beyond high school. I received opportunities that I could not have had at other schools, because the school is small enough that you matter and have a voice, but large enough to provide a wealth of options for activities, athletics, and more. In some cases, OLSH offers activities and support that are not even available in larger public school settings. The teachers truly care about you, many of them are even coaches or run activities at OLSH. OLSH is a family, a word that can sound cliche, but is true of the school community. The fact that it is an independent school and not diocesan is also a draw, because they make decisions independently under the guidance of the Felician Sisters and can do so without diocesan approval or oversight. My closest friends are still the people I went to high school with -- I even married my high school sweetheart! We can't wait until our children are old enough to attend too!
      Besides a couple aspects in the academic area, I did not enjoy my time at OLSH, primarily the religious aspects of it. The religion classes feel more like brainwashes than they do actual classes with meaningful discussions, and certain religion teachers are so closed minded (for lack of better terms) that it’s easy to wanna leave the faith.

      The English department in particular feels pretty well fleshed out, but a lot of the departments feel lacking. It’s a small school, and they do their best, but science, music, arts, etc, all feel pushed to the back burner.

      There are opportunities to be found here, and certain classes do prepare you well for the future, but overall, I can’t recommend this school to anyone.

      Good
      - Certain classes
      - Activities are well done
      - Friends

      Bad
      - Religious department
      - Staff (besides a handful)
      - Few trips, hands on activities, etc
      - Weird obsession of having uniforms be perfect
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