Archbishop O'Hara High School
Private, coeducational school in Kansas City, , Missouri, United States
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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]
| Archbishop O'Hara High School | |
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| Location | |
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| , , 64138 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′40″N 94°29′35″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1965 |
Principal | Jane Schaffer |
| Faculty | 39 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| • Grade 9 | 81 |
| • Grade 10 | 81 |
| • Grade 11 | 84 |
| • Grade 12 | 113 |
Average class size | 20 |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Colors | 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 |
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]