Cardinal O'Hara High School | |
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Address | |
1701 South Sproul Road Springfield, Pennsylvania, (Delaware County) 19064 United States |
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Coordinates | 39°57′17″N 75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°WCoordinates: 39°57′17″N 75°21′8″W / 39.95472°N 75.35222°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Ipsam sequens non devias (Following her, you will not go astray) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1963 |
President | Thomas Fertal |
Principal | Eileen Vice |
Chaplain | Rev. John Masson |
Grades | 9-12 |
Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Navy Blue |
Slogan | Pride, Excellence, Tradition |
Song | "Alma Mater" |
Mascot | The Lion |
Team name | The Lions |
Rival | Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
Newspaper | The O'Herald |
Yearbook | Coeur de Lion |
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 Springfield, Pennsylvania and was first opened in September 1963.
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.
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.