Our Lady of Victory School | |
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Address | |
810 Neeb Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45233 United States |
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Coordinates | 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°WCoordinates: 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Mary |
Established | 1842 (as St. Stephens) 1853 (as Our Lady of Victory) |
School district | Oak Hills Local School District |
Principal | Amy Borgman |
Grades | K-8 |
Enrollment | 470 (2017) |
Color(s) | blue, gold, and light blue |
Slogan | Celebrating Children, Celebrating Our Faith, Celebrating Success |
Mascot | Victor E. Viper |
Nickname | Vipers |
Rival | St. Dominic and Our Lady of the Visitation |
Website | Our Lady of Victory |
Our Lady of Victory (OLV) is a Catholic parish in Cincinnati, Ohio. OLV is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is the third oldest parish in Hamilton County, Ohio, established in 1842 as a log cabin. OLV was originally known as St. Stephens until 1853. The school is one of the largest in the area and is one of only two in Delhi Township, Ohio.
OLV serves grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Extracurriculars include technology class, art (drawing, painting, and ceramics), Spanish, music, and physical education. When students graduate they usually attend high schools including Elder High School, Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio), Mother of Mercy High School, and St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio).
List of some clubs, organizations, and other school events
Victory's sports include football, soccer, baseball (softball), basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. Victory has five baseball fields, a football field, and a soccer field. It also has two basketball/volleyball gyms. One of the gyms is part of a multi-purpose convocation center. The other is a sport-specific gym known as the "Tin Can". Team colors are blue, light blue, and gold.
Victory's main fundraiser is the parish festival usually in mid-May. The festival includes rides, raffles, poker, a Sunday chicken dinner, booths, games of chance, performing bands, and food and drinks.
In August 2016, OLV hosted the first annual Holy Smokes Barbeque Competition. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.
Our Lady of Victory is named in honor of Mary. The story behind Our Lady of Victory is Pope Pius V told all of Europe to pray the Rosary for their army because they were heavily outnumbered to the Ottoman. Because they prayed to Mary she helped them to win the battle over and stun the Ottomans. Since the battle was won, with help by Mary, she is called Our Lady of Victory.