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Our Lady of Victory (Cincinnati)

Our Lady of Victory School
Address
810 Neeb Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45233
United States
Coordinates 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°W / 39.107965; -84.635392Coordinates: 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°W / 39.107965; -84.635392
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 (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.


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