Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic

Catholic

The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...

 High School of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

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. The school is named after John Francis O'Hara

John Francis O'Hara

John Francis O'Hara, CSC was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.-Early life and education:...

 who was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Springfield, Pennsylvania

Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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 and was first opened in September 1963.

Academics

The school day starts with Homeroom and is followed by eight 42 minute class periods. Every Friday each class is 37 minutes long to allow for a teacher meeting at 1:40.

Presidents

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.

• 1993-2001: Rev. Joseph P. McFadden
  Joseph P. McFadden
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• 2001- :Dr. William J. McCusker

Student Life

There are numerous activities and clubs that students can avail themselves to:

• Band (Marching Band, Pit Band, and Concert & Jazz Band)
• Choir
• Color Guard
• Community Service Corps (CSC)
• Costume Club
• Dance Club
• Delco Hi-Q
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• Newspaper (O'Herald)
• Poetry Club
• Respect Life Group
• Stage Crew
• Student Council
• Tech Club
• Television Crew (WCOH)
• Theatre
• Mock Trial
• World Affairs Club
• World Cultures Club
• Yearbook (Coeur de Lion)

Principals

The Principal was originally the top administrator in the school. In 1993, this shifted when the presidency was introduced. Since then, the principal has handled the day-to-day operation of the school.

• 1963-1969: Rev. Paul P. Maloney
• 1969-1971: Rev. Joseph C. McCloskey
• 1971-1980: Rev. James E. Mortimer
• 1980-1988: Rev. Philip J. Cribben
• 1988-1993: Rev. Joseph J. McLaughlin
• 1993-2001: Dr. William J. McCusker
• 2001-2004: Rev. Michael O'Malley
• 2004-2007: Mr. William J. Miles
• 2007-2010: Mr. George Stratts
• 2010- : Mrs. Marie Rogai

Athletics

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Ice Hockey (2010 Pennsylvania Class AAA State Champions)
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Roller Hockey
• Chess Club

Notable alumni

• Bill Adolph
  Bill Adolph
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  , member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Tom Killion
  Tom Killion
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  , member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Gerald Feehery
  Gerald Feehery
  Gerald J. Feehery is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania. At Syracuse University he lettered all four years from 1979 through 1982...
  
  , football player
• Kevin Jones, football player
• Joe Sestak, member of US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
• Mark Matkevich
  Mark Matkevich
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  , actor
• Anthony Heygood
  Anthony Heygood
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  , football player
• Michael Francis Burbidge, Roman Catholic Bishop of Raleigh
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
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External links

• School's Website
• Archdiocese of Philadelphia Website