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in the East Liberty neighborhood of

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. The school is named in honor of Former

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who served as 44th

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. Pittsburgh Obama is an

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school which was created when the

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combined Frick Middle School and

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program.

Enrollment

As of October 1, 2018:

References

External links

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 website
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