Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational

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high school of the

Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well a ...

. The school is named after

John Francis O'Hara John Francis O'Hara (August 1, 1888 – August 28, 1960) was an American member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as President of the University of Notre Dame (1934–1939) and as the Archbishop of P ...

who was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in Springfield, Pennsylvania and was officially opened for the first time in 1930.

History

In 2018 the O'Hara campus began temporarily housing students from Our Lady of the Angels Regional School as that campus had experienced a fire.

Administration

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 * 2001-2014: Dr. William J. McCusker * 2014-2017: Mr. Thomas Fertal * 2017-2020: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio * 2021-present times: Mr. Mike Connor

Principals

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. * 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 * 2010-2013: Mrs. Marie Rogai * 2014-2015: Mr. Peter Balzano * 2015-pres: Mrs. Eileen Vice

Student life

Athletics

Notable alumni

Sports

* Corey "Philly" Brown, NFL football player * Kristen "Ace" Clement, former NCAA basketball player *

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, former NFL football player * Joey Crawford, retired NBA referee * Tim Donaghy, ex-NBA referee * Gerald Feehery, retired NFL football player *

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, basketball player, member of

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, former NFL football player *

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, former NBA player * Kevin Jones, NFL football player * Tom Savage, NFL football player, quarterback of Houston Texans * Anthony Walters, NFL football player *

Natasha Cloud Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). High school Natasha Cloud gained recognition while being named AAAA First Tea ...

, WNBA Player for the Washington Mystics

Entertainment/TV/Film

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, stage, film, and television actor and artist

Military /Government/Religious

* Bill Adolph, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Michael Francis Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, former Bishop of Raleigh * Joe Hackett, member of the

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from 2011 to 2015 * Ronald T. Kadish, retired

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Lieutenant General *

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Secretary of Education in Puerto Rico and writer *

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, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Samuel Paparo, 64th commander,

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, member of US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

References

External links

School's Website

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Website
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