Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational
Catholic
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high school of the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 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 was president of the University of Notre Dame (1934–1939) and as the Archbishop of Phila ...
who was
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 to 1960. It is located in
Marple Township, Pennsylvania, and was officially opened for the first time in 1963.
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.
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1993-2001: Rev.
Joseph P. McFadden
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2001-2014: Dr. William J. McCusker
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2014-2017: Mr. Thomas Fertal
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2017-2020: Mr. Gerald DeFruscio
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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.
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1963-1969: Rev. Paul P. Maloney
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1969-1971: Rev. Joseph C. McCloskey
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1971-1980: Rev. James E. Mortimer
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1980-1988: Rev. Philip J. Cribben
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1988-1993: Rev. Joseph J. McLaughlin
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1993-2001: Dr. William J. McCusker
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2001-2004: Rev. Michael O'Malley
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2004-2007: Mr. William J. Miles
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2007-2010: Mr. George Stratts
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2010-2013: Mrs. Marie Rogai
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2014-2015: Mr. Peter Balzano
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2015-pres: Ms. Eileen Murphy
Athletics
Notable alumni
Sports
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Corey "Philly" Brown, NFL football player
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Kristen "Ace" Clement, former NCAA basketball player
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Don Clune, former NFL football player
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Joey Crawford, retired NBA referee
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Tim Donaghy
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, ex-NBA referee
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Gerald Feehery, retired NFL football player
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Theresa Grentz, basketball player, member of
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
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Anthony Heygood, former NFL football player
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Tom Ingelsby, former NBA player
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Kevin Jones, NFL football player
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John Kincade, sports talk radio personality
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Tom Savage, NFL football player, quarterback of
Houston Texans
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Anthony Walters, NFL football player
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Natasha Cloud, WNBA Player for the Phoenix mercury
Entertainment/TV/Film
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Mark Matkevich, stage, film, and television actor and artist
Military /Government/Religious
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Bill Adolph, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Michael Francis Burbidge,
Bishop of Arlington, former
Bishop of Raleigh
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Aerion Abney, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Joe Hackett, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 2011 to 2015
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Ronald T. Kadish, retired
United States Air Force
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Lieutenant General
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Julia Keleher Secretary of Education in Puerto Rico and writer
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Tom Killion, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Samuel Paparo, 64th commander,
United States Pacific Fleet
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(2021–present)
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Joe Sestak
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, member of US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
See also
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Philadelphia Catholic League
The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed (as of the 2012-13 year) of 18 Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The league itself was founded in the summer of 1920 on the step ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia originally included all of Pennsylvania and Dela ...
References
External links
School's WebsiteArchdiocese of Philadelphia Website
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Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in Pennsylvania
Schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania