Cascia Hall Preparatory School Explained

Cascia Hall Preparatory School
Motto:"Veritas, Unitas, Caritas.
Streetaddress:2520 South Yorktown Avenue
Zipcode:74114
Religion:Roman Catholic
(Augustinians)
Denomination:Augustinian
Patron:St. Rita of Cascia
Established:August, 1926
Enrollment:544
Grade6:59
Grade7:79
Grade8:47
Grade9:98
Grade10:74
Grade11:102
Grade12:85
Language:English
Slogan:We are CH
Conference:OSSAA 3A/4A/5A/6A
Mascot:Bulldog
Team Name:Commandos
Rival:Holland Hall, Bishop Kelley
Accreditation:State of Oklahoma, Advanced Ed
Newspaper:The Cascian
Yearbook:The Towers
Dean:Lee Mayberry
Principal Label:Upper School Principal
Principal:Shawn Gammill
Principal Label1:Middle School Principal
Principal1:Todd Goldsmith
Headmaster:Fr. Phillip Cook O.S.A.
Tuition:$17,550 (for 2023–24)
Campus Size:40 acres
Campus Type:Suburban
Hours In Day:7
Enrollment As Of:2023–24
Feeder To:Villanova University
Homepage:http://www.casciahall.com

Cascia Hall Preparatory School is an Augustinian coeducational college preparatory day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association. It is one of Tulsa's three Catholic high schools, with Bishop Kelley High School and Holy Family Classical School.

History

Cascia Hall was founded by the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, of the Order of Saint Augustine, in 1926 at its current location, a 40acres campus at 2520 South Yorktown Avenue in midtown Tulsa.[1] The school's first headmaster was Francis A. Driscoll, who had previously been president of Villanova College.[2] The school is named after St. Rita of Cascia.

Cascia Hall was an all-male day school, which accepted boarders, until 1986, when it ceased to take boarders, added a middle school, and became a coeducational day school for grades 6-12. It has a total enrollment of about 525, about 45% of whom are Roman Catholic. Cascia Hall follows the Augustinian tradition of education, which traces its heritage to the educational philosophy of Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Athletics

Various sports are offered including football, cross country running, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis.

Fine and performing arts

Cascia Hall offers programs in theater, music, visual arts, and speech and debate.

Notable people

Notable people who attended, or were otherwise associated with, Cascia Hall include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.casciahall.org/visitors/admissions/home.aspx?q=viewBook.html Viewbook at Cascia Hall official website
  2. http://www.midwestaugustinians.org/death/newsdriscoll.html "Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. (1889-1945)"
  3. Web site: Midwest Augustinians celebrating 75th anniversary with Tulsa event Education tulsaworld.com.
  4. Michael Smith, "Super Glad: Native Tulsan Bill Hader moves from ‘SNL’ success to big-budget film roles", Tulsa World, August 17, 2007.
  5. Kent A. Schell, Francis Anthony Keating II bio at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (retrieved February 5, 2009).
  6. "Boardmember in the Spotlight" Oklahoma Cities and Towns (June 2005), pp. 5,6
  7. Dianna Everett, Robert James LaFortune bio at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (retrieved February 5, 2009)
  8. Natasha Washington, "All You Need Is Lovie", TulsaPeople (March 2007)
  9. Rita Sherrow, "Former Tulsan gets seven-show appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy'", Tulsa World, November 18, 2007
  10. John D. Ferguson "Cascia Great Inducted", Tulsa World, December 15, 2008