Oakland Catholic High School

Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, and surrounded by direct access to the cultural, educational, and medical hubs of the city, Oakland Catholic High School provides its students with the environment and means to live out our pillars of Spirituality, Scholarship, and Service.

Spirituality: At OC, we welcome students of all faith backgrounds and desire to walk with our students on their spiritual journey, encouraging them to make decisions based on the principles of faith, hope, and love. From Masses and Eucharistic Adoration to our campus ministry department, religion classes, and retreats, Oakland Catholic teaches its students the importance of putting faith into action.

Scholarship: As one of the leading single-gender high schools in the nation, Oakland Catholic is committed to creating an environment that exceeds our students’ academic needs. With an 11:1 student-teacher ratio, 9 college-equivalency offerings, 18 AP courses, 3 world languages, 4 course levels, and a 1:1 laptop program, OC students receive the attention and resources necessary to succeed. Oakland Catholic is also committed to ensuring that students are prepared to flourish beyond graduation. In addition to academic curriculum, our career and college counseling office provides students with the unique ability to explore options available to them and learn from local colleges and universities through seminars, counseling sessions, and campus visits.

Service: “Faith in action is love – and love in action is service” (St. Teresa of Calcutta). As a Catholic community, it is our belief that we must use our voices and hands to serve the community. At Oakland Catholic, we strive to instill this belief in our students, faculty, and staff. Whether it be volunteering at St. Bede Elementary School or the Red Door Ministries, tutoring after school, spending the weekend volunteering with the Pittsburgh Project, or participating in one of our six mission trip opportunities, the OC community works tirelessly to help each student achieve her full potential and navigate the world as an ethical, global-minded citizen and servant.

As the #1 All-Girls Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, students have the unique opportunity to instill positive self-expression, foster confidence, shape their values, find their voice, and develop skills to become creative and analytical thinkers, problem-solvers, and leaders, both in the classroom and through our 17 sports teams and countless extracurricular activities.

Throughout their time here, Oakland Catholic students will create a sisterhood and build a foundation that will last a lifetime.