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.
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Cascia Hall | |
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2520 South Yorktown Avenue , 74114 | |
Coordinates | 36°7′39″N 95°57′51″W / 36.12750°N 95.96417°W |
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Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
Motto | "Veritas, Unitas, Caritas. {"Truth, Unity, and Love"} |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Augustinians) |
Denomination | Augustinian |
Patron saint(s) | St. Rita of Cascia |
Established | August, 1926 |
Dean | Lee Mayberry |
Upper School Principal | Shawn Gammill |
Middle School Principal | Todd Goldsmith |
Headmaster | Fr. Phillip Cook O.S.A. |
Grades | 6–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 544 (2023–24) |
• Grade 6 | 59 |
• Grade 7 | 79 |
• Grade 8 | 47 |
• Grade 9 | 98 |
• Grade 10 | 74 |
• Grade 11 | 102 |
• Grade 12 | 85 |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Campus size | 40 acres |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy and White |
Slogan | We are CH |
Athletics 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 |
Tuition | $17,550 (for 2023–24) |
Feeder to | Villanova University |
Website | http://www.casciahall.com |
History
editCascia Hall was founded by the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, of the Order of Saint Augustine, in 1926 at its current location, a 40-acre (160,000 m2) 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.[citation needed]
Athletics
editVarious sports are offered including football, cross country running, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis.[citation needed]
Fine and performing arts
editCascia Hall offers programs in theater, music, visual arts, and speech and debate.[citation needed]
Notable people
editNotable people who attended, or were otherwise associated with, Cascia Hall include:
- G. T. Bynum, mayor of Tulsa[3]
- John F. Reif, Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Bill Hader, actor/comedian.[4]
- Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma[5]
- Bill LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa[6]
- Robert J. LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa, 1970-78[7]
- Gailard Sartain, actor (attended Cascia Hall, but graduated from Will Rogers High School)
- G. G. Smith, college basketball head coach, High Point University
- Lovie Smith, NFL and college football head coach (assistant football coach at Cascia Hall 1981–1982)[8]
- Lauren Stamile, professional actress.[9]
- Iciss Tillis, professional women's basketball player[10]
- Blake Towsley, contestant on 11th season of Survivor
- R. A. Lafferty, American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Gordon Todd Skinner, drug dealer and convicted kidnapper
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Augnet International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
- Midwest Augustinians Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel