Oakland Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school for girls, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It was established by Bishop Donald Wuerl in 1989 as the merger of former all-girl parish high schools of Sacred Heart and St. Paul Cathedral to serve as a sister school for Central Catholic. Approximately 600 students matriculate at Oakland Catholic and the school draws female students from all over the City of Pittsburgh and the suburbs. Upon graduation, 100% of its students continue to a four-year university. Oakland Catholic High School completed construction and renovations for the 2008-2009 school year. Athletics Oakland Catholic offers 17 different sports stretching over three seasons (fall, winter and spring.) FALL SPORTS Crew Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Soccer Tennis Volleyball WINTER SPORTS Basketball Competitive Cheer Fencing Indoor Track Step Team Swimming/Diving SPRING SPORTS Crew Lacrosse Softball Track & Field Ultimate HIGHLIGHTS BASKETBALL - Oakland Catholic is known for its girls basketball team. From 1998–2008 they were involved in every District Championship (W.P.I.A.L.) game. They also won several Pennsylvania State Championship titles. The current Women's Head Basketball Coach is OC alumna, Brianne O'Rourke, OCHS'05 and former director of the Woman's Basketball Operations at the University of Pittsburgh. SWIMMING - Oakland Catholic swimming also has a number of state championships. Oakland Catholic Swimming is widely known throughout the region for its multiple W.P.I.A.L. and State (P.I.A.A.) Titles. SOCCER - Oakland Catholic Girls Soccer won the WPIAL Class 3A Championship in 2018. The Eagles also advanced to the PIAA State semi-finals finishing with an overall record of 20-2, which is the best soccer season in OCHS history to date. Academic departments English Fine Arts Foreign Languages Health/Physical Education Math Religion Science Social Studies Notable alumni Leah Smith Amanda Polk Gianna Martello, choreographer for the Abby Lee Dance Company from Dance Moms Notes and references External links About the school School history Articles about Oakland Catholic from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "High School Playbook" hosted by WTAE "Faith in small school results in big honor" from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Article about the remodeling and expansion of the school from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Girls' schools in Pennsylvania Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania High schools in Pittsburgh Educational institutions established in 1989 1989 establishments in Pennsylvania