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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart—
More Than a School, It’s a Family
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“
OLSH serves as a solid
continuation of the faith and
values taught and lived in our
home. We appreciate the family
or close-knit atmosphere and
that faith is at the center of
everything at OLSH.”
–Lee Sweeney, father of Lucy ’19,
Finn ’21, and Peter ‘23
t Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
High School in Moon Township,
it’s not uncommon to see football
players attending, or starring in,
the spring musical. It’s not uncommon to see
theater students attending softball games
and cheering on their classmates. And it’s
definitely not uncommon seeing teachers
coaching and directing it all. That’s because
OLSH is a family, where everyone supports
each other while pursuing their personal best.
With about 310 students, Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart, an independent Catholic school
and ministry of the Felician Sisters, is a close-
knit community where students build strong
relationships with each other and the faculty
who teach them along the way.
“Our mission statement highlights
educating and transforming each student,
which is important because every student
is different,” said Jessica Cerchiaro, Director
of Marketing & Communications. “We’re
small in size so students receive individual
attention, yet there are a lot of opportunities
for students to find their niche and what’s
important to them.”
Not only do faculty and staff comprise a
large part of this educational family, Our Lady
of the Sacred Heart also has relationships with
post-secondary schools like the University of
Notre Dame and Duquesne University, which
open pathways to resources students can’t
find anywhere else.
“Through Notre Dame’s Teacher Investment
Program, our teachers get special training to
better assist students in navigating their AP
exams,” Cerchiaro said. “And for any students
who need support, the Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart Writing and Learning Center,
or OWL Center, is a university-modeled
facility that was developed in partnership
with Duquesne. Students are trained to be
peer tutors to assist with writing across the
curriculum. Students can also go there for
subject tutoring during and after school at
no additional cost. Through these programs,
we’ve seen a measurable increase in our
students’ academic performance. The number
of students enrolling in AP courses at OLSH
has nearly doubled over the last two years
and this year our students earned qualifying
scores on 75.2% of the AP exams taken.”
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also has a
relationship with the Allegheny Intermediate
Unit for the Advanced Learning and
Leadership Initiative (ALLI). This program
assists students who are not performing
at grade level and may have difficulty with
critical thinking or organizational skills.
Through this initiative, OLSH has a reading
specialist on campus every day of the week
to help students who need individual
remediation.
And while academics and faith are a
primary focus at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
there’s plenty of school spirit, as well. The
school made history in 2018-2019 by winning
three WPIAL championships—football and
girls and boys basketball—as well as winning
a Gene Kelly Award for best musical.
What’s more, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
has 15 scholarship opportunities available
to students. About 46 percent of the school’s
families qualify for financial assistance and
everyone who qualifies for assistance receives
some level of aid from the school.
For more information on Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart, visit the website at olsh.org,
or call the school directly at 412.264.5140. It
is located at 1504 Woodcrest Avenue, Moon
Township, 15108, and is easily accessible from
routes I-79, 376, and 65. You can also email
the school at [email protected].
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