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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart—
More Than a School, It’s a Family
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“
OLSH is unique. In no other
place have I felt such a sense
of home and community.
Th e faculty, staff , students,
community, and Felician Sisters
make OLSH a wonderful place
to work.”
–Andrea Bagnell, Social Studies
Department Chair
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
defi nitely not uncommon seeing teachers
coaching and directing it all. That’s because
OLSH is a family, where everyone supports
each other while they pursue 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
that teaches them along the way.
“Our mission statement highlights
educating and transforming each student,
which is important because every student
is diff erent,” 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 fi nd 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 fi nd 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 its Advanced Learning and
Leadership Initiative (ALLI). This program
assists students who are not performing
at grade level and may have diffi culty 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 fi nancial assistance and
everyone who qualifi es for assistance receives
some level of aid from the school.
For more information on Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart, visit www.olsh.org, or call the
school directly at 412.264.5140. OLSH 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 info@olsh.org.
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