Archbishop Walsh High School

Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School
Archbishop Walsh Academy logo
Location
208 North 24th Street

, ,
14760

United States

42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W / 42.07722; -78.46194
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Established1958 (1958)
StatusOpen
School district
Olean Region
AuthorityBuffalo Diocese
Principal
Bethann Owens
Faculty21 teachers (K-12)
GradesPre-K-12
Average class size
9 students
Student to teacher ratio
6:1
ColorsGreen and White   
SloganOnce an eagle, always an eagle
Athletics conference
Monsignor Martin Athletic Association
Team nameEagles
YearbookAerie
Tuition$7,360 (HS), $4,822 (Elementary)
Communities served
Olean, Allegany, Portville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Bradford PA
AuthorizationsInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Faculty with advanced degrees22%
PresidentColleen Taggerty
Websitewww.stcswalsh.org

Archbishop Walsh Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Olean, New York. It is a college preparatory, co-ed, day school, serving students from both New York Pennsylvania. Southern Tier Catholic School is the Montessori preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school located on the same campus.

Background

Archbishop Walsh was established in 1958 and is the only Catholic high school in Western New York south of Cattaraugus Creek.[1] Constructed at the height of the Cold War, the building's foundation included a fall out shelter for students and faculty in the event nuclear war found its way to the Enchanted Mountains. Today the shelter is used primarily for storage . Students began a tradition of signing their names in paint on the shelter's walls to memorialize their experience at the school.Walsh had a rich history in basketball.

References

  1. ↑ AWHS. "About Archbishop Walsh". Archbishop Walsh High School website. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.