Archbishop Walsh High School
Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School | |
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Archbishop Walsh Academy logo | |
Address | |
208 North 24th Street , , 14760 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1958 |
Status | Open |
School district | Olean Region |
Authority | Buffalo Diocese |
Principal | Bethann Owens |
Faculty | 21 teachers (K-12) |
Grades | Pre-K-12 |
Enrollment | 121 (2022-2023) |
Average class size | 9 students |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Slogan | Once an eagle, always an eagle |
Athletics conference | Monsignor Martin Athletic Association |
Team name | Eagles |
Yearbook | Aerie |
Tuition | $7,360 (HS), $4,822 (Elementary) |
Communities served | Olean, Allegany, Portville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Bradford PA |
Authorizations | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme |
Faculty with advanced degrees | 22% |
President | Colleen Taggerty |
Website | www |
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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ AWHS. "About Archbishop Walsh". Archbishop Walsh High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.