Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School

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Science

Training young minds to discover, analyze, and apply knowledge

Department Highlights

  • OLSH students have participated in the Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair, and the Westinghouse Science Honors Institute.
  • Students take field trips to locations such as the Carnegie Science Center’s and Kennywood’s Engineering Days, ASM Material Science Minicamp, Montour Run Creek, and the Pittsburgh Zoo.
  • “Green” features like community gardens, composting, rain barrels, and a natural meadow allow students to study the environment on campus.
  • The OLSH Writing & Learning Center supports writing across the curriculum with support for scientific writing and lab reports.
  • Four science labs are equipped for hands-on learning with experimentation for all levels in each discipline: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental, and Anatomy.
  • Students learn from alumni and parent medical and science professionals who share knowledge as guest lecturers in the classroom.
  • Young women at OLSH have received Women in Science awards and scholarships from Seton Hill University recognizing their achievement in math and science.
  • 67% of OLSH students taking an AP science course earn a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP exam.

Faculty

RT
 
 
 
feher
 
Charles Feher
BS St. Vincent College

 
 
mercando
 
Emily Mercando
MS Mercyhurst University
BS Mercyhurst University

 
 
Howard
 
MS St. Vincent College
BS St. Vincent College
rothenberger
 
BS Duquesne University
M.Ed. Carlow University
Ph.D. Duquesne University