Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School

About Us
About Us

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, a ministry of the Felician Sisters, is an independent Catholic school educating and transforming young men and women in grades 9-12 for lives of Christian leadership, stewardship, and service to all.
Admissions
Admissions

Students find their place at OLSH in a nurturing, yet challenging, student-centered environment.
Academics
Academics

Students at OLSH are well-prepared for success, taught by talented and caring faculty members, and encouraged to reach their potential.
Faith
Faith

Students are inspired to lives of Christian leadership through faith and service experiences at OLSH.
Athletics
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Athletics

OLSH student-athletes build character, discipline, and sportsmanship through their participation in athletics at OLSH. 65% of OLSH students are student-athletes and 22 participated in all three seasons.
Arts
Arts

At OLSH, students are encouraged to express themselves creatively through visual arts, music, and performance.
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Support OLSH

The generous and faithful partnership of our benefactors allows us to carry out our mission of educating and transforming young people for a life of Christian leadership, stewardship, and service to all.
Community
Community

The most common word used by alumni to describe OLSH is "family." The family spirit is alive at OLSH!

Visual Arts

OLSH's visual arts program is very robust. From ceramics to digital photography, students can find projects to suit their varied interests.

The Studio

The OLSH Art Studio is equipped with a rolling slab, four pottery wheels, and a large electric L&L kiln. Students have access to the studio during class periods and during study halls as availability allows.

The equipment available to our art students continues to be updated to provide our students with experience working with the most up-to-date technology. For example, digital photography students have access to five Cannon PowerShot ELPH 115 IS cameras and two Nikon DX cameras.

Colorful ceramic pots lined up after being fired in the kiln at OLSH

Empty Bowls Project

Each year, OLSH artisans meet every other week to create handcrafted bowls and plan the Empty Bowls event. Empty Bowls is in international project to fight hunger. At OLSH, members of the school community are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to Our Lady's Pantry, who in turn feeds the hungry in Coraopolis and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Art Club

The Art Club meets after school every Tuesday. Students in the club work on individual projects, but they also plan large, collaborative art projects. Students are able to explore the visual arts while sharing their interests and talents with their peers.

Scenery Design

Art students are invited to help to design and build the scenery for our annual spring musical. In 2014, OLSH won the Gene Kelly Award for Best Scenic Design. The students made the sets entirely out of recycled materials, reflecting the school's dedication to environmental awareness.

Pit Firing

Students in ceramics classes get to experience pit firing, the oldest known technique for firing pottery. Students dig a pit in the ground and place unfired pottery projects in the pit. The pottery is then covered in combustible material and the pit is set on fire. After the pottery cools, it is cleaned to reveal unique patterns and colors.