Cascia Hall Preparatory School

Cascia Hall Preparatory School
Cascia Hall Preparatory School
	Cascia Hall
Address
	2520 South Yorktown Avenue; Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114; US
Coordinates	36°7′39″N 95°57′51″W / 36.12750°N 95.96417°W
Information
Type	Private, Day, College-prep
Motto	"Veritas, Unitas, Caritas. {"Truth, Unity, and Love"}
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic; (Augustinians)
Denomination	Augustinian
Patron saint(s)	St. Rita of Cascia
Established	August, 1926
Dean	Lee Mayberry
Upper School Principal	Shawn Gammill
Middle School Principal	Todd Goldsmith
Headmaster	Fr. Phillip Cook O.S.A.
Grades	6–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	544 (2023–24)
• Grade 6	59
• Grade 7	79
• Grade 8	47
• Grade 9	98
• Grade 10	74
• Grade 11	102
• Grade 12	85
Language	English
Hours in school day	7
Campus size	40 acres
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy and White
Slogan	We are CH
Athletics conference	OSSAA 3A/4A/5A/6A
Mascot	Bulldog
Team name	Commandos
Rival	Holland Hall, Bishop Kelley
Accreditation	State of Oklahoma, Advanced Ed
Newspaper	The Cascian
Yearbook	The Towers
Tuition	$17,550 (for 2023–24)
Feeder to	Villanova University
Website	http://www.casciahall.com

Cascia Hall Preparatory School is an Augustinian Roman Catholic coeducational College-preparatory day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association. It is one of Tulsa's three Catholic high schools, with Bishop Kelley High School and Holy Family Classical School.

History[edit]

Cascia Hall was founded by the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, of the Order of Saint Augustine, in 1926 at its current location, a 40-acre (160,000 m²) campus at 2520 South Yorktown Avenue in midtown Tulsa.^[1] The school's first headmaster was Francis A. Driscoll, who had previously been president of Villanova College (now Villanova University).^[2] The school is named after St. Rita of Cascia.

Cascia Hall was an all-male day school, which accepted boarders, until 1986, when it ceased to take boarders, added a middle school, and became a coeducational day school for grades 6-12. It has a total enrollment of about 525, about 45% of whom are Roman Catholic. Cascia Hall follows the Augustinian tradition of education, which traces its heritage to the educational philosophy of Saint Augustine of Hippo.

Athletics[edit]

Various sports are offered including:

Football: 1989,1999, 2007, 2008, 2009 OSSAA State Champions
Cross Country (Men's and Women's)
Basketball (Men's): 2009 OSSAA State Champions
Basketball (Women's): 1999 OSSAA State Champions
Cheerleading: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 OSSAA State Champions
Golf (Men's): 1993, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2016 OSSAA State Champions
Golf (Women's): 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002 OSSAA State Champions
Soccer (Men's): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 OSSAA State Champions
Soccer (Women's): 2006, 2007 OSSAA State Champions
Tennis (Men's): 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2002-2010, 2012 OSSAA State Champions
Tennis (Women's): 1990, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023 OSSAA State Champions
Track (Men's)
Track (Women's): 1993, 1994 OSSAA State Champions
Volleyball: 1999-2004, 2011, 2012 OSSAA State Champions

Fine and performing arts[edit]

Cascia Hall offers programs in theater, music, visual arts, and speech and debate.

Notable people[edit]

Notable people who attended, or were otherwise associated with, Cascia Hall include:

G. T. Bynum, mayor of Tulsa, 2016–present^[3]
John F. Reif, Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court 2015-16
Bill Hader, actor/comedian and repertory player, on Saturday Night Live.^[4]
Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma 1995-2003^[5]
Bill LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa, 2002-06^[6]
Robert J. LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa, 1970-78^[7]
Gailard Sartain, actor (attended Cascia Hall, but graduated from Will Rogers High School)
G. G. Smith, college basketball head coach, High Point University
Lovie Smith, NFL and college football head coach (assistant football coach at Cascia Hall 1981–1982)^[8]
Lauren Stamile, professional actress, best known for her recurring role as "Nurse Rose" on the ABC series Grey's Anatomy.^[9]
Iciss Tillis, professional women's basketball player^[10]
Blake Towsley, contestant on 11th season of Survivor
R. A. Lafferty, American science fiction and fantasy writer
Gordon Todd Skinner, drug dealer and convicted kidnapper

References[edit]

^ Viewbook at Cascia Hall official website ^{[permanent dead link]}.
^ "Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. (1889-1945)" at Augustinians of the Midwest website (retrieved February 5, 2009)
^ "Midwest Augustinians celebrating 75th anniversary with Tulsa event | Education | tulsaworld.com".
^ Michael Smith, "Super Glad: Native Tulsan Bill Hader moves from ‘SNL’ success to big-budget film roles" Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Tulsa World, August 17, 2007.
^ Kent A. Schell, Francis Anthony Keating II bio Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine(retrieved February 5, 2009).
^ "Boardmember in the Spotlight" Oklahoma Cities and Towns (June 2005) ^{[permanent dead link]}, pp. 5,6
^ Dianna Everett, Robert James LaFortune bio Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved February 5, 2009)
^ Natasha Washington, "All You Need Is Lovie" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, TulsaPeople (March 2007)
^ Rita Sherrow, "Former Tulsan gets seven-show appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy'", Tulsa World, November 18, 2007
^ John D. Ferguson "Cascia Great Inducted", Tulsa World, December 15, 2008

External links[edit]

Official website
Augnet International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
Midwest Augustinians Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel

[Viewbook-1] Viewbook at Cascia Hall official website ^{[permanent dead link]}.

[2] "Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. (1889-1945)" at Augustinians of the Midwest website (retrieved February 5, 2009)

[3] "Midwest Augustinians celebrating 75th anniversary with Tulsa event | Education | tulsaworld.com".

[4] Michael Smith, "Super Glad: Native Tulsan Bill Hader moves from ‘SNL’ success to big-budget film roles" Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Tulsa World, August 17, 2007.

[5] Kent A. Schell, Francis Anthony Keating II bio Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine(retrieved February 5, 2009).

[6] "Boardmember in the Spotlight" Oklahoma Cities and Towns (June 2005) ^{[permanent dead link]}, pp. 5,6

[7] Dianna Everett, Robert James LaFortune bio Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved February 5, 2009)

[8] Natasha Washington, "All You Need Is Lovie" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, TulsaPeople (March 2007)

[9] Rita Sherrow, "Former Tulsan gets seven-show appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy'", Tulsa World, November 18, 2007

[10] John D. Ferguson "Cascia Great Inducted", Tulsa World, December 15, 2008

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