Cascia Hall Preparatory School
| Cascia Hall Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
Cascia Hall
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| Location | |
| 2520 South Yorktown Avenue Tulsa , Oklahoma 74114 US 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 affiliations | Catholic (Augustinians) |
| Denomination | Augustinian |
| Patron saint | 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 | 72 |
| • Grade 8 | 86 |
| • 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 |
| Colors | 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 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
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.[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.
Notable people
Notable people who attended, or were otherwise associated with, Cascia Hall include:
- G. T. Bynum, mayor of Tulsa[3]
- John F. Reif, Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court[4]
- Bill Hader, actor/comedian.[5]
- Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma[6]
- Bill LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa[7]
- Robert J. LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa, 1970-78[8]
- Gailard Sartain, actor, circa 1959 (expelled for poor grades)[9]
- 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)[10]
- Lauren Stamile, professional actress.[11]
- Iciss Tillis, professional women's basketball player[12]
- R. A. Lafferty, American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Gordon Todd Skinner, former drug manufacturer and convicted kidnapper
References
- Back to citation Viewbook at Cascia Hall official website.
- Back to citation "Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. (1889-1945)" at Augustinians of the Midwest website (retrieved February 5, 2009)
- Back to citation "Midwest Augustinians celebrating 75th anniversary with Tulsa event | Education | tulsaworld.com".
- Back to citation "In Memoriam" (PDF). The Oklahoma Bar Journal. 84 (21): 1658. August 17, 2013.
- Back to citation 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.
- Back to citation 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).
- Back to citation "Boardmember in the Spotlight" Oklahoma Cities and Towns (June 2005), pp. 5,6
- Back to citation 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)
- Back to citation Tramel, Jimmie (June 19, 2025). "Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- Back to citation Natasha Washington, "All You Need Is Lovie" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, TulsaPeople (March 2007)
- Back to citation Rita Sherrow, "Former Tulsan gets seven-show appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy'", Tulsa World, November 18, 2007
- Back to citation John D. Ferguson "Cascia Great Inducted", Tulsa World, December 15, 2008
External links
- Official website
- Augnet International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
- Midwest Augustinians Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel