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Archbishop Walsh High School

Coordinates: 42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W / 42.07722; -78.46194
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Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School
Archbishop Walsh Academy logo
Address
Map
208 North 24th Street

, ,
14760

United States
Coordinates42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W / 42.07722; -78.46194
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1958
StatusOpen
School districtOlean Region
AuthorityBuffalo Diocese
PrincipalBethann Owens
Faculty21 teachers (K-12)
GradesPre-K-12
Enrollment121 (2022-2023)
Average class size9 students
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Color(s)Green and White   
SloganOnce an eagle, always an eagle
Athletics conferenceMonsignor Martin Athletic Association
Team nameEagles
YearbookAerie
Tuition$7,360 (HS), $4,822 (Elementary)
Communities servedOlean, Allegany, Portville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Bradford PA
AuthorizationsInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Faculty with advanced degrees22%
PresidentColleen Taggerty
Websitewww.stcswalsh.org

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

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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

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  1. ^ AWHS. "About Archbishop Walsh". Archbishop Walsh High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.