Archbishop O'Hara High School is a Roman Catholic high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The school is also associated with the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and is one of the ministries of the Midwest District of the Brothers.

Background

Archbishop O'Hara High School was established in 1965. It was named after Archbishop Edwin Vincent O'Hara

Edwin Vincent O'Hara

Edwin Vincent O'Hara was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.-Early life:Edwin O'Hara was born in Lanesboro, Minnesota, as one of eight children. His parents emigrated from Ireland during the potato famine and settled in the United States. O'Hara studied at St. Paul's Seminary before...

, former Bishop of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

O'Hara has had great success in sports since its beginnings. They own six volleyball state titles under head coach Lori Hanaway, a football and basketball state title, as well as numerous individual championships. They boast a 87% participation rate in athletics alone!