Cascia Hall Preparatory School

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.

Cascia Hall Preparatory School
Cascia Hall
Address
2520 South Yorktown Avenue Tulsa , Oklahoma 74114 US
Coordinates	36°7′39″N 95°57′51″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

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.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Various sports are offered including football, cross country running, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis.^{[citation needed]}

Fine and performing arts

Cascia Hall offers programs in theater, music, visual arts, and speech and debate.^{[citation needed]}

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
• Bill Hader, actor/comedian.^[4]
• Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma^[5]
• Bill LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa^[6]
• Robert J. LaFortune, Mayor of Tulsa, 1970-78^[7]
• Gailard Sartain, actor, circa 1959 (expelled for poor grades)^[8]
• 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)^[9]
• Lauren Stamile, professional actress.^[10]
• Iciss Tillis, professional women's basketball player^[11]
• Blake Towsley, contestant on 11th season of Survivor
• R. A. Lafferty, American science fiction and fantasy writer
• Gordon Todd Skinner, former drug manufacturer and convicted kidnapper