Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | |
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Location | |
515 N. Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Coordinates: 40°28′01″N 79°55′24″W / 40.46694°N 79.92333°W United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public International Baccalaureate |
Motto | Nothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work.[1] |
Established | 2009 |
School district | Pittsburgh Public Schools |
Principal | Yolanda Colbert |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 924 as of October 1, 2018[2] |
Language | German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin |
Color(s) | Purple, black and silver |
Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling[3] |
Mascot | Eagles |
Newspaper | The Eagle Times |
Website | www |
The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, also known as Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, is a public school in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school is named in honor of Former President Barack Obama who served as 44th President of the United States.
Pittsburgh Obama is an International Baccalaureate school which was created when the Pittsburgh Public Schools combined Frick Middle School and Schenley High School.[4] As of the 2017-2018 school year, Pittsburgh Obama is located in the former Peabody High School building. Before that, it was housed in the former Reizenstein Middle School building for three years.[5]
The school is noted for its heavy involvement in the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program.[citation needed]
Enrollment
As of October 1, 2018:[6]
Group | Number of students | Percent |
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All | 924 | 100% |
White | 183 | 19.81% |
African American | 648 | 70.13% |
Asian | 14 | 1.52% |
Hispanic | 17 | 1.84% |
Multiracial | 60 | 6.49% |
American Indian | <5 | 0.21% |
Male | 376 | 40.69% |
Female | 548 | 59.31% |
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | General Information". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Discover PPS: Obama 6-12". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12: Athletics". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Transition to Peabody". Barack Obama Academy of International Studies is moving to a new location. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved December 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chute, Eleanor (March 30, 2012). "2 bids for school buildings favored". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ "Discover PPS: Obama 6-12". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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