Archbishop Walsh High School

Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School
Archbishop Walsh Academy logo
Address
208 North 24th Street Olean , (Cattaraugus County) , New York 14760 United States
Coordinates	42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W / 42.07722; -78.46194Coordinates: 42°4′38″N 78°27′43″W / 42.07722°N 78.46194°W / 42.07722; -78.46194
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1958
School district	Olean Region
Authority	Buffalo Diocese
Principal	Thomas Manko
Faculty	22 teachers (K-12)
Grades	Pre-K-12
Enrollment	170 (2014)
Average class size	15 students
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Color(s)	Green and White
Slogan	Think Differently
Athletics conference	Monsignor Martin Athletic Association
Team name	Eagles
Yearbook	Aerie
Tuition	$6,200 (HS), $3,950 (Elementary)
Communities served	Olean, Allegany, Portville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Bradford PA
Authorizations	International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Faculty with advanced degrees	22%
Website	www.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 and Pennsylvania. Southern Tier Catholic School is the Montessori preschool, elementary, and middle school located on the same campus.

Background[]

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.

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