Cascia Hall Preparatory School

Private school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US

Cascia Hall Preparatory School

Cascia Hall

Address

2520 South Yorktown Avenue

Tulsa

Oklahoma

74114

Coordinates| 36°7′39″N 95°57′51″W﻿ / ﻿36.12750°N 95.96417°W﻿ / 36.12750; -95.96417
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

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.

## History

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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

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

## Fine and performing arts

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

## Notable people

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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

## References

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1. ^ Viewbook at Cascia Hall official website [permanent dead link].
2. ^ "Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. (1889-1945)" at Augustinians of the Midwest website (retrieved February 5, 2009)
3. ^ "Midwest Augustinians celebrating 75th anniversary with Tulsa event | Education | tulsaworld.com".
4. ^ Michael Smith, "Super Glad: Native Tulsan Bill Hader moves from ‘SNL’ success to big-budget film roles" Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Tulsa World, August 17, 2007.
5. ^ Kent A. Schell, Francis Anthony Keating II bio Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine(retrieved February 5, 2009).
6. ^ "Boardmember in the Spotlight" Oklahoma Cities and Towns (June 2005) [permanent dead link], pp. 5,6
7. ^ Dianna Everett, Robert James LaFortune bio Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved February 5, 2009)
8. ^ Tramel, Jimmie (June 19, 2025). "Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
9. ^ Natasha Washington, "All You Need Is Lovie" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, TulsaPeople (March 2007)
10. ^ Rita Sherrow, "Former Tulsan gets seven-show appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy'", Tulsa World, November 18, 2007
11. ^ John D. Ferguson "Cascia Great Inducted", Tulsa World, December 15, 2008

## External links

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* Official website
* Augnet International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
* Midwest Augustinians Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel

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