Pittsburgh Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12

Also known at Pgh Obama, Pittsburgh Obama, Obama High School, Obama, Obama Academy, Barack Obama Academy, Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12, Obama Academy of International Studies and I.B. World, formerly Frick Middle School, IB High, I.B. High, Obama Eagles, Obama Eagles High School, Obama Eagles Middle School Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, Pittsburgh IB and Schenley High School.

Background

• Part of the Pittsburgh Public Schools
• Wikipedia:Barack_Obama_Academy of International_Studies_6-12
• http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/ibworld/site/default.asp the PPS site
• http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=13452 is Pittsburgh IB at Reizenstein page at PIAA site
• No page on the PIAA site for Pgh Obama yet.
• School is known for its great tradition of swimming teams, especially winning championships in the middle school once called "Frick."

Contacts

• (412) 622-5980

• FAX: (412) 622-5983
• 515 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

• Principal: Dr. Wayne Walters, to June 2017. 

• Assistant Principal(s): Dr. Henry Benz, Ms. Joanne Mayfield, retired in spring of 2011.
• Former address, while not very helpful on a GPS device: 129 Denniston Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

• Student newspaper: http://www.obamaeagle.org/

Mascot

Stitched Eagle Logo

Swim cap design

Eagle Head

Planned Growth throughout the years:

• School grades of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, developed with yearly growth by grade.
  • in fall, 2008: grades 6. 7 and 8 were at Frick and grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 were at Schenley High School.
  • in fall, 2009: grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 located at Reizenstein. School name became official in December 2010.
  • in fall, 2010: grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 located at Reizenstein
  • in fall, 2011: grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 located at Reizenstein
  • in fall, 2012: grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 located at the Peabody building.

Insights

• The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies (formerly Pittsburgh Frick / Pittsburgh IB) is an International Studies magnet school located in eastern Pittsburgh on Penn Avenue next to Mellon Park. The school grew into the grades each year and will become a school for grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
• certifiied International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (Grades 6-10).
• Parents must apply for acceptance via the school district's magnet office.
• Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 is committed to providing a quality education within a safe, caring, and nurturing environment. It is a full-school magnet where students who have completed the K-5 program in German, French and Spanish may continue their world languages studies. A Japanese course was available for students with no previous language study. Normal entry points are in Grades 6 and 9. Students who wish to enter in Grades 7, 8, 10 or 11 should contact the school at (412) 622-5980(1) and ask to speak to one of the counselors.

Student Body

Wiki chart of enrollment

Template Name	Enrollment #	source
/HS boys	267 max	via PPS
/HS girls	267 max	via PPS
/9+10+11 boys	110	via PIAA
/9+10+11 girls	148	via PIAA
/ideal combined	600 in HS	via reformers
/ideal boys	300 in HS	via reformers
/ideal girls	300 in HS	via reformers

Ideal Enrollment

The aim for the school is to have 150 students per year/per class. So, 150 should be in the freshmen class, 150 in sophomore class, 150 juniors and 150 seniors. That gives a total of 600 students in the high school with 300 boys and 300 girls in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. For PIAA counting of only grades 9, 10 and 11, then figure 225 for boys and 225 for girls.

• PIAA reports the Last Enrollment Date, Not Available
  • Total Enrollment = 258
    • Female Enrollment = 148
    • Male Enrollment = 110

Present

• Class of 2012 is the first to graduate from Pgh Obama and as of October 2010, as juniors, there were 117 students in the school.

• School enrollment for grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 as per a snapshot from PPS site on October 10, 2010:

Total Students:	742
African-American:	507 (68.33%)
American Indian:	0 (0.00%)
Asian:	18 (2.43%)
Hispanic:	11 (1.48%)
Multi-Racial:	35 (4.72%)
White:	171 (23.05%)
Male Students:	325 (43.80%)
Female Students:	417 (56.20%)

Charting enrollment at Pgh Obama:

Class Graduation Year	As of October 2010	As of May 2010	As of September 2010	As of January 2010	As of Sept 2011	As of Sept 2012	Graduation Day
Class of 2012	117	TBD	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2013	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2014	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2015	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2016	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2017	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Class of 2018	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Future

Pipeline and feeder pattern implications include:

Sports

Note coaches, team page links, class size per team, records and status reports, facilities used, possible classifications of PIAA and WPIAL, rivals.

Seasonal

Fall

• /Golf
• Abe Kouyate, graduates high school in 2015 and to play soccer for Penn State University.

Winter

• 

  Head shaving party for the middle school swimmers in January 2010.

Spring

• Baseball = Edward Kocur (ekocur1@pghboe.net)
  • Baseball Asst = Robert Lingg (rlingg1@pghboe.net)
• Softball = Jennifer Wagner (jwagner1@pghboe.net)
• Boys Track and Field = Louis W. Berry Jr. (lberry1@pghboe.net)
• Girls Track and Field = Nichole Berry (futurestarstc@aol.com)
• Boys Volleyball = Pete Vitti
• Water Polo = Mark Rauterkus

Facilities

Front of school

Sports Venues

Security

• Cameras:

Auditorium

• Seating:
• Spaces:

In building surroundings

• Locker areas:
• Trainers:
• Coaches:
• AD:
• Storage:
• Classrooms:

Outside surroundings

• Parking
• Lighting

Walkable neighbors

• Parks, fields, and other venues within a 20-minute walking distance for team and community use.

Building

• Engineering reviews

Programs

Academics

• Engineering magnet
• Japanese is taught.

Library

• In school
• Computer labs
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches:

Hallway with lockers in the school.

Links

• http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=pittsburgh+obama+high+school&aq=f&aqi=g1g-o1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=24c3aae7d604e5ae

Details

Traditions

• Swimmers send two boy athletes to AAA State Championships in first year as Obama Academy. Swimmer Erik Rauterkus had been to the meet as a lone competitor as a freshmen and sophomore, but under the Schenley High School flag.
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  Erik Rauterkus, OBA, represented the school in March 2012, along with Tait Williams, at the State AAA Swim Championships in the 500 free.