Archbishop Walsh High School

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 Pennsylvania. Southern Tier Catholic School is the Montessori preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school located on the same campus.

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
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1958
Status	Open
School district	Olean Region
Authority	Buffalo Diocese
Principal	Bethann Owens
Faculty	21 teachers (K-12)
Grades	Pre-K-12
Enrollment	121 (2022-2023)
Average class size	9 students
Student to teacher ratio	6:1
Color(s)	Green and White
Slogan	Once an eagle, always an eagle
Athletics conference	Monsignor Martin Athletic Association
Team name	Eagles
Yearbook	Aerie
Tuition	$7,360 (HS), $4,822 (Elementary)
Communities served	Olean, Allegany, Portville, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Bradford PA
Authorizations	International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Faculty with advanced degrees	22%
President	Colleen Taggerty
Website	www.stcswalsh.org

Background

Archbishop Walsh was established in 1958 and is the only Catholic high school in Western New York south of Cattaraugus Creek. 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.