Established 2009 Grades 6–12 District Pittsburgh Public Schools Mascot Soaring Eagles | Principal Dr. Wayne Walters Phone +1 412-622-5980 Founded 2009 | |
Type Public International Baccalaureate Motto Nothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work. School district Pittsburgh Public Schools Address 515 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA Similar Peabody Senior High Sch, Taylor Allderdice High Sch, Schenley High School, Lemington Elementary School, Millianes School Profiles | ||
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. It is named in honor of the 44th and former President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Pittsburgh Obama is an International Baccalaureate school which was created when the Pittsburgh Public Schools combined Frick Middle School and Schenley High School. As of the 2012-2013 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.
The school is noted for its heavy involvement in the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program.
Student body
As of December 1, 2012:
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