Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6-12

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. The school is named in honor of Former President Barack Obama who served as 44th President of the United States.

Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
Location
515 N. Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

United States
Information
TypePublic International Baccalaureate
MottoNothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work.[1]
Established2009
School districtPittsburgh Public Schools
PrincipalYolanda Colbert
Grades6–12
Enrollment924 as of October 1, 2018[2]
LanguageGerman, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin
Color(s)Purple, black and silver
AthleticsBasketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling[3]
MascotEagles
NewspaperThe Eagle
Websitewww.pps.k12.pa.us/ibworld2

Pittsburgh Obama is an International Baccalaureate school which was created when the Pittsburgh Public Schools combined Frick Middle School and Schenley High School.[4] As of the 2017-2018 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.[5]

The school is noted for its heavy involvement in the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program.

Enrollment

As of October 1, 2018:[6]

Group Number of students Percent
All 924 100%
White 183 19.81%
African American 648 70.13%
Asian 14 1.52%
Hispanic 17 1.84%
Multiracial 60 6.49%
American Indian <5 0.21%
Male 376 40.69%
Female 548 59.31%

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Discover PPS: Obama 6-12". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12: Athletics". Pittsburgh Public Schools. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. "Transition to Peabody". Barack Obama Academy of International Studies is moving to a new location. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  5. Chute, Eleanor (March 30, 2012). "2 bids for school buildings favored". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  6. "Discover PPS: Obama 6-12". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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