We have been named a Platinum member of the 2024 AP School Honor Roll! Cascia's class of 2024 achieved the following:
93% of seniors took at least one AP exam during high school
87% of seniors scored a three or higher on at least one AP Exam
24% of seniors took five or more AP Exams
The 2024 AP School Honor Roll also recognizes Cascia Hall Preparatory School with the AP Access Award for providing all students the chance to participate in AP, including students of underrepresented populations.
Congratulations to Sra. Natalie Poskey for being named Cascia Hall Teacher of the Year by the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa at the St. Francis of Assisi Trust Mass and Awards Ceremony last Friday. Each year an exemplary educator from Cascia Hall is nominated as our Teacher of the Year. Sra. Poskey’s dedication to her Spanish students in our World Languages department and her ambition for teaching have earned her the title of Teacher of the Year 2024.
This week, Semifinalists and Commended Scholars were announced in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. In total, ten Cascia Hall Preparatory School students from the Class of 2025 received National Merit recognition placing among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants of some 1.3 million program entrants. That's 10% of the class!
Cascia Hall’s National Merit Semifinalists are Mason Istre, Julia Kennedy, Mary Lee, Elliot Peters, Hudson Sipes, William Soranno, and Allison Turner. These Semifinalists will now go through qualifications in preparation to become a National Merit Finalist.
Cole Dukelow, Matthew Kendrick, and Caleb Walton are recognized as Commended.
Congratulations on this prestigious academic achievement!
This year, The College Board recognized five Cascia students in their National Recognition Program. Andrew Gravley '26, Benjamin Phelps '25, and Kamryn Tewis '25 were given the National Indigenous Recognition Award. Ryan Ross '26 and Victor Younger '26 were given the National Hispanic Recognition Award.
These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance. We are so proud of the accomplishments of Andrew, Benjamin, Kamryn, Ryan, and Victor!
Ramsey Wagner '24 and Ava Fiacable '24 participated in the All-State Volleyball match. Ava Fiacable was announced as the MVP for the East small school 3A/4A game. Ella Phillips '24 also was selected for the Jess Cooper Scholarship for 4A.
Congratulations Mason Istre '25 on earning the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement award, the Eagle Scout Award. For his Eagle Scout project, Mason planned and led a five-day STEM and robotics camp for 5th to 7th graders, aiming to engage them in the world of science.
Mason demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication through this project, which included hands-on activities such as dissections, robot building and coding, and building egg cars as well as chemistry and physics demonstrations. His project was both educational and enjoyable, inspiring young students to explore opportunities in STEM fields.
Cascia Hall Baseball had five players named to the Tulsa World All-World Team this week. Memphis Duffie '27, Maxon Gipson '27, Kohen Hudson-Leggett '25, Chris Kutmas '25, and Hank Witte '25 were named Honorable Mention All World.
Cascia Hall Boys Golf was honored with several Tulsa World All-World selections. Coleman Sides '27 was named first team All World and is a finalist for Player of the Year. Banks Cozby '27 was also a first team selection. Honorable mention picks were Cosby Carter '24, Matthew Kendrick '25, and Trace Overland '27. Coach Brian Rahilly is the Tulsa World’s Coach of the Year.
Congratulations to the Cascia Hall Boys Tennis program on its All-World honorees. Ben Bowen '24, Benjamin Kendrick '27, Landon Nickel '24, Alex Stallings '26, Caleb Walton '25, and Gavin Warren '27 were named to the Honorable Mention team.
Cascia Hall girls golf pulled in some great Tulsa World All-World recognition. Lorelai Efaw '27 was named a first team All World selection and the group of Maya Jacob '25, Lily Phelps '27, Kamryn Tewis '25, and Allison Turner '27 were named to the All-World Honorable Mention.
Congratulations to the Cascia Hall Girls Tennis program and its All-World honorees.
The junior doubles tandem of London Siegfried '25 and Millie Tuttle '25 were first team All-World selections and Maggie Butler '27, Jordan Chalmers '24, Lydia Hoose '24, and Katie Liles '27 were named to the Honorable Mention team.
Cascia Hall Soccer had four seniors representing its programs on the Tulsa World All-World Team. Catherine Albers '24 and Ella Phillips '24 were named Honorable Mention for the girls team while Hektor Enriquez '24 and Jackson Lyon '24 earned the same honor on the boys side.
Congratulations to the Cascia Hall Track program on its All-World honorees. On the women’s side, Jayla Moss '24 and Saxon Pounds '25 were honorable mention selections. On the boys side, two-time State champion Dylan Derewonko '24 was a first team All-World selection and Jack Farrell '25, Nick Garcia '25, and William Soranno '25 were honorable mention choices.
Each Year Helper Helper highlights one High School student as their #BeAHelper recipient. This year's recipient is Landon Nickel '24. A personal experience sparked an idea for Landon as he set out to raise money for CPR training materials for schools in need. Read more HERE.
Ella Newhouse '24 was named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar by the United States Department of Education! Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Ella is one of two Presidential Scholars from the state of Oklahoma.
Ella Newhouse, a graduating senior at Cascia Hall, has been named one of 625 semifinalists in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from over 6,000 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2024.