Barack Obama Academy of International Studies 6–12

Pittsburgh Obama 6–12
Obama 6–12 in 2024
Location
515 N. Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 40.46694°N 79.92333°W / 40.46694; -79.92333 United States
Information
Type	Public International Baccalaureate
Motto	Nothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work.[1]
Established	2009
School district	Pittsburgh Public Schools
Principal	Yalonda Colbert
Teaching staff	55.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	737 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.28[2]
Language	German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin
Color(s)	Purple, black and silver
Athletics	Basketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling[3]
Mascot	Eagles
Newspaper	The Eagle Times
Website	www.pps.k12.pa.us/ibworld2

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 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.^{[citation needed]}

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. "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 | General Information". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
2. "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. "Pittsburgh Obama 6-12: Athletics". 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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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.

External links

• Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 website