Bishop O'Connell High School

About Us
About Us
The mission of Bishop O'Connell High School is to provide students an education rooted in the life of Christ and to foster the pursuit of excellence in the whole person.
Admissions
O'Connell Admissions
Find all the information about applying to Bishop O'Connell here, including how and when to visit, deadlines and much more.

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Academics
Academics
Bishop O'Connell offers a challenging college-prep curriculum that includes 28 AP subjects and 36 honors courses. Our faculty is committed to helping students see their potential and to continue reaching to fulfill God’s plan for them.
Student Life
Student Life
It's always a great day to be a KNIGHT! We yell "D-J-O" which is the full name of our school: Denis J. O'Connell. Our student body of 1,100 is spirited and involved--from our 40+ year tradition of Superdance to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, to our Tuckahoe Elementary School tutors--there's something for everyone.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry provides opportunities for our students to experience the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist, to experience His healing power in the sacrament of Reconciliation, and to enter into a relationship with Him in personal prayer.
The Arts
The Arts
Bishop O'Connell has a vibrant and award-winning arts program. Our belief is that the Arts belong to everyone and that our school community will be enriched if every student has the opportunity for self-expression.
Athletics
Sports as a Ministry
The athletics program seeks to use the virtues of fortitude, teamwork, and athletic excellence as a means of drawing students to a personal relationship with Christ, a spirit of service to others, and to develop the habits of mind and body which lead to continued success.
Support DJO
Support O'Connell
The generosity of the Bishop O'Connell community is the difference between a "good" Catholic education and the exceptional experience our students receive during their time here.

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Board of Advisors

Board Members

The Bishop O'Connell Board of Advisors, a board of limited jurisdiction, has been selected to participate in decision-making in designated areas of responsibility. These areas include planning, policy formulation/enactment, finances, care for the facility, and advancement activities including public relations and marketing. The board is deliberative in the area of finance.

Advisors are the custodians of the integrity of the organization; they hold in trust the organization's reputation and mission as created by its founders, and as developed by those who have shaped the organization in the past. Current members of the board accept the obligation to not only preserve, but also add to this organization. In this way, they help form not only the present, but also the future composition and direction of the organization.

BOARD OF ADVISORS
2024-2025

Mr. Bill Crittenberger, Head of School
Sister Kathryn Teresa Clemmer, IHM
Mr. Tom Hazzard
Mr. Michael Griffen
Ms. Mary Kay Lanzilotta '81
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewarne
Mrs. Jessica Marventano
Rev. Peter McShurley, Chaplain
Mr. Chris Melnick '84
Mrs. Mia Petree
Mr. Scott Pochick, Chief Financial Officer
Rev. Patrick Posey
Mr. Frank Roque, Principal
Rev. Paul D. Scalia
Mr. Paul Schmidt '80
Ms. JoEllen Urban '82
Dr. Joseph E. Vorbach '83, Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Arlington