Our Lady of Victory (Cincinnati)
| Our Lady of Victory School | |
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| Address | |
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810 Neeb Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45233 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°WCoordinates: 39°06′29″N 84°38′07″W / 39.107965°N 84.635392°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Mary |
| Established | 1842 (as St. Stephens) 1853 (as Our Lady of Victory) |
| School district | Oak Hills Local School District |
| Principal | Amy Borgman |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 465 (2014) |
| Color(s) | blue, gold, and light blue |
| Slogan | Celebrating Children, Celebrating Our Faith, Celebrating Success |
| Mascot | Victor E. Viper |
| Nickname | Vipers |
| Rival | St. Dominic (Local) and Our Lady of the Visitation (Main) |
| Website | Our Lady of Victory |
Our Lady of Victory is a parish located on the western side of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is known for being the third oldest parish in the area, established in 1842 as a log cabin. OLV, as it is simply referred to as, was originally known as St. Stephens until 1853. The school is one of the largest in the area and is one of only two in Delhi Township, Ohio. OLV is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In 2017, Victory will celebrate its 175th anniversary as a parish.
School
OLV serves grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Extracurriculars include technology class, art (drawing, painting, and ceramics), Spanish, music, and physical education. When students graduate they usually attend high schools including Elder High School, Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio), Mother of Mercy High School, and St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio).
List of some clubs, organizations, and other school events
- Environmental Club
- Ambassador Board
- Chess Club
- Book Club
- Math Club
- Homeroom Representatives
- Field Day
- First and Sixth Grade Buddies
- OLV Walk Day
- Blue and Gold Day
- Spelling Bee
- Geography Bee
Athletics
Victory provides a wide variety of sports including football, soccer, baseball (softball), basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. Victory has 5 baseball fields, a football field, and a soccer field. They also have two basketball/volleyball gyms. One of the gyms are part of a multi-purpose convocation center which is rarely used. The other is a sport-specific gym known as the "Tin Can". Team colors are blue, light blue, and gold.
Festival
Victory's main fundraiser is the parish festival usually in mid-May. The festival includes several rides, raffles, poker, a Sunday chicken dinner, booths (usually with games of chance), performing bands, and food and drinks.[1]
Holy Smokes
In August 2016, OLV hosted the first annual Holy Smokes Barbeque Competition. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.
Alumni
- Bill Hemmer, anchor on Fox News Channel
- Jim Herman, professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Kyle Rudolph, tight end, Minnesota Vikings, went to Victory but only grades 1-3.
Name
Our Lady of Victory is named in honor of Mary. The story behind Our Lady of Victory is Pope Pius V told all of Europe to pray the Rosary for their army because they were heavily outnumbered to the Ottoman. Because they prayed to Mary she helped them to win the battle over and stun the Ottomans. Since the battle was won, with help by Mary, she is called Our Lady of Victory.
Recent principals
- Rita Brink, Sr. (1981-2000)
- Sally Hicks (2000-2006)
- Jim Leisring (2007)
- Kathy Kane (2008-2015) [2]
- Amy Borgman (2015–present)
References
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