The Ursuline Speech and Debate Team qualified members for two national tournaments, the Catholic Forensic League Nationals in Chicago, Illinois and the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Unfortunately, due to COVID19 travel plans have been cancelled. The Catholic Nationals was cancelled and the National Speech and Debate Tournament has been rescheduled… Continue reading →

The Ursuline Athletic Department, in consultation with local health authorities, the OHSAA, and the Diocese of Youngstown, has created a plan to permit student-athletes to return to training on the campus of Ursuline. Each student – athlete must sign a waiver in order to resume training. Please visit https://ursuline.com/restartactionplan/ to watch an informative video from… Continue reading →

The Ursuline Family is mourning the loss of Bishop George V. Murry, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. Together we pray for the repose of his soul, for his family, friends and brothers and sisters of the Diocese of Youngstown. Grant, we pray, almighty God, that the soul of your departed servant Bishop Murry, to… Continue reading →

Ursuline is busy making preparations for the 2020-2021 school year. The tentative school calendar will be published in the June newsletter and the website will be updated with dates for the 2020-2021 school year in early July. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school at 330-744-4563. New families are… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School’s 112th Commencement will be aired Sunday, May 24 on our YouTube Channel, Facebook, and website from Stambaugh Auditorium beginning at 1:00 p.m. The speaker will be Sister Regina Rogers, O.S.U., former Ursuline Assistant Principal and current member of The Leadership Team for the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown and Pastoral Minister at Saint… Continue reading →

May 1, 2020 Dear Class of 2020 & Parents, The Class of 2020 is one of our finest classes and over the last four years they have enriched the legacy of our school through their exemplary performance in and out of the classroom. Personally, I have enjoyed playing a small part in their development into… Continue reading →

The Ursuline Student Ambassadors and Administration cordially invite you and your child to Class of 2024 Virtual Orientation. Please complete the following prior to the orientation. -RSVP for you and your child here -Have your child add their “get to know you” slide in this collaborative slide show 24 hours prior to the session. Directions… Continue reading →

The health and safety of the entire Ursuline community is of utmost importance to us. As a result, in light of Governor DeWine’s order to cancel school and or cancel/postpone large, indoor gatherings in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Ursuline will be closed for three weeks beginning Monday, March 16 through April 3. The Ursuline… Continue reading →

Ursuline did well again at the 13th annual Mahoning Valley Miniature Bridge Building Competition. The team of Riley Burke, Rose McClurkin, and Keona Wilkie built the 6th strongest bridge out of 28 teams by supporting a weight of 87 pounds. Kimberly Henderson and Angelo Naples was Ursuline’s second team and created the 3rd strongest bridge,… Continue reading →

Ursuline Principal, Mr. Matt Sammartino, introduced two new head coaches to the Ursuline Community on Wednesday, March 4. Mr. Nathan Zunic was introduced as the Head Girls Volleyball Coach and Mr. Josh Auden was introduced as the new Head Boys’ Soccer Coach.  Coach Zunic is the music teacher at Saint Rose School and has coached… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is excited to welcome two new head coaches to our Ursuline Family. Coach Nathan Zunic will be the Head Girls’ Volleyball Coach and Coach Josh Auden will lead the Boys’ Soccer Team.  Coach Zunic is the music teacher at Saint Rose School and served as the Girls’ Volleyball Coach for the Cougars. … Continue reading →

Senior Rose McClurkin will be honored at the YWCA Young Women with Bright Futures banquet on Saturday, March 21 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman, Ohio. Established in 1994, the awards program provides an opportunity for community recognition of outstanding young women who are high school seniors. Honorees are selected by their high school administrators… Continue reading →

Coach Kent Blacksher and the 2019 Ursuline High School Boys’ Tennis Team have been awarded “The Claire Muscaro Team Sportsmanship Award.” The award is voted on by the officials during the 2019 State Team Tournament. The team was state runner-up at the 2019 tournament.They were honored at a banquet in Columbus on March 1, 2020.… Continue reading →

“Unless there is Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” Ursuline High School students began the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday Mass. Father Murphy was the celebrant. Throughout the season of fasting and almsgiving, students will have several opportunities to prepare themselves for the joyous Easter season. Classes will attend… Continue reading →

Mrs. Preston’s Honors English Classes welcomed Mr. Jesse McClain, a Holocaust Certified Educator, to their class. The students are reading the Holocaust novel “Night” by Ellie Weisel. Mr. McClain’s many Holocaust artifacts were fascinating. His many artifacts have been collected from his international research and study. Thank you for sharing with us at UHS! More… Continue reading →

Ursuline Quiz Bowl team defeated Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday, February 25 with scores of 455-185 and 395-100 to claim the Second Division Quiz Bowl Championship. Ursuline has been in the league for three years and has won the championship each year. Ursuline has advanced to Division One for next academic year due to the past… Continue reading →

Gabriella Kreuz, the founder of “Love Doesn’t Shove,” presented to the Ursuline High School student body on Tuesday, February 12 at 9:00 AM and 10:15 AM in the Deibel Morley Arts Center on campus. Kreuz weaves her quirky personality into Love Doesn’t Shove presentations to set a more upbeat tone to the traditionally “dark” dating… Continue reading →

Join the Ursuline Baseball, Football, and Softball Teams for spring clinics. Clinics will be held for students in grades 3-8. Further information and camp registration may be completed by visiting https://ursulinehighschoolcamps.myonlinecamp.com/. The deadline to register for the Baseball Camp is March 13. Please contact mmatune@youngstowndiocese.org for more information. The Summer 2020 Camp Series will be… Continue reading →

Ursuline is proud to recognize the 15 members of our Speech and Debate Team who qualified for the State Speech and Debate Tournament to be held in March. The team is coached by Speech and Debate Hall of Famer, Mrs. Joan Williams. Ursuline’s Speech and Debate Team is also a member of the prestigious 100… Continue reading →

Grades 5-7 are welcome to join the Ursuline Student Ambassadors for a space themed evening, complete with a planetarium from The Carnegie Science Center.  Take part in a variety of STEAM activities, eat delicious snacks, and earn great Irish prizes.  Please RSVP at this link.  

Ursuline is the choice for high school in the Mahoning Valley! Meet the Ursuline Administration, Faculty, Coaches and Students at the annual Open House. Opportunities to learn about the complete Ursuline experience are available for the entire family Student led tours of the building will be available. Presentations from the Concert Band and the Speech… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is in the holiday spirit! We begin each day with an Advent reflection and light the Advent wreath. Students participated in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The school community came together to purchase hundreds of gifts for Catholic Charities and collected hundreds of pairs of socks to be donated to The Rescue Mission,… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School has teamed up with John F. Kennedy High School and Cardinal Mooney High School to support the ministry of Catholic Charities.  The diocesan elementary schools in Mahoning and Trumbull County are also a part of the project.  To kick off Catholic Schools Week 2020, an indoor rummage sale will be held at… Continue reading →

The curtain will once again rise at Ursuline’s beautiful Deibel Morley Arts Center for the winter musical, “Once Upon a Mattress.”  This musical is based off the fairy tale favorite, The Princess and The Pea.  The show ran December 13-15, 2019.  Please visit our Photo Gallery for more pictures!

This year, Ursuline High School is proud to begin the Ursuline Merici Med Program. Named for the foundress of the Ursuline order, Saint Angela Merici, this program will provide students who are interested in health care professions with experiences designed to increase awareness of the various medical career paths available. In addition to exposing students… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to honor the 2019 Distinguished Alumni, Dr. Vincent ’62 and Mrs. Zip ’64 Basile and Attorney Robert Nelson ’64. Dr. Vincent T. Basile entered Ursuline High School from Sacred Heart School on the East Side of Youngstown. As an Ursuline student, he was a member of Student Council, National Honor… Continue reading →

In honor of the Feast of Saint Ursula and Ursuline – Mooney Week, Ursuline High School once again sponsored a school-wide food drive to benefit two agencies, Saint Vincent dePaul and the Ursuline Food Ministry, a newly created food pantry for students and families of Ursuline High School.  Once again, the campaign was extremely successful… Continue reading →

Each year, approximately 1.5 million juniors take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT.)  Students with exceptional test scores are named National Merit Commended Scholars.  Ursuline High School is proud to recognize four students in the Class of 2019 for their high scholastic achievement.  National Commended Merit Scholars (pictured left to right) are Brady Leugers, graduate… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to announce the 2019 Advanced Placement results for the May 2019 test administration.  Ursuline High School students earned a pass rate of 85%.  The state average pass rate is a 61%.  25% of the graduating class received college credit through these test results.  Ursuline is also proud to recognize 16… Continue reading →

Parents of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders are invited to hear a presentation from the Ursuline Administration and Faculty about the curriculum and programs of Ursuline.  We encourage you to take the chance to get to know our school family and ask questions to Administrators, Faculty, and our amazing students!  An extensive financial aid overview… Continue reading →

The 2019-2020 school year is Ursuline’s 115th year and 100th anniversary on the Wick Avenue property.  The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown founded our school in 1905 based on the charisms of their founder, Saint Angela Merici.  While the property may a look a bit different and each student now carries a Chromebook, the legacy of… Continue reading →

The Ursuline High School Boys’ Tennis Team will go down in school history!  The team finished as State Runner Up in the OTCA Division II Team Final in Columbus, Ohio.  Players for the team tournament included Austin Arfaras, Gavin Blacksher, Glenn Christopher, John Khavari, Greg Morgione, Sean O’Connor, Luke Tsudis, and Brian White. At the… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to announce the “2019 Ursuline Arts Week” schedule of events.  The Ursuline Fine and Performing Arts Department will showcase student art work in the Library and Learning Center one hour before each performance and during the extended intermission.  A variety of artistic mediums will be on display.  The week will… Continue reading →

Ursuline French Teacher, Mrs. Lisa Devlin, is the 2019 Diocese of Youngstown Golden Apple Award Winner.  Mrs. Devlin is an active member of the Ursuline Family.  In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she is the advisor of The Ursulinian (yearbook), Global Rovers, French Club, and is a director in the Ursuline Theatre Department. She is… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to present the 2019 Summer Camp Series.  Students in grades kindergarten – eighth grade will have the opportunity for summer enrichment with the Ursuline Irish.  Please register using your child’s grade for the 2019-2020 school year. Experience Ursuline’s first-rate programs and facilities with the various summer opportunities.   Please visit the… Continue reading →

The Ursuline High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 40 members of the junior class, the Class of 2020, to the chapter during Mass on Wednesday, March 20 at Ursuline High School.  Father Richard Murphy presided the Mass.  National Honor Society members were presented by their advisor, Mrs. Nannette Jacobs, to Principal, Mr.… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School entered two teams to the 2019 Mahoning County Miniature Bridge Building Competition at Youngstown State University.  The teams were advised by Physics instructor, Mr. Mark Uerling.  Team 2 consisted of Kaylee Ray, Hailey Kerstetter, and Angelina Sabatino whose bridge held 224 pounds, which was 1760 times more than the bridge weighed. The… Continue reading →

Congratulations to Ursuline senior Dayshanette Harris.  She is now the Lady Irish Basketball All Time Leading Scorer.  To date, she has scored 2,310 points.   Dayshanette broke the previous record of 2,297 set in 2006 by Tyra Grant. According to Vindicator (http://www.vindy.com/news/2019/feb/12/points-queen/), she is also now the leading scorer in all records in Mahoning County.  Dayshanette will… Continue reading →

Members of the Ursuline Administration will host the Catholic elementary school students, regardless of their feeder school affiliation, and their parents on Thursday, February 21 at 6pm and Saturday, March 9 at 10:30am to complete the registration process.  These events will be held in the Ursuline Library and Learning Center.  Parents are encouraged to RSVP… Continue reading →

The curtain will rise at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 in the Deibel Morley Arts Center for the production of William Shakespeare’s comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing.”   Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on… Continue reading →

Ursuline is proud to recognize the 16 members of our Speech and Debate Team who qualified for the State Speech and Debate Tournament to be held in March.  The competition will be held at Massillon Jackson High School. The team is coached by Speech and Debate Hall of Famer, Mrs. Joan Williams.   Ursuline’s Speech and… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School students, alumni, families, Home and School Association, and Students of Stewardship (SOS) came together to support Sleep in Heavenly Peace this Christmas season. This local organization builds beds and provides bedding for local, needy families. Students raised over $1,500 for the organization through a Christmas pajama day and individual donations. Ursuline also… Continue reading →

Throughout the month of December, Ursuline students have various opportunities to prepare for Christmas.  All students will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and partake in daily Advent reflections.  Multiple service opportunities are available for students to join during the holiday month, such as Salvation Army Bell Ringing and Toy Shop, Ursuline PreSchool Holiday Craft Show,… Continue reading →

The Ursuline High School Theatre Department presented Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the Deibel Morley Arts Center on the Ursuline campus.  Performances were held on Friday, December 14th and Saturday, December 15th at 7:00 P.M.   A matinee was held on Sunday, December 16th at 2:00 P.M. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a… Continue reading →

Congratulations, Ursuline Family! Ursuline High School has recently received two top awards.  The Vindicator’s “Reader’s Choice” poll named Ursuline High School the Best Private School in the Mahoning Valley.  The award was given based on a reader’s poll.  Ursuline High School has also been named the #1 Private School in the Mahoning Valley and Western… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School honored the 2018 Distinguished Alumni, Kathleen O’Neill Christopher Wolsonovich ’67 and Kevin J. McGuire ’76, at the Feast of Saint Ursula Mass.  Father Murphy read the biographies of the award winners as Mr. Matthew Sammartino presented the awards. Kathy Wolsonovich learned the meaning of the Ursuline High School motto of “Soli Deo… Continue reading →

Seniors Vy Hoang and Lexie Tsudis qualified for the Division II Girls’ State Tennis Tournament. Vy and Lexie qualified for the state tournament after defeating Orville in the Akron District Competition on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Springside Racquet Club. Both Vy and Lexie are four year members of the Ursuline Girls’ Tennis Team. The… Continue reading →

The Wilfred J. Sanders Anatomy Lab recently benefitted from the generosity of many alumni and friends of Ursuline.  A special appeal was made this summer to alumni and friends of Ursuline who have chosen to enter the medical field. The lab is now home to 15 brand new achromatic microscopes and 8 resin skeleton models for… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School will hold a special information night for prospective parents Wednesday, November 7th at 7:00 P.M. in the Deibel-Morley Arts Center on the Ursuline campus. At that time, the Ursuline administrative team will present a program regarding tuition, financial aid, college preparatory curriculum, the dress code, extra-curricular programs and the spiritual environment of… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School implemented the “1:1 Program” for the Freshmen Class of 2022. The program will provide each member of the Freshmen Class with a Chromebook. The total cost is $50,000 and has been funded by alumni support and an anonymous donor. “1-to-1 Programs” are also known as ‘anywhere, anytime, or laptops for students’ programs.… Continue reading →

Each September Ursuline students participate in a retreat program.   The senior and junior retreats are held at the Villa Maria Educational Center and the sophomore and freshman retreats are held at Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University.  Each retreat is designed to foster class unity, enhance prayer life, and deepen relationships with God.  The high… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to announce that Alexander Stoneman ’19 has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. This accolade ranks Alex in the top 1% of high school seniors nationwide. Roughly 1.6 million high school juniors across the nation entered the competition by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT.) In addition to his… Continue reading →

The 2018-2019 school year is set to begin on Monday, August 20, 2018 for the Class of 2022 and Tuesday, August 21, 2018 for the entire school. The estimated enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is 465: 245 boys and 220 girls. The faculty will include 3 Administrators, 1 Diocesan Priest, 1 Ursuline Sister and… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to announce the results of the National Forensic League Speech and Debate Finals held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 18 – 22, 2018.  Four members of the Ursuline Speech and Debate Team qualified for this prestigious competition.  Alex Stoneman ’19 and Adam (Buddy) Dwinnells ’19 finished 22nd and 23rd respectively… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School will graduate the Class of 2018 at its 110 th Annual Commencement Exercises held at Stambaugh Auditorium on Sunday, May 27, at 1:00 P.M. The speaker will be Patricia Fleming. Ms. Fleming is a life-long Catholic School Educator. She served Ursuline as Assistant Principal from 1983 -1995 and as Principal from 1995… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School inducted 40 members of the junior class to the Ursuline Chapter of the National Honor Society. Students were admitted to the organization on the basis of service, scholarship, character, and leadership.  Following the ceremony, a reception was held for the inductees and their guests in the Ursuline Library and Learning Center. Dr. Eric… Continue reading →

On April 2, 2018 representatives from Ursuline High School traveled to Grenada, Nicraragua to complete mission work.  The group worked with International Samaritan in the garbage dump community outside of Grenada, Nicaragua.  11 students, as well as six adult chaperones, spent the week in Nicaragua completing a building project at a house for a single mother,… Continue reading →

Ursuline formally dedicated the new cafeteria on Monday, March 26, 2018 with a blessing and reception in the space. The O’Horo Family was honored for being the lead donor on the project. The Ursuline Family sincerely thanks the O’Horo’s for their continued friendship and support. Father Murphy led the service while Ursuline junior Alex Stoneman… Continue reading →

The Ursuline High School Speech and Debate team finished 20th out of 87 teams at the Ohio Speech League Speech and Debate State Competition held in Sylvania, Ohio March 1-3, 2018.  The team is coached by Mrs. Joan Williams.  Alex Stoneman ’19 finished second in the state in Congressional Debate.  Adam Dwinnells ’19 received “Best… Continue reading →

Members of the Ursuline Administration will host the Catholic elementary school students, regardless of their feeder school affiliation, and their parents on Saturday, March 10 at 10am to complete the registration process.  These events will be held in the Ursuline Library and Learning Center.  Parents are encouraged to RSVP for one of the two events… Continue reading →

The Ursuline High School Fine and Performing Arts Department is proud to present “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. This play is a dramatized story of the Salem witchcraft trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692 and 1693.  Performance dates are February 23 and 24 at 7:00 pm in the Deibel Morley Arts Center.  Tickets… Continue reading →

The SHAMROCK RAFFLE the will kick-off on Tuesday, January 30th . Tickets are $10 each. The prizes are: 1st Prize: $5,000 2nd Prize: $2,500 3rd , 4th and 5th Prizes: $1,000 The drawing will be held Saturday, March 10th at the Home and School Association Reverse Raffle Dinner. Each student is asked to sell 10… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is busy preparing for the Christmas holiday. The Student Ambassadors welcomed our elementary school friends on Saturday, December 2 for Christmas at the U and The Christmas Painting Party. Photos from both events may be found here.  The Ursuline Concert Band and Choir will perform sounds of the season on Tuesday, December… Continue reading →

The Ursuline Family celebrated the Feast Day of our Patron Saint, Saint Ursula, with Mass. Ursuline honored the 2017 Distinguished Alumni, Mrs. Cindy Herubin Francisco ’83 and Mr. John Herubin ’80, commissioned 14 members of the senior class and 3 faculty members as Eucharistic Ministers and offered baby items for Catholic Charities in order of… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School hosted the annual “Ursuline Day of Service” on Saturday, October 28, 2017.  A rainy and cold morning did not stop our community minded students!  Many students and faculty members joined together to help the following local service agencies; Beatitude House, Casa Madre (Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry), Know Your Neighborhood Coalition, Dorothy Day… Continue reading →

Senior Colin Faloon, a member of the Ursuline Golf Team, earned his first career hole in one on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Wooster General Cup at Wooster Country Club. It was a 170 yard, par 3 hole.   Colin used an 8 iron on the hole.  In addition to his stellar shot, Colin… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School will graduate the Class of 2017 at its 109 th Annual Commencement Exercises held at Stambaugh Auditorium on Sunday, May 28, at 4:00 P.M. The speaker will be Vera Herbert (U ’07), a writer on the hit NBC show, This Is Us. Vera is a graduate from the University of North Carolina… Continue reading →

Ursuline High School is proud to present an expanded summer camp series during June and July. Camps will be held in the following areas: Art, Boys’ Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Girls’ Basketball, Speech & Debate, Soccer, Spanish, Theatre, and Volleyball. Please follow this link for more information and to register for the camps. If you have… Continue reading →

On Monday, April 10 the Ursuline Family joined in prayer to dedicate and bless the new Biology and Anatomy Labs at Ursuline. Room 132 and Room 134 will forever be named for Ursuline science teachers Mr. John Ulicney and Mr. Fred Sanders. The labs are a lasting tribute to two Ursuline legends who spent a… Continue reading →