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°28′01″N 79°55′24″W / 40.46694°N 79.92333°W / 40.46694; -79.92333

United States
Information
TypePublic International Baccalaureate
MottoNothing in life is so complicated, that it cannot be achieved by discipline and hard work.
Established2009
School districtPittsburgh Public Schools
PrincipalYalonda Colbert
Teaching staff55.50 (FTE)
Grades6–12
Enrollment737 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.28
LanguageGerman, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin
Color(s)     
Purple, black and silver
AthleticsBasketball, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Swimming, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling
MascotEagles
NewspaperThe Eagle Times
Websitewww.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. 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.

The school is noted for its heavy involvement in the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program.