Casady School
Casady School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, founded in 1947 by Bishop Thomas Casady and the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, and a group of businessmen. Casady serves children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools. History The school is named in honor of Bishop Thomas Casady. Historically, many of Oklahoma City's elite families sent their children to the Casady School. Casady Hall, as it was originally called began with the first meeting of its Board of Trustees on February 17, 1947. The 38-acre property, including a small lake, a house, and two barns had been donated. Senator A.S. (Mike) Monroney's Distinguished Congressional Award provided $10,000. Casady Hall's first headmaster, the Reverend Michael Martin, was hired and Casady Hall opened in September 1947 with 36 students in grades seven through nine. The faculty of four, including the headmaster, taught the students in the remodeled pony stable, which was renamed Cochran Hall. In 1948, the school was renamed Casady School. The Chapel of St. Edward the Confessor was built in 1948. Frank J. Hightower, a founding Trustee of the