Austin Preparatory School
| Austin Preparatory School Schola Praeparatoria Austin |
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| Address | |
| 101 Willow Street Reading, Massachusetts, (Middlesex County), 01867  United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′47″N 71°7′37″W / 42.52972°N 71.12694°WCoordinates: 42°31′47″N 71°7′37″W / 42.52972°N 71.12694°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Order of Saint Augustine |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Augustine |
| Established | 1961 |
| Headmaster | Paul J. Moran |
| Faculty | 57 |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 726 (2010) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green, White , and Black |
| Athletics | 16 sports |
| Athletics conference | Catholic Central |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation(s) | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Publication | Austin Magazine (literary/art magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'The Legend' |
| Tuition | $14,300 |
| Assistant Headmaster | Celia Barletta, Deborah Gray |
| Admissions Director | Kevin Driscoll |
| Athletic Director | Patricia R. Gonzalez |
| Website | www.austinprepschool.org |
Austin Preparatory School is a co-educational Catholic school located in Reading, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1961. The institution is colloquially referred to as Austin Prep and serves students in grades 6-12.
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[edit] History
Though founded in 1961, Austin Prep enrolled its first students in September 1963.
The School was founded by members of the Order of Saint Augustine, Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova. Since 1973 the School has been operated by a lay Board of Trustees, and is a fully incorporated, not for profit, 501-C3 organization. The Augustinians continued to serve formally at Austin Prep until 1992. While there are no Augustinian friars currently on the faculty, the present staff does include two priests and one Affiliate member of the Order of Saint Augustine.
In 1987 Austin opened a Middle School Program, and further expanded in 1992 by admitting young women to become fully co-educational. The current enrollment (2010–2011) of 700 students is almost equally divided between young men and women. The Middle School enrolls roughly 200 students and the Upper School enrolls approximately 500 students.
[edit] Demographics
Students commute to Austin from over 50 towns from the northern suburban communities of Boston reaching north through the Merrimack Valley Region and North Shore communities and also southern New Hampshire.[citation needed]
[edit] Patron saint
The original motto of the school is "In lumine tuo videbimus lumen" ("In your light we see light"), from Psalm 36, however in 2001 the School adopted a new motto, "God, Self, Neighbor" based upon the Great Commandment. The School's patron is Saint Augustine. The "Austin" in Austin Prep is a shortened form of Augustine. Augustine was a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and is often referred to as a "Doctor of the Church" by Roman Catholics. Two of his many surviving works, namely "The Confessions" (his autobiography) and "The City of God" are Western Classics, and are read and studied by Christians of many denominations around the world. Augustine is also considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of Protestant Reformation, because of his teaching on salvation and grace; Martin Luther himself also having been an Augustinian friar. Augustine was not a Biblical fundamentalist.
Other American Augustinian Schools with the same patron include Malvern prep in Malvern PA, Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, PA, Villanova Prep in Ojia, CA along with Richland, New Jersey; San Diego, California - as well as Villanova University in Villanova PA (The Augustinian flagship college.) and Merrimack College in North Andover, MA - just 15 minutes from Austin Prep.
[edit] Languages
- Latin
- Spanish
- French
- Russian
- Italian
[edit] Athletics
Austin Preparatory School is part of the Central Catholic League, or CCL
[edit] Fall sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Varsity
- Junior Varsity
- Freshman
- Golf
- Soccer
- Boys Varsity
- Boys Junior Varsity
- Boys Middle School
- Girls Varsity
- Girls Junior Varsity
- Girls Middle School
- Volleyball
- Varsity
- Junior Varsity
- Freshman
- Varsity Cheerleading
[edit] Winter sports
- Basketball
- Boys Varsity
- Boys Junior Varsity
- Boys Freshman
- Boys Middle School
- Girls Varsity
- Girls Junior Varsity
- Girls Freshman
- Girls Middle School
- Ice Hockey
- Boys Varsity
- Boys Junior Varsity
- Boys Freshmen
- Girls Varsity
- Girls Junior Varsity
- Ski Team
- Swim Team
- Track
- Hockey and Basketball Cheerleading
[edit] Spring sports
- Baseball
- Varsity
- Junior Varsity
- Freshman
- Lacrosse
- Boys Varsity
- Boys Junior Varsity
- Boys Middle School
- Girls Varsity
- Girls Junior Varsity
- Softball
- Varsity
- Junior Varsity
- Middle School
- Tennis
- Boys Varsity
- Girls Varsity
- Track
[edit] Clubs and organizations
- Academic Decathlon
- Anime Club
- Arts Club
- Asian Club
- Austin Magazine
- Austin Service Club
- Badminton Club
- Band
- Business Club
- Chorus
- Classics Club & Certamen Team
- Dance
- Event Production Services
- French Club
- Gamers Club
- Gentlemen's Club
- Guitar Club
- Human Rights Squad
- Intramural Sports
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Softball
- Whiffleball
- Italian Club
- Middle School Arts & Crafts
- Middle School Chess & Scrabble
- Middle School Classics And Certamen
- Middle School Drama Festival
- Middle School Math Team
- Middle School Puzzle Club
- Middle School Quiz Bowl
- Knitting Club
- The Legend
- Liturgical Music
- Magic: The Gathering Club
- Math Team
- Math Peer Tutors
- Multicultural Club
- National Honor Society
- New England Club
- The Omega
- Peer Leaders
- Ping Pong Club
- Russian Club
- Science Fiction /Fantasy Club
- Senior Retreat Leaders
- Sign Language Club
- Snowboarding/Ski Club
- Spanish Club
- Student Council/Government
- Theatre, Drama Club
- Web Design Club
- Weight Training - Boys
- Weight Training - Girls
- Yoga
[edit] Notable alumni
- Thomas Birmingham - former Massachusetts Senate President
- Richard Meelia '67 - Chief Executive Officer Covidien Ltd (formally Tyco Healthcare)
- Tom Fitzgerald (hockey) '86 - NHL Player.
- Joe Sciacca '75 - Boston Herald Editor-in-Chief
- Ross Alameddine '05 - victim of the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16, 2007
- Paul Sullivan '75 - Hosted The Paul Sullivan Show on WBZ (AM) NewsRadio 1030 before his death September 9, 2007. See Boston Globe Article Here
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
