Austin Preparatory School

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Austin Preparatory School
Location
Reading, MA, USA
Information
Religion Catholic
Headmaster Paul J. Moran
Average SAT scores (2005) 578 Verbal
563 Math
Type Private
Campus Suburban
Athletics 16 sports
Mascot Cougar
Color(s) Green and White
Established 1961
Homepage 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 Augustinian order in 1961. The institution is colloquially referred to as Austin Prep and serves students in grades 6-12.

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[edit] History

Austin Preparatory School first accepted students in September of 1963.

[[The School was founded by members of the Order of Saint Augustine, Province of St Thomas of Villanova. Since 1973 the School has been owned and operated by a lay Board of Trustees, and is an incorporated, non-profit organization. Augustinian friars continued to serve formally at Austin until 1992. While there are no Augustinian friars currently on the faculty, the present staff does include two priests, one female religious, and one Affiliate member of the Order of Saint Augustine.]]

[[In 1987 Austin opened a Junior School Program, and further expanded in 1992 by admitting young women to become fully co-educational. The current enrollment (2006 - 2007) of 700 students includes approximately 350 young men and 350 young women. The Junior School enrolls roughly 250 students and the secondary division enrolls 450 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

St. Augustine of Hippo as pictured during the Renaissance
St. Augustine of Hippo as pictured during the Renaissance

The motto of the school is "God, Self, Neighbor", and the patron saint 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 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 Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School|San Diego, California]] - both in the United States; Manila in the Philippines; a school in Malta, schools in Dungarvan and New Ross, Ireland and St. Augustine's College, Brookvale, in Sydney, Australia.

[edit] Languages

  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Russian
  • Italian

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Fall sports

  • Cross Country
  • Football
    • Varsity
    • Junior Varsity
    • Freshman
  • Golf
  • Soccer
    • Boys Varsity
    • Boys Junior Varsity
    • Boys Junior School
    • Girls Varsity
    • Girls Junior Varsity
    • Girls Junior School
  • Volleyball
    • Varsity
    • Junior Varsity
    • Freshman

[edit] Winter sports

  • Basketball
    • Boys Varsity
    • Boys Junior Varsity
    • Boys Freshman
    • Boys Jounior School
    • Girls Varsity
    • Girls Junior Varsity

[[**Girls Freshman

    • Girls Junior School
  • Ice Hockey
    • Boys Varsity
    • Boys Junior Varsity ]]
    • Boys Freshmen
    • Girls Varsity
    • Girls Junior Varsity
  • Ski Team
  • Swim Team
  • Track

[edit] Spring sports

  • Baseball
    • Varsity
    • Junior Varsity
    • Freshman
    • Junior School
  • Lacrosse
    • Boys Varsity
    • Boys Junior Varsity
    • Boys Freshmen
    • Boys Junior School
    • Girls Varsity
  • Softball
    • Varsity
    • Junior Varsity
    • Junior School
  • Tennis
    • Boys Varsity
    • Girls Varsity
  • Track
  • Distance Varsity

[edit] Clubs and organizations

  • Academic Decathlon
  • Anime Club
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Austin Ambassadors
  • Austin Magazine
  • Austin Service Club
  • Band
  • Business Club
  • Chorus
  • Classics Club & Certamen Team
  • Dance
  • French Club
  • Gamers Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Human Rights Squad
  • Intramural Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Tennis
    • Softball
    • Whiffleball
  • Italian Club
  • Junior School Arts & Crafts
  • Junior School Chess & Scrabble
  • Junior School Classics And Certamen
  • Junior School Drama Festival
  • Junior School Math Team
  • Junior School Puzzle Club
  • Junior 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

Russian Club

  • Science Fiction /Fantasy Club
  • Senior Retreat Leaders
  • Sexual Education
  • Sign Language Club
  • Snowboarding/Ski Club
  • Spanish Club
  • School Wide Student Council
  • Theater Arts
  • Web Design Club
  • Weight Training - Boys
  • Weight Training - Girls
  • Yoga


[edit] Notable alumni

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