- Oratory Athenaeum for University Preparation
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Oratory Athenæum for University Preparation Address 1407 West Moore Road
Pharr, Texas, (Hidalgo County), 78577-6700
United StatesCoordinates 26°10′29.51″N 98°12′19.03″W / 26.1748639°N 98.2052861°WCoordinates: 26°10′29.51″N 98°12′19.03″W / 26.1748639°N 98.2052861°W Information Motto Ex Umbris Et Imaginibus Ad Lucem.
(From the Shadows and Darkness Into the Light.)Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Congregation of the Oratory Patron saint(s) St. Philip Neri Established 1998 School district Diocese of Brownsville Authority Holy See School code 445501 Grades 9–12 Education system Trimester System Language Bilingual (English & Spanish) Color(s) Red, Navy Blue and Gold Song With Songs of Joy Mascot Ocelot Accreditation(s) Texas Private School Accreditation Commission Website oratoryschools.org Oratory Athenæum for University Preparation is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Pharr, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
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Background
The Oratory Athenæum for University Preparation was established in 1998 as an extension of The Pharr Oratory School System of St. Philip Neri, established in 1983 by the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri of Pontifical Rights of Pharr, Texas. It was the first Catholic high school in Hidalgo County, Texas.[1]
Mission statement
The mission of the Oratory Schools is to promote the formation of Christian character, Catholic lay leadership, Christian fellowship, and community service by integrating the gospel message with a liberal arts educational program in the spirit of the joy exemplified by its founder, Saint Philip Neri.
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Notes and references
- ^ OAUP. "School System History". Oratory Schools website. http://www.oratoryschools.org/oshome/history/history.asp. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
Categories:- High schools in Texas
- Private schools in Texas
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Texas
- High schools in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Educational institutions established in 1998
- Texas school stubs
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