Villanova Preparatory School
| Villanova Preparatory School Villanova/ Nova |
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12096 North Ventura Avenue Ojai, California, U.S. Ojai, California, (Ventura County) 93023 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°25′47″N 119°15′50″W / 34.42972°N 119.26389°WCoordinates: 34°25′47″N 119°15′50″W / 34.42972°N 119.26389°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational, day/boarding school |
| Motto | Unitas ∙ Veritas ∙ Caritas (Unity ∙ Truth ∙ Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic Order of Saint Augustine |
| Established | 1924 |
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| Headmaster | Nancy O'Sullivan |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 260 (2016-17) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Campus type | Country |
| Color(s) | Navy, White and Gray |
| Song | Alma Mater (When the Twilight Shadows Gather) |
| Fight song | Oh no. Here we Go. Nova. |
| Athletics conference | Frontier League/ Tri Valley League (Both a part of the Tri-County Athletics Association [TCAA]) |
| Sports | 19 total |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Rival | Nordhoff High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores | 1767 |
| Average ACT scores | 26 |
| Newspaper | "Nova Notes", "Vista" |
| Yearbook | The Villanovan |
| Tuition | $20,000 (Day), $56,500 (Boarding) |
| Director of Academics | Mr. Daniel Rios |
| Admissions Director | Tyler Hart |
| Athletic Director | Ricardo Olivares |
| Website | www.villanovaprep.org |
Villanova Preparatory School is an Augustinian Catholic co-ed day and boarding school in the United States, located in the California town of Ojai. Sitting on more than 130 acres, Villanova's campus has many athletic facilities, two dormitories, sports fields and trails, a gym, and tennis courts. The school is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association.
Established in October 1924 at the request of Bishop John Cantwell (John Joseph Cantwell), Villanova was founded by Augustinians invited to California from Villanova, Pennsylvania to open parishes in the early 1920s. Villanova is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association (ASEA) comprising eight secondary institutions in North America and over 100 schools worldwide. Villanova offers both a day and resident program and is the only co-ed Augustinian boarding school in the country. Villanova has a small chapel that holds mass every Sunday for both students and the public.
In 2015-16, student enrollment was 265. Thirty-four percent of students are boarders, and represent 14 different countries.
Villanova Preparatory School offers a college prep curriculum for grades 9–12. As of May 2015, Villanova is an International Baccalaureate World School, offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme for its junior and senior students.
Operating on the semester system, students take seven courses each year with classes meeting a minimum of four times a week with extended 80 minute periods on most weeks.
The curriculum includes four units of religion: Old Testament, New Testament, Morality and Social Justice, and Christian Vocations. Math, English, Foreign Language, Religion and Science courses are required for all four years in order to graduate. Three languages are offered: Spanish, Japanese and Latin. The school also offers eighteen Advanced Placement or Honors courses in other subjects such as Calculus, English Composition, English Literature, and US History.
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