Cistercian Preparatory School

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Cistercian Preparatory School
Address
Cistercian Preparatory School
3660 Cistercian Road

Irving
,
Texas
75039

United States
Coordinates 32°51′19″N96°55′17″W / 32.85533°N 96.92143°W / 32.85533; -96.92143
Information
Type Private [1]
MottoArdere et Lucere
(To Enkindle and Enlighten)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Cistercians
Established1962;63 years ago (1962)
CEEB code 443-558
HeadmasterFr. Paul M. McCormick, O.Cist. [2]
Teaching staff53 (2020-21) [1]
Grades 5–12 [1]
Gender Boys [1]
Enrollment355 (2020-21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio7∶1 (2020-21) [1]
Campus size82 acres (33 ha) [2]
Color(s)  Black
  White [3]
Athletics conference Southwest Preparatory Conference [3]
MascotHawks [3]
Accreditation Independent Schools Association of the Southwest [4]
PublicationReflections (literary/art magazine)
NewspaperInformer
YearbookExodus
Website school.cistercian.org

Cistercian Preparatory School is a private school for boys located in Irving, Texas. The school follows the Cistercian tradition.

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History

Cistercian was founded by a group of monks from Hungary's Zirc Abbey, who had fled Hungary from ongoing Soviet pressure following WWII. In 1948, Cistercian secondary schools in Hungary had been closed and in 1950, their monasteries had been confiscated. Zirc monks began immigrating, with many of them ending up in Dallas, where they created a new abbey and found leadership and teaching roles at the University of Dallas. Cistercian monks had been involved in secondary education in Europe since the 18th century, and by 1962, they founded the Cistercian School in Dallas. [5] [6]

Current program

The graduating class of 2021 had 46 students, and there were 355 total students in grades 5-12. While community service is not required, the typical class averages 8000 hours of volunteer contributions. All graduates attend 4-year colleges. In 2021, 19% of the students received financial assistance. Of the 53 faculty members, 30% are Cistercian monks and 85% have graduate degrees. [7]

Cistercian's academic program has been highly rated, both regionally and nationally, for many years. [8] [9] For example, Cistercian was ranked among the 50 “Smartest Private High Schools in the United States” by one independent group [10] and, in 2021, was named the 3rd best Catholic high school in the country. [11]

Athletics

Students are encouraged to participate in sports in every season. Cistercian fields teams in nine varsity sports in three athletic seasons: football and cross country (fall); basketball, soccer, and swimming (winter); baseball, track & field, tennis (spring). The school is a member of the Southwest Preparatory Conference, which hosts championship tournaments and meets at the end of every season. The school's mascot is the hawk. Its colors are black and white. [3]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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  2. 1 2 "Headmaster's Welcome". Cistercian Preparatory School. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cistercian Preparatory School - Southwest Preparatory Conference". Southwest Preparatory Conference. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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