OP Stories

Due to flooding conditions on Thursday, Feb. 25, Oratory Prep will be on a two hour Delayed Opening. All buses and shuttles will run on a two hour delayed schedule. The Junior Retreat is postponed. Please check back in case conditions warrant closing schools, an additional message will be sent.

Due to icy weather conditions on Tuesday Feb. 16, Oratory Prep will be on a two hour Delayed Opening. All buses and shuttles will run on a two hour delayed schedule. Please drive carefully.

The Mock Trial team captured the Union County Championship for the 5th year in a row on Wednesday night when they defeated Bruriah High School.

Freshman Patrick Jackson, a member of the Civil Air Patrol (a division of the United States Air Force) was named Cadet of the Year for his squadron which is located in Gladstone. This has propelled him into the running for Cadet of the Year in NJ.

McIlwain, a senior at Oratory Preparatory School, worked with Summit Police Department Chief Robert Weck and Lieutenant David Richel to create a video to promote pedestrian safety and overall awareness both drivers and pedestrians alike.

Senior John Felitto signed his National Letter of Intent to play Golf at the University of Notre Dame today.

You can now order your yearbook online from Jostens. Click this news article for the link.

We are proud to announce today that Oratory Prep has been selected as a National Blue Ribbon school for 2015! U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made the official announcement this morning that 50 private schools and 285 public schools from across the country have been chosen for this prestigious honor based on academic excellence. Of the 50 private schools, we are one of only two secondary schools to receive this distinction.

The Associate Head of School, Mr. Owen McGowan, of Oratory Prep School announced this week that Timothy Ring has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.

We recently entered the State Farm Celebrate My Drive contest, and we have learned that our submission has been selected as one of the 100 finalists! Out of those, the top 22 in total votes will each receive a $100,000 grant from State Farm to be used for the overall benefit of each school, and partially to promote safe teen driving.
Please consider voting for the OP video.