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Austin Preparatory School

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, Austin Prep has cultivated a close-knit learning community since its founding in 1961. Guided by its mission to inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve, the school challenges students through a rigorous college preparatory program that includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, personalized instruction, and intentionally small classes. An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. Beyond academics, the school’s unwritten curriculum – the lived expression of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, and love) – forms the heart of its mission. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says Head of School James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” Serving grades 6–12 under one roof allows this leading prep school to guide students through every stage of development—academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Community stands at the center of this experience, nurturing belonging and inspiring students to lead lives of purpose. Austin Prep athletics teams, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), are recognized among the best north of Boston, reflecting the same drive and integrity found in the classroom. Nearly every graduate continues on to a four-year college, prepared not only for success in higher education but for a meaningful life shaped by faith, friendship, and service.

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Reading

Massachusetts

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving...

By <a href="https://patch.com/users/liz-taurasi">LIZ TAURASI (Patch Staff)</a> Reading, MA - WILMINGTON, MA - If St. Patrick's Day seems a little more festive in Reading than in other places around Massachusetts, that might be due to the fact the town is one of the most Irish in the state.According to a study by NerdWallet.com using U.S. Census Bureau data, Wilmington has the eighth highest percentage of residents with Irish heritage with 35.6% percent.<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/most-irish-massachusetts-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to see the full study from Nerd Wallet.</a>Below are the 10 towns in Massachusetts with the highest percentage of residents with Irish heritage:<ol><li>Weymouth - 42.9%</li><li>Braintree - 42.4%</li><li>Abington - 42.4%</li><li>Hull - 41.4%</li><li>Milton - 39.7%</li><li>Dedham - 36.2%</li><li>Wakefield - 35.9%</li><li>Reading - 35.6%</li><li>Wilmington - 35.5%</li><li>Melrose - 35.3%</li></ol>Image: Wikimedia Commons

By <a href="https://patch.com/users/liz-taurasi">LIZ TAURASI (Patch Staff)</a>

Reading, MA - WILMINGTON, MA - If St. Patrick’s Day seems a little more festive in Reading than in other places around Massachusetts, that might be due to the fact the town is one of the most Irish in the state.According to a study by NerdWallet.com using U.S. Census Bureau data, Wilmington has the eighth highest percentage of residents with Irish heritage with 35.6% percent.

<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/most-irish-massachusetts-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to see the full study from Nerd Wallet.</a>Below are the 10 towns in Massachusetts with the highest percentage of residents with Irish heritage:

<ol><li>Weymouth - 42.9%</li><li>Braintree - 42.4%</li><li>Abington - 42.4%</li><li>Hull - 41.4%</li><li>Milton - 39.7%</li><li>Dedham - 36.2%</li><li>Wakefield - 35.9%</li><li>Reading - 35.6%</li><li>Wilmington - 35.5%</li><li>Melrose - 35.3%</li></ol>Image: Wikimedia Commons

A Nerd Wallet study using U.S. Census Bureau data on Irish heritage breaks down the most Irish towns in Massachusetts.