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Catholic high school

Oratory Prep School

  • LocationSummit, NJ
  • Type and sizeIndependent Catholic school · Grades 7–12 · 363 students

All-male

Official website

Oratory Prep School is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory school for boys in grades 7 to 12 in Summit, New Jersey, within the Archdiocese of Newark. Its Campus Ministry lists a chapel Mass on three weekdays, monthly school Masses, Advent and Lenten penance services, a retreat for each grade, and a school chaplain. Students run a service club and a Brothers in Faith group.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday7:40 AMSchool chapel · Anyone in the Oratory community is welcome to attend.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Masses & Liturgies | The OP Experience | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260816 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Oratory Prep offers Mass in the Chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays of each week.”
    Mass is listed in the school chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Oratory Prep School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miMemorial Hall (St. Teresa of Avila Parish): 0.7 mi1Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Our Lady of Peace Church: 2.4 mi4Corpus Christi Parish: 2.5 mi5Saint Rose of Lima Church: 2.7 mi6Campus Ministry, Oratory Preparatory School: 0.2 miOratory Prep School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Memorial Hall (St. Teresa of Avila Parish) — 0.7 mi
  2. Saint Theresa's Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 306 Morris Avenue, Summit
  3. Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  4. Our Lady of Peace Church — 2.4 mi · South Street, New Providence
  5. Corpus Christi Parish — 2.5 mi · 234 Southern Boulevard, Chatham
  6. Saint Rose of Lima Church — 2.7 mi · 50 Short Hills Avenue, Short Hills

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

71 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The Campus Ministry page lists monthly Mass. The Masses page lists a school Mass in most months of the year (September through May).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly Mass, Class Masses, Adoration, Paraliturgies, and Seasonal Bible Studies.”
      Campus Ministry's liturgical life includes monthly Mass and adoration.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (Penance services are held during the Advent and Lenten seasons.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Masses & Liturgies | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260816 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We continue to have Penance Services during the Advent and Lenten Seasons, during which students have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”
      Penance services are held in Advent and Lent.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Adoration is listed as part of Campus Ministry's liturgical life.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly Mass, Class Masses, Adoration, Paraliturgies, and Seasonal Bible Studies.”
      Campus Ministry's liturgical life includes monthly Mass and adoration.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Matt Dooley is named as School Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Matt Dooley School Chaplain”
      Fr. Matt Dooley is the school chaplain.
ATheology and curriculum: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Four years of Religion are required for graduation (one course a year, in every grade).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=278636&type=d&pREC_ID=627284 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 years of Religion”
      Four years of Religion are required for graduation.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The stated mission is an educational program rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic Identity | The OP Experience | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=623706 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “through an educational program rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition”
      The school's mission describes its educational program as rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition.
ACampus culture: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Each grade, 7 through 12, has its own class retreat.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260819 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each grade has its own specially themed retreat.”
      Every grade has its own class retreat, including grades 9 through 12.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Three staff are listed on the Campus Ministry page: the School Chaplain, a Caritas coordinator, and a Retreats and Formation leader.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Matt Dooley School Chaplain”
      Fr. Matt Dooley is the school chaplain.
      “Mrs. Linda Michalski Caritas Mr. Jonathan Gordon Retreats/Formation”
      Campus Ministry lists Linda Michalski (Caritas) and Jonathan Gordon (Retreats and Formation).
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Faith-based groups listed include the St. Philip Neri Service Leadership Club, the St. Philip Neri Honor Guard and Brothers in Faith.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Christian Service | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=629390 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Inspired by St. Philip Neri, the St. Philip Neri Service Leadership Club brings students together to serve people in need throughout our local and global communities.”
      The St. Philip Neri Service Leadership Club is a student service club.
      “The St. Philip Neri Honor Guard serves as a spiritual presence within the Oratory Prep community.”
      The St. Philip Neri Honor Guard is a student group offering prayers at Morning Mass.
    2. Clubs and Activities | Student Life | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=2745000 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Brothers in Faith 0 Staff”
      Brothers in Faith is listed among the school's clubs and activities.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Students begin each morning and each class with prayer.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “starting each morning and class with prayer, celebrating Mass together as a community”
      Students begin each morning and each class with prayer.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Service and justice work includes school-year projects with the Romero Center in Camden and a summer service trip to Nazareth Farm.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Catholic Identity | The OP Experience | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=623706 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Opportunities for summer service at the Nazareth Farm in West Virginia and during the school year with the Romero Center in Camden, NJ”
      Students have summer service at Nazareth Farm and school-year service with the Romero Center.
    2. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly service trips, school-based & community-based projects rooted in the Corporal/Spiritual Works of Mercy & Social Justice.”
      Campus Ministry runs monthly service trips and projects rooted in works of mercy and social justice.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is listed in the school chapel on three weekdays at 7:40 a.m., and monthly school Masses are part of the Campus Ministry program.
    Sources (2)
    1. Masses & Liturgies | The OP Experience | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260816 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Oratory Prep offers Mass in the Chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays of each week.”
      Mass is listed in the school chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    2. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly Mass, Class Masses, Adoration, Paraliturgies, and Seasonal Bible Studies.”
      Campus Ministry's liturgical life includes monthly Mass and adoration.
  • Every grade from 7 through 12 has its own class retreat, and four years of Religion are required for graduation.
    Sources (2)
    1. Retreats | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260819 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each grade has its own specially themed retreat.”
      Every grade has its own class retreat, including grades 9 through 12.
    2. Academics | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=278636&type=d&pREC_ID=627284 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “4 years of Religion”
      Four years of Religion are required for graduation.
  • Campus Ministry has three listed staff members, including a school chaplain.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Matt Dooley School Chaplain”
      Fr. Matt Dooley is the school chaplain.
      “Mrs. Linda Michalski Caritas Mr. Jonathan Gordon Retreats/Formation”
      Campus Ministry lists Linda Michalski (Caritas) and Jonathan Gordon (Retreats and Formation).

Concerns

  • Adoration and penance services are listed without a set schedule.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly Mass, Class Masses, Adoration, Paraliturgies, and Seasonal Bible Studies.”
      Campus Ministry's liturgical life includes monthly Mass and adoration.
    2. Masses & Liturgies | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260816 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We continue to have Penance Services during the Advent and Lenten Seasons, during which students have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”
      Penance services are held in Advent and Lent.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Oratory Preparatory School

  • Address: 425 Morris Ave., Summit, NJ 07901
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: oratoryprep.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, oratoryprep.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

11 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 8 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 5

  • Class Masses at St. Teresa of Avila ChurchOff campus
    Once a year for each grade
    Each grade level attends its own class Mass at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Summit.
    oratoryprep.org
  • Class Masses in the chapelOn campus
    Individual Religion classes celebrate Mass in the chapel during their scheduled class period.
    oratoryprep.org
  • Monthly school Masses
    Monthly, September through May
    A list of school Masses through the year, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit, Ash Wednesday Mass, Holy Week Mass and a Baccalaureate Mass. Dates are in the school calendar.
    oratoryprep.org, oratoryprep.org
  • Adoration
    Listed as part of Campus Ministry's liturgical life.
    oratoryprep.org
  • Advent and Lenten penance services
    Advent and Lent
    Students can receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during penance services in the Advent and Lenten seasons.
    oratoryprep.org

Service 2

  • School-year and summer service with Romero Center and Nazareth FarmOff campus
    School-year service with the Romero Center in Camden, NJ, and summer service at Nazareth Farm in West Virginia.
    oratoryprep.org
  • St. Philip Neri Service Leadership Club
    Student club that performs works of mercy, including food drives, sandwich-making for outreach programs and care packages for the sick and elderly.
    oratoryprep.org

Faith formation 2

  • St. Philip Neri Honor Guard
    Student group that offers prayers at Morning Mass for deceased members of school families and benefactors.
    oratoryprep.org
  • Weekly underclassmen prayer services and Bible studies
    Weekly
    Weekly prayer services and Bible studies for underclassmen, led by the Campus Ministry team and a member of the clergy.
    oratoryprep.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Brothers in Faith
    Student group listed among the school's clubs and activities.
    oratoryprep.org

Retreats 1

  • Class retreats (grades 7 to 12)
    Yearly
    Each grade has its own themed retreat, planned and led by peers from the Campus Ministry team.
    oratoryprep.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Faith & Service | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=641709 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monthly Mass, Class Masses, Adoration, Paraliturgies, and Seasonal Bible Studies.”
    Campus Ministry's liturgical life includes monthly Mass and adoration.
    “Fr. Matt Dooley School Chaplain”
    Fr. Matt Dooley is the school chaplain.
  2. Masses & Liturgies | The OP Experience | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=934847&type=d&pREC_ID=1260816 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Oratory Prep offers Mass in the Chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays of each week.”
    Mass is listed in the school chapel at 7:40 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  3. Maps | Oratory Preparatory Schooloratoryprep.org/apps/maps · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “425 Morris Ave., Summit, NJ 07901”
    The school's address is 425 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
95 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.9.4 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeIndependent Catholic school
DioceseArchdiocese of Newark, NJ
Grades7–12
Students (all grades)363
Students in grades 9–12322
Coed or single-sexAll-male
Student–teacher ratio9.4 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Newark

His Eminence Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: rcan.org, rcan.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is Oratory Prep School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Oratory Prep School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Newark.
What is Oratory Prep School’s Compass Score?
92 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Oratory Prep School?
Mass is listed at School chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Oratory Prep School Compass Recommended?
Yes. Oratory Prep School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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