Annunciation Orthodox School

Infobox private school
name = Annunciation Orthodox School

| motto = "The School for Hearts and Minds"
established = 1970
type = Independent
head_name = Headmaster
head = Mark Kelly
city = Houston
state = Texas
country = United States
campus = Urban
enrollment = 660
faculty = 38 (Middle School)
38 (Lower School)
ratio = 10:1
colors = Navy Blue and White
mascot = Doves (1970-1989) Dolphins (1989-present)
athletics = 12 Sports
homepage = [http://www.aoshouston.org www.aoshouston.org]
religion = Eastern Orthodox

Annunciation Orthodox School, or AOS, is a private school located in Houston, Texas, United States, established in 1970.

The school, which is located in the Montrose neighborhood, teaches preschool through eighth grade and has grown from 14 students in 1970 to over 650 students as of 2007.

15% of current students are Greek Orthodox, down from 99% when the school started. Admission tests are required to get into the school. Despite opposition from local residents, a portion of Marshall Street that divided the AOS campus was condemned by the Houston city council and sold to the school in 1999.

After AOS

[http://www.aoshouston.org/admissions/graduatingfromaos.shtm]

Members of the school's Class of 2006 matriculated to the following private schools in the Houston area:
* Awty International School
* Duchesne Academy
* Episcopal High School
* Houston Christian High School
* The Kinkaid School
* School of the Woods
* St. Agnes Academy

In addition, one student matriculated to Jesuit High School in New Orleans.

Members of the class matriculated to the following Houston ISD public schools:
* Bellaire High School
* High School for Performing and Visual Arts
* Lamar High School

Members of the class applied to, received acceptance letters to, and did not attend the following private schools in the Houston area:
* Emery/Weiner School
* Incarnate Word Academy
* Second Baptist School

Members of the class applied to, received acceptance letters to, and did not attend the following Houston ISD public schools:
* Carnegie Vanguard High School

In addition, a member of the Class of 2006 applied to and was accepted to Franklin High School in New Orleans. The student did not attend the school.

References

* Schwartz, Matt. " [http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1998_3101778 City Council vote approves sale of Montrose tract to private school] ", "Houston Chronicle", December 3, 1998.

External links

* [http://www.aoshouston.org/ Official web site]
* [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/26523 AOS at Private School Review]