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Ouran Academy (also known as Ouran Elite Private Academy) is a prestigious private school located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The school is attended primarily by children of the rich and famous (e.g. children of prominent families, business magnates, politicians, celebrities, etc.). Haruhi Fujioka is from a middle-class family which, to students accustomed to wealth, makes her seem poor in comparison. Ouran Academy houses five different divisions: Pre-school/Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College/University. Although these four divisions are all located on the same campus and students are free to move about, they tend to remain near the area of their classes.

Ouran Academy is also widely known by its students as being the home of the Ouran Host Club, an enormously popular and influential club located in Music Room #3 of the High School building.

Ouran Academy Motto

OuranAcademyEmblem — The Ouran Academy uniform crest.

"Lineage counts first; wealth a close second."

―Ouran Academy's Motto

This mantra permeates Ouran with students of stellar family history and/or backgrounds given entrance priority over those from families of lower social or economic status, regardless of academic ability. All students at the school, however, are expected to be academically proficient and possessing leadership potential. The school accepts international students who meet criteria and offers a full scholarship to one Japanese student each year (per grade level at the high school) who meets the cut score on a notoriously difficult entrance exam, guaranteeing that they will enter Class A upon admission, where they are expected to be Top of the Class each trimester in order to remain enrolled at Ouran.

Class Hierarchy

At Ouran Academy, students are separated into four classes based on their family's wealth, lineage, influence and their personal intelligence. Basically the Ouran Academy decides their student's classes into their family's pedigree and grades. For example, the Host Club members are all in the A class for their year group, where the students from highly privileged families are placed. The only exception is Haruhi, who gets a special privilege due to her scholarship status.

The order of classes are as followed:

'A' Class - The "Elite" or Honor Roll (Grade + Pedigree Rank 100%)

'B' Class (Grade + Pedigree Rank 70%)

'C' Class (Grade + Pedigree Rank 50%)

'D' Class - Mostly consists of children from Yakuza affiliated families (Grade + Pedigree Rank 20%)

School Subjects

As the series focuses more on the school's extra-curricular activities, the actual subjects taught at Ouran and the structure of the school day are not directly shown in the anime, nor are any teachers revealed; however, the manga directly reveals two specific classes offered at the academy: Phys Ed and Greek. Additionally, some of the subjects referenced in both media include French, German, Greek, Geography, English, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Japanese History and Modern Literature.

Campus Architecture

Many of the buildings on school grounds were inspired by famous monuments which include Buckingham Palace, Place de la Concorde and St. Peter's Basilica. In addition, a large portion of the academy's architecture is reminiscent of mid-nineteenth century Paris, France (where the Houshakuji family lives). And it's no accident that most of Ouran's anime architecture is shaded pink with lavender overtones. Pink is the favored color of flirts and teases. The Ouran Host Club does nothing but and their guests, while intrigued, are basically naive and unaware of life's more mature physicality. Lavender is the milder version of purple which bespeaks sophistication and a focus on one's own advancement and, after all, those who attend Ouran Academy are all about moving up in the world.

Trivia

In historical Japan, an oiran was a courtesan to nobility, celebrated and revered because of their charm, intelligence and beauty.
In Greek, the word "ouranos" means heaven.

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-{{quote|Only those with excellent social standing and those from filthy rich families are lucky enough to spend their time here at the elite private school -- Ouran Academy.|[[Tamaki Suoh]]}}{{Place Infobox
 |image = File:OuranAcademyCampusAerialView.jpg
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-|type = High-privilege school
+|type = Extreme-privilege private secondary school
-|manga debut = [[Chapter 1]]
+|manga debut = [[Chapter 01]]
-|anime debut = [[Starting Today, You are a Host!]]|namekanji = オラン·アカデミー Ōran akademī
+|anime debut = [[Ep 01 - Starting Today, You are a Host!]]|namekanji = オラン·アカデミー Ōran akademī
-|location = Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan}}'''Ouran Academy''' (also known as '''Ouran Elite Private Academy''')  is a prestigious private school located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The school is attended primarily by children of the rich and famous (e.g. children of celebrities, business magnates, politicians, etc.).  [[Haruhi|Haruhi Fujioka]] is the''' only''' student from a middle-class family which, to students accustomed to wealth, makes her seem poor in comparison. Ouran Academy houses five different divisions: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College/University. Although these four divisions are all located on the same campus and students are free to move about, they tend to remain near the area of their classes.
+|location = Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan}}'''Ouran Academy''' (also known as '''Ouran Elite Private Academy''')  is a prestigious private school located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The school is attended primarily by children of the rich and famous (e.g. children of prominent families, business magnates, politicians, celebrities, etc.). [[Haruhi Fujioka]] is from a middle-class family which, to students accustomed to wealth, makes her seem poor in comparison. Ouran Academy houses five different divisions: Pre-school/Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College/University. Although these four divisions are all located on the same campus and students are free to move about, they tend to remain near the area of their classes.
-Ouran Academy is also widely known by its students as being the home of the [[Ouran High School Host Club]], an enormously popular and influential club located in [[Music Room 3|Music Room #3]] of the High School building.
+Ouran Academy is also widely known by its students as being the home of the [[Ouran Host Club]], an enormously popular and influential club located in [[Music Room 3|Music Room #3]] of the High School building.
 == Ouran Academy Motto ==
-[[File:OuranAcademyEmblem.jpg|thumb|left|140px|The ''Ouran Academy'' uniform crest.]]
+[[File:OuranAcademyEmblem.jpg|thumb|left|140px|The Ouran Academy uniform crest.]]
-{{quote|'''Lineage counts first; wealth a close second.'''|Ouran Academy's Motto}}This mantra permeates Ouran with students of stellar family history and/or backgrounds given entrance priority over those from families of lower social or economic status, regardless of academic ability.  All [[:Category:Ouran Academy Students|students]] at the school, however, are expected to be academically proficient and possessing leadership potential.  The school accepts international students who meet criteria and offers a full scholarship to one Japanese student each year (per grade level at the high school) who meets the cut score on a notoriously difficult entrance exam, guaranteeing that they will enter Class A upon admission, where they are expected to be Top of the Class each trimester in order to remain enrolled at Ouran.<br />
-==Campus Architecture==
-Many of the buildings on school grounds were inspired by famous monuments which include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace Buckingham Palace], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Concorde Place de la Concorde] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica St. Peter's Basilica]. In addition, a large portion of the academy's architecture is reminiscent of mid-nineteenth century Paris, France (where the Houshakuji family lives).  And it's no accident that most of Ouran's anime architecture is shaded pink with lavender overtones.  Pink is the favored color of flirts and teases.  The Ouran Host Club does nothing but and their guests, while intrigued, are basically naive and unaware of life's more mature physicality.  Lavender is the milder version of purple which bespeaks sophistication and a focus on one's own advancement and, after all, those who attend Ouran Academy are all about moving up in the world.
+{{quote|'''Lineage counts first; wealth a close second.'''|Ouran Academy's Motto}}
-<gallery widths="153" columns="4" position="center" spacing="small" orientation="square">
+This mantra permeates Ouran with students of stellar family history and/or backgrounds given entrance priority over those from families of lower social or economic status, regardless of academic ability.  All students at the school, however, are expected to be academically proficient and possessing leadership potential.  The school accepts international students who meet criteria and offers a full scholarship to one Japanese student each year (per grade level at the high school) who meets the cut score on a notoriously difficult entrance exam, guaranteeing that they will enter Class A upon admission, where they are expected to be Top of the Class each trimester in order to remain enrolled at Ouran.<br />
-ouran14.gif|Ouran's signature clocktower.
-ouranlibraby.jpg|One of four libraries...
-ouran12.jpg|...and many beautiful gardens.
-ouran6.jpg|Decorated by Springtime cherry blossoms.
-ouran24.jpg|An ornate gate cornice...
-ourangarden.jpg|...that heads an entrance to campus.
-ouran13.jpg|Ouran on a spring evening...
-ouran1.jpg|...and at dawn.
-ouran11.jpg|Ouran - a place of reflection.
-ouran4.jpg|Ouran - a place of unique charm.
-ouran42.jpg|Summertime means...
-entry.jpg|...it's quiet while students are on vacation.
-Ouran17.jpg|A typical academic building.
-courtyeard.jpg|The middle school courtyard.
-ouran7.jpg|Ouran Fair festivities.
-classroom.jpg|A typical Ouran classroom.
-ouran29.jpg|The view from the Third Floor landing.
-ouran20.jpg|Salons are often used as club rooms.
-ouran3.jpg|The main foyer of the high school building.
-dininghall.jpg|The refectory or dining hall.
-ouran41.jpg|A gallery chandelier.
-chandelier.jpg|Chandelier detail.
-ouran10.jpg|The Grand Staircase...
-ouran37.jpg|...looking downward.
-ouran14.jpg|Ouran at sunset...
-ouran21.jpg|...in Autumn...
-ouran30.jpg|...on Halloween Night...
-ouran22.jpg|...and in the dead of winter.
-ouran16.jpg|Ouran in Wonderland - where life is upside down and it's always 3 pm.
-</gallery>
-==School Uniforms==
-At Ouran Academy, student uniforms indicate grade level and school division: Presechool, Elementary, Middle or High School.  The Anime mimics both style and color from the Manga. The Drama, however, re-envisions the uniforms.  It has been speculated that this was due to legal issues arising from competition with another popular shojo manga-adapted-to-drama called ''Hana-Kimi ''(manga) and'' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ''(Ikemen Paradise)'', ''which is about a girl pretending to be a boy at an all-boys school; however this has never been validated.  Said manga and drama'', ''however, are classic examples of the gender-bender shojo genre Bisco Hatori parodied so successfully with Ouran High School Host Club.
-===Preschool===
-*Manga/Anime: Male and female uniforms are identical for preschoolers, though boys wear shorts and girls wear skirts.  The top is a short-sleeved, tailored white over-blouse with a salmon sailor-collar and a peach neckerchief.  The boys wear salmon shorts and the girls, a salmon pleated skirt.
-*Drama: Unknown
-===Elementary School===
-* Manga/Anime: Boys wear a dark green uniform consisting of short trousers and a double-breasted jacket with lapels, under which is worn a short-sleeved, white shirt and black loosely-bowed tie.
-* Manga/Anime: Girls wear a two-tone uniform consisting of a pink pleated skirt (hem variable, as long as dress code is followed) with a long-sleeved, white pullover top with pink cuffs and pink bib collar that covers the shoulders front and back, and a red loosely-bowed tie.
-* Drama: Girls wear a tan, double-breasted blazer with the Ouran crest sewn onto the right side, a white self-bowed blouse, dark plaid pleated skirt, black knee-his and black shoes.  The boys' uniform is unknown.
-===Middle School===
-* Manga/Anime: Boys wear straight black trousers and an ivory, concealed front-closure jacket, with a nehru collar and dark gold braid; an Ouran Academy seal is sewn onto the left side.
-* Manga/Anime: Girls wear a brown and white dress with a darker brown loosely-bowed tie decorating the v-neckline with modesty panel, which rises into a nautical-style collar; the dropped waist sits over a pleated skirt which may be short, but not revealing.
-* Drama:  Boys wear straight gray plaid trousers and a black, concealed front-closure jacket, with a nehru collar and white braid; an Ouran Academy seal is sewn onto the left side.  Girls wear a black pleated skirt, white v-neck blouse with an attached self-tie bow, black knee his and black flats.
-=== High School===
-*Boys wear straight black trousers and a pale blue blazer, under which is worn a long or short-sleeved white shirt and black Windsor-knotted silk tie, accented by a narrow purple band running vertically down its center length.  An Ouran Academy seal is sewn onto the left breast.  Black socks are shoes complete the uniform.
-*Girls wear a yellow fitted-bodice dress with a pointed white collar and red loosely-bowed tie; high-cut bishop sleeves ending in a white cuff; and a skirt that is typically calf-length and somewhat puffy (crinolines used to maintain a bell shape).  White tights and black or red shoes complete the uniform.
-*Boys wear straight, dark plaid trousers and a black blazer with white edging, under which is worn a long or short-sleeved white shirt and the standard Ouran necktie.  Girls wear the familiar yellow dress with a long and narrow sleeve.  Black tights and black shoes complete the uniform.
-Natural fabrics, such as wool, cotton and silk, have always been considered first-class.  It may be speculated that uniforms vary their fabric with the change of seasons, while retaining their style (e.g. linen vs. wool for the Ouran blazer).
-There is some leniency in the dress code. [[Nekozawa Umehito|Nekozawa]] wears a black cloak over his uniform daily. [[Ritsu Kasanoda|Kasanoda]] is rarely seen with a tie and often wears his button-up shirt as outerwear. In [[Chapter 1]], before [[Haruhi Fujioka|Haruhi]] has a chance to purchase a uniform, she makes do with a dress shirt and sweater from home; and she dons the same outfit again in [[Chapter 76]] of the manga after the Host Club is disbanded.
-Color analysis of the Manga/Anime uniforms reveals mindset.  Preschool boys and girls wear the same colors - innocent white and peach as the power of red, toned down.  Elementary boys are sprouting up in green self-reliance while the girls are blossom-pretty in pink, which seeks acceptance.  Middle school ivory for boys suggests innocence moving towards the romantic attitude of brown, which flavors the girls' uniforms.  In high school, the boys are true blue (at least for awhile in pastel) while the girls wear pale yellow, a color that suggests submisiveness in love, but also cheerfulness and fun.  White and gold trim on everything indicates both purity and royalty.  The colors used in the drama reflect only the costume designer's and art director's specifications.
-{{clr}}
-<gallery widths="165" position="center" spacing="small" orientation="none" columns="3">
-1228454415 8731 full.jpg|The female Preschool attire.
-kyoya age 5.JPG|The male Preschool attire.
-kirimi live.jpg|Preschool re-design for the drama.
-Elementary School Ouran uniform.jpg|The female Elementary School attire.
-File:Hunny and Haruhi by SailorUsagiChan.jpg|The male Elementary School attire and the female Middle School attire.
-middle school female.JPG|Female Middle School re-design for the drama.
-File:YoungHikaru&Kaoru.jpg|The male Middle School attire.
-middle school uniform.jpg|Male Middle School re-design for the drama.
-File:Renge.jpg|The female High School attire.
-michelle in uniform.jpg|Female High School re-design for the drama.
-File:Host Club.jpg|The male High School attire.
-those pants.jpg|Male High School re-design for the drama.
-uniform - short sleeves.JPG|Female High School attire with short sleeves.
-uniform - vests.png|Three different male sweaters.
-uniform - spring shawl.JPG|Optional bolero for females.
-uniform - shoes.png|High school shoes, male (top) and female (bottom).
-uniform - winter coats.JPG|Winter coats: male duffles and female ulsters.
-uniform - backpack..JPG|Typical Japanese bookbag.
-Ouran-vol-18-cover.png
-</gallery>
-{{clr}}
 == Class Hierarchy ==
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 The order of classes are as followed:
-* ''''A' Class''' - The "Elite" or Honor Role (Grade + Pedigree Rank 100%)
+* ''''A' Class''' - The "Elite" or Honor Roll (Grade + Pedigree Rank 100%)
 * ''''B' Class '''(Grade + Pedigree Rank 70%)
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 ==School Subjects==
-As the series focuses more on the school [[:Category:Clubs|clubs]], the actual classes taught at school and the structure of the school day are not directly shown in the anime, nor are any teachers revealed; however, the manga directly reveals two specific classes offered at the academy: physical education and Greek. Additionally, some of the subjects referenced in both media include French, German, Greek, English, Japanese History and Modern Literature.
+As the series focuses more on the school's extra-curricular activities, the actual subjects taught at Ouran and the structure of the school day are not directly shown in the anime, nor are any teachers revealed; however, the manga directly reveals two specific classes offered at the academy: Phys Ed and Greek. Additionally, some of the subjects referenced in both media include French, German, Greek, Geography, English, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Japanese History and Modern Literature.
-== Cuisine==
+==Campus Architecture==
+Many of the buildings on school grounds were inspired by famous monuments which include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace Buckingham Palace], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Concorde Place de la Concorde] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica St. Peter's Basilica]. In addition, a large portion of the academy's architecture is reminiscent of mid-nineteenth century Paris, France (where the Houshakuji family lives).  And it's no accident that most of Ouran's anime architecture is shaded pink with lavender overtones.  Pink is the favored color of flirts and teases.  The Ouran Host Club does nothing but and their guests, while intrigued, are basically naive and unaware of life's more mature physicality.  Lavender is the milder version of purple which bespeaks sophistication and a focus on one's own advancement and, after all, those who attend Ouran Academy are all about moving up in the world.
-Edibles are not central to the plot of Ouran High School Host Club, but help to create ambience, often serving as props that prime the physical senses of the viewer for romance. "There is a very close relationship between love, sex and food. It's hard to feel romantic if you're starving. The human need for food and sex are basic, part of the foundation of our nature, which makes it sensible that they are so closely knit together," says Dr. Maryanne Fisher.  When you eat, you're using many of the same senses and inducing bodily reactions similar (though not exact) to those evoked during sex.  Plus, as with everything else set in Ouran's universe, depictions demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
+<gallery widths="153" columns="4" position="center" spacing="small" orientation="square">
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o7_400.png|Welcome to Ouran Academy...
+ouran14.gif|...where after-school activities reign.
-<gallery widths="153" position="center" spacing="small" columns="4" orientation="square">
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o9_400.png|The school year begins in April...
-food9.jpg
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o4_400.png|...when cherry blossoms appear.
-food1.jpg
+ouranlibraby.jpg|One of four libraries...
-food6.jpg
+ouran12.jpg|...and many beautiful gardens.
-food15.jpg
+ouran6.jpg|Whether during the day...
-anime15.jpg
+ouran13.jpg|...or a late spring evening...
-food12.jpg
+ouran11.jpg|...Ouran reflects beauty...
-food23.png
+classroom.jpg|...intelligence...
-food24.png
+dininghall.jpg|...and gentility.
-food22.png
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o2_400.png|Summertime means...
-food28.png
+entry.jpg|...it's quiet while students are on vacation.
-food30.png
+ouran4.jpg|Ouran - a place of unique charm...
-food25.png
+ouran37.jpg|...for a charming, new scholarship student.
-food26.png
+ouran3.jpg|The main foyer of the high school building.
-food13.jpg
+ouran10.jpg|The Grand Staircase...
-food5.jpg
+ouran29.jpg|...and the view from the Third Floor landing.
-food3.jpg
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o8_400.png|Classic architecture houses...
-food2.jpg
+Ouran17.jpg|...a classic curriculum.
-food21.jpg
+courtyeard.jpg|The middle school courtyard.
-food17.jpg
+ouran24.jpg|An ornate gate cornice...
-food18.jpg
+ourangarden.jpg|...that heads an entrance to campus.
-food31.jpg
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o10_400.png|Beauty abounds.
-food4.jpg
+ouran20.jpg|Salons are often used as club rooms.
-food27.png
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o1_400.png
-food20.jpg
+ouran41.jpg|A gallery chandelier.
-food35.jpg
+chandelier.jpg|Chandelier detail.
-food14.jpg
+ouran7.jpg|Ouran Fair festivities.
-food21.png
+ouran14.jpg|Ouran at sunset...
-ouranfood33.jpg
+ouran1.jpg|...and at dawn.
-food22.jpg
+ouran21.jpg|...in Autumn...
-food11.jpg
+ouran30.jpg|...on Halloween Night...
-mixedbowls.jpg
+ouran22.jpg|...and in the dead of winter when...
-food15.png
+tumblr_nk59b6lBjj1s3pdk6o3_400.png|...snow turns the clocktower white.
-food16.png
+ouran16.jpg|Ouran in Wonderland - where life is upside down and it's always 3 pm.
-food32.jpg
-food30.jpg
-cupdetail.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*In Greek, the word "''ouranos''" means "heaven."
 *In historical Japan, an oiran was a courtesan to nobility, celebrated and revered because of their charm, intelligence and beauty.
+*In Greek, the word "ouranos" means heaven.
 [[Category:Ouran Academy]]
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