St. Thomas More High School (Champaign, Illinois)

The High School of Saint Thomas More (STM) is the only private, Roman Catholic comprehensive, co-educational high school in Champaign, Illinois. It is located in the far northwest part of Champaign. The school has an enrollment of 258 for the 2019-20 academic term. STM reports that 99% of all of their graduates have attended a post-secondary college or university.[3] There are 1143 alumni as of August 2019.

The High School of
Saint Thomas More
Address
3901 North Mattis Avenue

Champaign
,
Illinois
61822

United States
Coordinates40°9′43″N 88°16′42″W
Information
TypePrivate
Motto"Students Today. Community Leaders Tomorrow. Christ's Disciples Forever."
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Thomas More
Established2000
OversightDiocese of Peoria
PrincipalSr. M. Bridget Martin, FSGM
ChaplainFr. Michael Pica
Teaching staff32
Grades9-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment258 (2019-20)
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Campus typeRural
Color(s)   Green and gold
SloganRUN STM
Athletics conferenceSangamon Valley
MascotSammy the Saber
Team nameSabers
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Tuition$7,375 for Catholics
$11,110 for Non-Catholics
$15,000 for International Students[2]
Websitewww.hs-stm.org

History

The High School of Saint Thomas More is the seventh and newest high school of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.[3] It was dedicated in the summer of 2000 by Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago, and Bishop John J. Myers of Peoria. In 2003, the first class graduated from STM.

Student Body

STM reports that approximately 38% of their population receives institutional financial assistance to help cover their cost of attendance. Furthermore, despite the school's religious affiliation, STM admits students regardless of their own religion. For the 18-19 school year, 20% of students identified as non-Catholic and 22% identified as an ethnic minority.[3]

Sports

STM's nickname is the Sabers and their school colors are Green, Gold, and Maroon.[4] STM offers the following sports: Baseball, Soccer, Football, Tennis, Softball, Track, Basketball, Swimming, Diving, Wrestling, Volleyball, Golf, Cheerleading, and Cross Country.

Since opening in 2000, STM has won 5 IHSA state championships:

  • Girls Basketball, 2014[5]
  • Boys Cross Country, 2012[6]
  • Girls Golf, 2010[7]
  • Boys Golf, 2008[8]
  • Girls Volleyball, 2017

References
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. "The High School of Saint Thomas More 2018-19 Tuition Policy". nebula.wsimg.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. "History". The High School of St. Thomas More.
  4. "IHSA Champaign (St. Thomas More)". www.ihsa.org.
  5. "State Series Information & Results". www.ihsa.org.
  6. "Records & History". www.ihsa.org.
  7. "IHSA". www.ihsa.org.
  8. "Records & History". www.ihsa.org.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.