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| St. Thomas High School | |
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Bonitatem et Disciplinam et
Scientiam Doce Me. Teach me Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge.
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| 4500 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas, (Harris County), 77007  United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′44″N 95°24′29″W / 29.76222°N 95.40806°WCoordinates: 29°45′44″N 95°24′29″W / 29.76222°N 95.40806°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic, Basilian |
| Established | 1900 |
| President | Fr. Ronald Schwenzer |
| Principal | Fr. Jon Huber |
| Asst. Principal | Chris Westman |
| Faculty | 64 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 715 (2008) |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | TAPPS 6A |
| Mascot | Tiberus Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1050 |
| Publication | The Carom (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Eagle |
| Yearbook | The Aquin |
| Tuition | $10,800 |
| Dean of Students | Michael McConnell |
| Athletic Director | Mike Netzel |
| Website | www.sths.org |
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St. Thomas High School is a Roman Catholic university preparatory school for young men in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1900, St. Thomas is the second oldest continuously operating private high school in Houston, behind Incarnate Word Academy which was founded in 1873. The school is operated by the Basilian Fathers in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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History
St. Thomas was established in 1900. The school was named after St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of students and education. St. Thomas has occupied its current (as of 2008) site since 1940. The school's location in central Houston on the north bank of the Buffalo Bayou at Memorial and Shepherd which places it close to Downtown Houston. The campus is self-contained with a fine arts center, computer lab, library, gymnasium, chapel, and stadium, most housed in distinguished limestone buildings.
In May 2008 the school hired Craig Biggio, the long time Houston Astros second baseman and fan favorite, as a baseball coach.[2]
Location
St. Thomas High School is situated west of Downtown Houston on the wooded banks of Buffalo Bayou, near the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, a public school operated by the Houston Independent School District.
Before St. Thomas
A majority of students at Saint Thomas come from various grade schools within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Others come from other Christian schools such as Presbyterian School[3] and Annunciation Orthodox School.[4] Students from public elementary schools also choose to apply for admission to freshman year.
Notable alumni
- Henry Grover, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1972
- George Strake, Jr., Secretary of State of Texas (1979-1981); [Republican state chairman, 1983-1988; Houston businessman and philanthropist[5]
Adam Zornes
References
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "St. Thomas hires Biggio, Hollas (w/audio)." Houston Chronicle.
- ^ pshouston.org
- ^ aoshouston.org
- ^ "”Tradition: St. Thomas High School”". sths.org. http://www.sths.org/about/hallofhonor/strakegw.html. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
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