St. Thomas More High School (Champaign, Illinois)
The High School of Saint Thomas More | |
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Address | |
3901 North Mattis Avenue , 61822 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°9′43″N 88°16′42″W / 40.16194°N 88.27833°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Thomas More |
Established | 2000 |
Oversight | Diocese of Peoria |
Principal | Ryan Bustle |
Chaplain | Fr. Matthew Hoelscher |
Staff | 8 |
Faculty | 10 |
Teaching staff | 32 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | coed |
Enrollment | 300 (2014-15) |
Average class size | 80 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.5:1 |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Hunter green, magenta, and gold |
Athletics conference | Sangamon Valley |
Mascot | Saber |
Team name | Sabers |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Tuition | $7,048 for Catholics $10,597 for Non-Catholics $11,824 for International Students[1] |
Website | www.hs-stm.org |
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 had an enrollment of 300 for the 2014-15 academic term. STM reports that 99% of all of their graduates have attended a post-secondary college or university.[3]
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 13% 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. Of the 14-15 class, 28% of students identified as non-Catholic and 28% identified as an ethnic minority.[3]
Sports
STM's nickname is the Sabers and their school colors are Hunter Green, Maroon, and Gold.[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 4 IHSA state championships:
References
- ^ http://www.hs-stm.org/tuition-and-fees.html
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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