Saint Thomas More High School (Milwaukee)

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Saint Thomas More High School
formerly Thomas More High School
Location
Saint Thomas More High School (Milwaukee)
2601 East Morgan Avenue

Milwaukee
,
(Milwaukee County)
,
Wisconsin
53207-3725

United States
Coordinates 42°58′47″N87°52′35″W / 42.97972°N 87.87639°W / 42.97972; -87.87639
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoInspired by Christ, driven by Innovation.
Religious affiliation Catholic
Patron saintThomas More
Established1890 (as Pio Nono)
School district Archdiocese of Milwaukee
PresidentJohn Hoch
PrincipalMark Nagle
ChaplainFr. Alex Nwosu
Faculty29
Grades 9–12
Enrollment590 (2024-2025)
Average class size22
Colors Cavalier Blue and Grey   
Athletics18 varsity sports
Athletics conference Metro Classic
Nickname TM, STM, More
Team nameCavaliers
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Utopian
YearbookThe Chancellor
Athletic DirectorKatlyn Putney
Website http://www.tmore.org

Saint Thomas More High School is a private, Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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Background

Saint Thomas More High School was established in 1972 by the merger of Don Bosco and Pio Nono High Schools. It was initially named Thomas More High School, but the "Saint" was added to the name in the summer of 2007 to re-emphasize the school's Catholic heritage, at the request of Archbishop Timothy Dolan. [2]

Beginning in 2007, students are equipped with a laptop computer at the start of the school year. [3]

Athletics

Saint Thomas More High School is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Metro Classic Conference. [4] The school offers the following sports:

Fall: football, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, girls' swimming, girls' tennis, girls' golf, girls' pom pons

Winter: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' bowling, girls' bowling, boys' swimming, girls' pom pons, wrestling

Spring: baseball, boys' track & field, girls' track & field, boys' tennis, boys' golf, girls' soccer, girls' softball

State titles

Thomas More High School has won 19 state titles from 1973 to the present:

Conference championships

PN denotes Pio Nono, DB denotes Don Bosco

Thomas More's girls' volleyball team had a winning streak from 1997 to 2005, during which it won 77 conference matches and 8 consecutive conference titles.

The school's mascot is the Cavaliers.

Athletic conference affiliation history

Don Bosco

  • Milwaukee Catholic Conference (1947-1972) [6] [7]

Pio Nono

  • Milwaukee Catholic Conference (1930-1941, 1968-1972) [7] [8] [9] [10]

Thomas More

  • Milwaukee Catholic Conference (1972-1974) [7]
  • Metro Conference (1974-1997) [11]
  • Woodland Conference (1997-2012) [12]
  • Metro Classic Conference (2012-present) [13]

Notable alumni and faculty

References

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ About Saint Thomas More High School: History
  3. ↑ TMHS. "School History" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Metro Classic". www.metroclassicwi.org. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Boys Basketball - State Records & Results | Boys Basketball | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Conference Adds Two Prep Schools". Racine Journal Times. October 15, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 UPI (March 1, 1972). "Pio Nono, Don Bosco Become Thomas More". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 26. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "St. Bonaventure Beats Messmer". Racine Journal Times. December 18, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Catholic Loop Begins Slate". Racine Journal Times. September 30, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Houston Named Pio Nono Coach". The Capital Times. May 27, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "New School, Name for Catholic League". Waukesha Daily Freeman. December 19, 1973. p. 11. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ Associated Press (March 6, 1997). "Last hurrah at hand for Metro Conference". Manitowoc Herald-Times-Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ "New eras kick off all around". Kenosha News. August 14, 2012. pp. B1. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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