St. Thomas More Catholic High School (Louisiana)

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St. Thomas More Catholic High School
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St. Thomas More Catholic High School (Louisiana)
450 East Farrel Road

,
70508

United States
Coordinates 30°08′44″N92°02′27″W / 30.14556°N 92.04083°W / 30.14556; -92.04083
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1982
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette
PrincipalMarty Cannon
Teaching staff91.5 (on a FTE basis) [1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,050 [1]  (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio11.5 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Navy, Maroon, and Grey
   
Mascot Cougar
Nickname Cougars
Website www.stmcougars.net

St. Thomas More Catholic High School (STM) is a co-educational, Roman Catholic high school located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It opened its doors in 1982 and is named after the 16th-century saint Thomas More. [2] It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette. [3]

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 982 students enrolled in 2022-2023 was: [1]

Athletics

St. Thomas More Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The school offers sports including football, cross country, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, dancing, bowling, and soccer. The STM mascot is the cougar.

Championships

Football championships

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for St Thomas More High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "About STM - St. Thomas More Catholic High School". www.stmcougars.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "Boards - St. Thomas More Catholic High School". www.stmcougars.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.