Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School
| Saint Thomas Aquinas High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
14520 Voss Drive , , 70401 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°31′45″N 90°29′17″W / 30.52917°N 90.48806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 27, 1986 |
| Dean | Aaron Lips |
| Principal | Will Johnson |
| Teaching staff | 25.4 (FTE) (2019–20)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 314[1] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.4 (2019–20)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Slogan | Veritas |
| Sports | Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys'/Girls' Soccer, Boys'/Girls' Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Swimming, Powerlifting |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons/Lady Falcons |
| Rival | Doyle High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Newspaper | Falcon Nest/The Flame |
| Tuition | $7,800 |
| Website | http://www.stafalcons.org |
Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, near Hammond. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.
History[edit]
The school began operations in August 1986 with 35 students.[3]
Students[edit]
The school offers grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. In the 2019–2020 school year, the student body was distributed as shown:[4]
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| 9 | 95 |
| 10 | 72 |
| 11 | 89 |
| 12 | 58 |
This school has about 314 students. Of these, 271 are categorized as "white, non-Hispanic." The school is about 86% white.[5]
Athletics[edit]
Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Notable people[edit]
- Modestas Bukauskas, known as the "Baltic Gladiator" (born February 10, 1994), is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (class of 2012).
- Cameron Dantzler NFL player, played cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "History". Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School. Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas Aquinas High School". National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas Aquinas High School". St Thomas Aquinas High School. US Department of Education. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
External links[edit]
| Ordinaries | |
|---|---|
| Churches |
|
| Education |
|
 | This Louisiana school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |