St. Thomas More School is a college-preparatory school in Oakdale, Connecticut, United States. The school serves grades 8–12 and postgraduate courses. It is accredited by the

New England Association of Schools and Colleges The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC) is a United States' regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation. NEASC serves over 1500 public, independent schools, and technical/career institution ...

and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

History

The school was established in 1962 by

James Hanrahan James Fox Hanrahan (September 14, 1923 – May 31, 2006) founded the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut in 1962 and served as the school's Headmaster until 1997 and Chancellor thereafter. Before founding the St. Thomas More School he ...

. Located on

Gardner Lake Gardner Lake is a natural lake lying at the junction of the towns of Salem, Montville, and Bozrah, Connecticut. Named after the Gardner family who owned a large portion of the surrounding land, the lake has been expanded in size with the cons ...

, the school also includes international students from several countries; St. Thomas More was founded as a Christian school, however, students from other religions are also welcomed and accepted.

Athletics

Sports offered at St. Thomas More include baseball, basketball,

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

, judo, lacrosse, sailing,

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

, tennis, and wrestling. Over the years, the athletics program at St. Thomas More gained national relevance, especially in basketball, with athletes joining the school to improve their grades and get better opportunities to play at NCAA Division I level. Several school alumni played at Division I and professional level.

Notable alumni

References

External links

St. Thomas More basketball page at MaxPreps.com
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