The High School of Saint Thomas More (STM) is the only
private,
Roman Catholic
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comprehensive, co-educational
high school
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in
Champaign, Illinois
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. It is located in the far northwest part of Champaign. The school has an enrollment of 213 for the 2021–22 academic term. STM reports that 99% of all of their graduates have attended a post-secondary college or university.
There are 1243 alumni as of August 2021. The school is headed by Principal Sr. M. Bridget Martin, FSGM and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Anthony Corapi.
History
The High School of Saint Thomas More is the seventh and newest high school of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria.
It was dedicated in the summer of 2000 by
Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago, and Bishop
John J. Myers
John Joseph Myers (July 26, 1941 – September 24, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois between 1990 and 2001, ecclesiastical superior of Turks and Caicos from 2 ...
of Peoria. In 2003, the first class graduated from STM.
Student Body
STM reports that approximately 38% 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. For the 18–19 school year, 20% of students identified as non-Catholic and 22% identified as an ethnic minority.
Sports
STM's nickname is the Sabers and their school colors are Green and Gold. 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 six
IHSA state championships:
* Girls Basketball, 2014
*Boys Cross Country, 2012
*Girls Golf, 2010
*Boys Golf, 2008
*Girls Volleyball, 2017
*Girls Volleyball, 2022
References
External links
School website
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Buildings and structures in Champaign, Illinois
Catholic secondary schools in Illinois
Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Educational institutions established in 2000
Schools in Champaign County, Illinois
2000 establishments in Illinois