St. Thomas More High School (Champaign, Illinois)
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 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
- ^ "The High School of Saint Thomas More 2018-19 Tuition Policy". nebula.wsimg.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "History". The High School of St. Thomas More.
- ^ "IHSA Champaign (St. Thomas More)". www.ihsa.org.
- ^ "State Series Information & Results". www.ihsa.org.
- ^ "Records & History". www.ihsa.org.
- ^ "IHSA". www.ihsa.org.
- ^ "Records & History". www.ihsa.org.