St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida)

St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Address
Map
2801 Southwest 12th Street

,
33312

United States
Coordinates26°6′28″N 80°10′49″W / 26.10778°N 80.18028°W / 26.10778; -80.18028
Information
TypePrivate
MottoVita ∙ Deo ∙ Veritas
(Life ∙ God ∙ Truth)
DenominationCatholic
Patron saint(s)St. Thomas Aquinas
Established1936
OversightArchdiocese of Miami
DeanRobert Biasotti
PrincipalDenise Aloma
Supervising PrincipalVincent T. Kelly
Faculty130
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,420 (2023)
Student to teacher ratio17:1
Campus size25 acres (10 ha)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and Gold    
MascotRaider Male
NicknameSaint Tommy's
Team nameRaiders
Accreditation Blue Ribbon 2022[1]
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Test averageSAT (Class of 2019): 616.7 Language
603.9 Mathematics
PublicationSpectrum (Literary Magazine)
NewspaperRaider Review
www.raiderreview.org
YearbookVeritas
Tuition$14,750
$10,200 for students and families participating and contributing in a Catholic Parish
Websitewww.aquinas-sta.org

St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school was founded in 1936 as part of St. Anthony School and moved to its current location in southwest Fort Lauderdale in 1952. It is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school currently enrolls 2,420 students[2] on its 25-acre (100,000 m2) campus.

The Raiders athletic teams have won over 100 state championships and have achieved a national profile. Graduates of St. Thomas Aquinas include numerous professional athletes, thirteen Olympians, prominent state politicians, and award-winning authors and actors.

  1. ^ "2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Admissions - St. Thomas Aquinas High School". www.aquinas-sta.org. Retrieved September 29, 2021.