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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School | |
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Address | |
11411 Pflumm Road , 66215 | |
Coordinates | 38°55′20″N 94°44′24″W / 38.92222°N 94.74000°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Amor Vincit Omnia (Love Conquers All) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1988 |
School district | Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas |
President | Brian Schenck |
Principal | Craig Moss |
Chaplain | Father Colm Larkin |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 918 |
Color(s) | Navy Blue and Old Gold |
Athletics conference | Eastern Kansas League[2] |
Nickname | The Saints |
Accreditation | Cognia_(education)[1] |
Newspaper | The Shield |
Yearbook | Medallion |
Website | stasaints.net |
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The current co-chaplains are Fr. Andrew Gaffney and Fr. Brent Stull; the president is Brian Schenck, and the principal is Craig Moss; vice-principles are Kara DiCarlo, and Lori Greeson. Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of several private high schools located in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The school colors are navy blue and old gold.
The school was established in 1988 in order to accommodate the growing Roman Catholic population in south Johnson County. It is the successor to St. Joseph/Aquinas High School, which was located in the present-day Saint Joseph Early Education Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division (Football competed in 4A for the 22-23 season[3]) and are known as the "Saints". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.