St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Kansas)

Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Address
Map
11411 Pflumm Road

,
66215

Coordinates38°55′20″N 94°44′24″W / 38.92222°N 94.74000°W / 38.92222; -94.74000
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoAmor Vincit Omnia
(Love Conquers All)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1988
School districtArchdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
PresidentBrian Schenck
PrincipalCraig Moss
ChaplainFather Colm Larkin
Grades9-12
Enrollment918
Color(s)Navy Blue   and Old Gold  
Athletics conferenceEastern Kansas League[2]
NicknameThe Saints
AccreditationCognia_(education)[1]
NewspaperThe Shield
YearbookMedallion
Websitestasaints.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.

  1. ^ Cognia. "Cognia Accreditation Registry". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ Eastern Kansas League. "Eastern Kansas League". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "Power move: St. Thomas Aquinas drops to Class 4A for football in 2022-23". Retrieved 2023-01-13.