St. Thomas Aquinas High School (New Jersey)

St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Address
Map
1 Tingley Lane

, ,
08820

United States
Coordinates40°34′41″N 74°22′35″W / 40.57806°N 74.37639°W / 40.57806; -74.37639
Information
Former namesBishop George Ahr High School
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1969
School districtDiocese of Metuchen
NCES School ID00866669[2]
PresidentKevin Sacco
PrincipalHarry Ziegler[1]
Associate PrincipalMark Fiore '95
Vice PrincipalRobert Turco
Athletics DirectorJerry Smith
Faculty45 FTEs[2]
Grades912
Enrollment575 (as of 2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.75:1[2]
Color(s)  Scarlet and
  white[3]
Athletics conferenceGreater Middlesex Conference (general)
Big Central Football Conference (football)
Team nameTrojans[3]
AccreditationAdvancED[4]
NewspaperSatoma[5]
YearbookInsight
Tuition$16,975 (2024-25)[6]
Websitewww.stahs.net

St. Thomas Aquinas High School, formerly known as Bishop George Ahr High School, is a private four-year college preparatory and coeducational Roman Catholic high school for students from ninth through twelfth grades. It is located on a campus covering 34 acres (14 ha) in the northern section of Edison, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[7]

The school has an enrollment of 570 students and 45 classroom teachers,[8] for a student–teacher ratio of 12.75:1. Students attend the school from Middlesex, Union, Monmouth, and Somerset counties in Central New Jersey.

The administration and teaching faculty hold B.S. or B.A. degrees; a significant percentage have M.A. degrees; and some hold a Ph.D. degree.[citation needed] St. Thomas Aquinas High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education and is accredited by AdvancED.[4]

  1. ^ Principal's Welcome, St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Accessed January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d School data for Bishop George Ahr High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b St. Thomas Aquinas High School, AdvancED. Accessed September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Club & Organizations, St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Accessed August 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Tuition and Financial Aid, St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Accessed March 12, 2024. "All tuition payments for the 2024-2025 school year will be processed through the FACTS Management Company..... Plan A: August 1, 2024: $16,975"
  7. ^ School Finder, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Accessed September 24, 2020.
  8. ^ St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Private School Review. accessed September 23, 2023.