| St. Thomas Aquinas High School | |
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Amor Vincit Omnia
Love Conquers All
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| Address | |
| 11411 Pflumm Road Overland Park, Kansas, (Johnson County), 66215 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1988 |
| President | Bill Ford |
| Principal | Rebecca Heidlage, Mike Sullivan |
| Chaplain | Fr. Andrew Strobl |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Old Gold |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Kansas League |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Rival | Bishop Miege High School |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | The Medallion |
| Website | http://www.stasaints.net |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The current chaplain is Fr. Andrew Strobl, the president is Bill Ford, and the principals are Dr. Rebecca Heidlage and Dr. Mike Sullivan . St. 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 average annual enrollment is approximately 1,250 students.
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School was established in 1988 in order to accommodate for the growing Roman Catholic population in Overland Park. It is successor to Saint Joseph High School, which was originally located in the present-day Saint Joseph Early Education Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
St. 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 and are known as the "Saints". The boys' soccer program has experienced considerable success and has been named National Champions twice.[2][3] Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas High School was established in 1988 by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas in order to accommodate for the growing Roman Catholic population in Overland Park. It is successor to Saint Joseph High School, which was originally located in the present-day Saint Joseph Early Education Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
Academically, St. Thomas Aquinas ranks in the top 5% of Kansas high schools. For the 2008-09 and 2009-2010 school years, St. Thomas Aquinas was recognized by the Kansas State Board of Education for achieving excellence in reading, writing, and mathematics.[4]
For classes beginning in 2011, 93 credits are required for graduation.[5]
St. Thomas Aquinas High School has experienced a large amount of success in athletics. St. Thomas Aquinas is in the Eastern Kansas League and is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout the schools' existence, the Saints have won two National Championships (boy's soccer, 1994 and 2009), 62 state championships, 39 state runner-up championships, and 265 league/district/regional/sub-state championships. That includes a record 10 state championships during the 2006-2007 school year.[6]
As a two time national championship program, soccer is widely considered the most successful sport at St. Thomas Aquinas. The Saints have won a combined 25 state championships in boys' and girls' soccer. Additionally, the boys' team won the National Championship in 1994 and 2009 according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.[2][3] After winning the National Championship in 2009, head coach Craig Ewing was honored as the NSCAA national boys coach of the year for private and parochial schools by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.[7] Castinado had twice previously been selected as the NSCAA’s girls soccer coach of the year.[7]
The program has been a pipeline to several collegiate programs such as Drake and Creighton.[8] In addition, St. Thomas Aquinas has produced several athletes who have gone on to compete professionally including Michael Thomas of the San Jose Earthquakes.[9]
Both the boys' and girls' cross country teams have experienced considerable success as well. The boys' cross country team have won four state championships, occurring in 1994, 1996, 2006, and 2008. Similarly, the girls' team has also won four state championships in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009.[10]
| State Championships[10] | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 14 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Cross Country, Boys | 4 | 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008 | |
| Cross Country, Girls | 4 | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 | |
| Golf, Girls | 7 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Volleyball, Girls | 4 | 1995, 2001, 2006, 2007 | |
| Debate | 3 | 2006, 2008, 2011 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
| Basketball, Girls | 3 | 2001, 2004, 2011 | |
| Scholars' Bowl | 2 | 1992, 2003 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| Soccer, Girls | 11 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 | |
| Track & Field, Boys | 1 | 2003 | |
| Track & Field, Girls | 2 | 2006, 2008 | |
| Baseball | 1 | 2007 | |
| Softball | 2 | 1997, 2008 | |
| Tennis, Boys | 1 | 2011 | |
| Tennis, Girls | 2 | 2008, 2009 | |
| Forensics | 1 | 2006 | |
| Total | 67 | ||
SOCCER
PHARMACY
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
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