St. Thomas High School Crest

The crest reflects the school's connection with the Basilian Fathers, its patron, St. Thomas Aquinas, the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, and the State of Texas.

1. First quarter: The chalice represents the Eucharist, which is at the center of our Catholic faith. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) had great devotion and love of the Eucharist and wrote many eucharistic hymns that Christians still sing today.

2. Second quarter: The book stands for learning. St. Thomas Aquinas was both a scholar and Doctor of the Church. We, like him, must be open to knowledge and wisdom in all of its sources. The book also represents the Gospels of Jesus Christ, upon whom our faith is based.

3. Third quarter: The star is a traditional emblem of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as the chosen emblem of Texas, the Lone Star State. It is also part of the crest of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, the diocese in which the school is located.

4. Fourth quarter: The Greek cross, taken from the Basilian Fathers' crest, is to honor St. Basil the Great (329-379), patron saint of the Basilian Fathers. He was Archbishop of Caesarea (in present day Turkey), founder of monastic life, and Doctor of the Church.

5. Intertwined around the four quarters is the motto of St. Thomas High School - “Teach me Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge.” It comes from Psalm 119 and is also the motto of the Basilian Fathers.