SHAPING YOUNG MINDS

St. Thomas High School is a well-established college preparatory that provides a caring, intellectually challenging learning atmosphere in which young men develop the tools necessary to become successful in their future studies and careers. Our students are well prepared for an ever demanding and diverse world. Young alumni often tell us that the course content and workload in college is very manageable for them because they trained for academic rigor at St. Thomas.

To view our full course catalogue with all academic courses offered please click here.

Mathematics Department

The goal of the Math Department is to provide a curriculum that enables each student to challenge himself to achieve to his fullest potential in math in high school and beyond. We prepare students for the highest levels of math and science courses at St. Thomas and for their mathematics courses at the university level. For many highly motivated students, this includes the challenge to earn college credit through the Advanced Placement program.

We endeavor to help students appreciate the beauty of mathematics, the richness of its language, the elegance of its logic, the power of its applications and the joy in discovering and understanding its ideas and results.

Algebra 1 Courses:

Algebra 1, Advanced Algebra 1

Geometry Courses:

Plane Geometry, Advanced Geometry

Algebra 2 Courses:

Algebra 2, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, Advanced Algebra 2

Calculus:

Regular Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC

Electives:

AP Statistics

Mary Cassaro (B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University; M.Ed Counseling, Texas Christian University) is a graduate from Incarnate Word Academy who has taught at STH since 2012. Her 2021-2022 teach assignment includes Advanced Pre-Calculus and Regular Calculus. In May of 2021 she was named the Dean of the Mathematics department.

Joan McNatt (B.S. and M.S. Math, University of Houston-Clear Lake) teaches Advanced Algebra II/Trigonometry and AP Calculus BC and AB. She joined the faculty in 2010. She is calculus certified and has attended NMSI workshops.  Joan was awarded the John L. & Jean Joplin Master Teacher Chair in Mathematics and the  Reckling/Turner Master Teacher Chair in Mathematics in April, 2021.

Jennifer Pearson (B.A., University of St. Thomas) teaches Advanced Algebra I/Geometry, Accelerated Alg I and Advanced Geometry. She joined the STH faculty in 2013.

Maxwell Voltz (B.A. Education and B.A. Mathematics, University of St. Thomas) is a proud STH graduate from the class of 2019. He currently teaches Algebra II and Pre-Calculus. He joined the STH faculty in 2023.

Keely Hernandez (B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University) teaches Algebra I and Advanced Algebra I. She joined the faculty in 2022.

Chrissy Fettig (B.S. Math, Georgia Southern University; MAT Secondary Mathematics Education, Kennesaw State University) teaches Plane Geometry and Advanced Algebra II/Trigonometry for the 24-25 school year. She joined the faculty in 2023 after relocating from Atlanta, GA.

Patrick Deavers (B.S., Texas A&M) is a St. Thomas alumnus of the class of 2012. His 3 brothers also graduated from STH. Patrick joined the STH faculty for in 2024 and teaches Algebra 2/Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus.