Students have ample time during the traditional school day to study. They will be able to find time during the designated community time after the first-period class on block days, during their required study hall period, and their 50 minute lunchtime period. It is important to note that students have the opportunity to request passes [...]

Yes, we offer Advanced Placement courses and dual credit classes. Advanced Placement courses are offered to students beginning Sophomore year. We offer 19 AP courses in total. In order to potentially earn college credit, students must take the AP end-of-year exam and score a 3 or more on the exam. These exams are scored on [...]

Students are placed in different levels of coursework in a variety of ways. At St. Thomas, we individualize the curriculum based on the individual student. Our goal is to place the student in the level of coursework that will allow him to be challenged academically but also in a position to succeed. Freshman students are [...]

St. Thomas is a college preparatory school, so every course a student takes at St. Thomas is designed to prepare them for the next academic level. An advanced level course is a course designed to prepare students for the rigors of our AP or dual credit courses. They move at a faster pace, dive deeper [...]

Graduation Credit Requirements (28 Credits for Graduation) Theology - 4 Mathematics - 4 Social Studies - 4 English - 4 Science - 4 World Languages - 2 Computer Technology - 1 Fine Arts - 1 P.E. - 1 Health - .5 Speech - .5 Electives - 2

Theology I English I or Advanced English I Algebra I, Advanced Algebra I, Advanced Geometry, or Advanced Algebra II/Trigonometry Biology or Advanced Biology World Geography or Advanced World Geography World Language I or II (Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin) Health P.E., Speech, or Fine Arts Study Hall

Yes! Students have the opportunity to place into advanced level courses each year. In addition to advanced level courses in 9th and 10th grades, St. Thomas offers 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 3 dual credit courses for students ready for the challenge of college-level curriculum. Through Advanced Placement and dual credit courses, students gain [...]

We offer a 4.0 GPA scale that is weighted based on advanced level courses, which adds an additional point per grade, i.e. 5.0 GPA *Note: Swipe to the right on your smartphone to view the entire table. Grade Percentage GPA Regular GPA Weighted A 93 – 100 4.0 5.0 A- 90 – [...]