St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida)
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2801 SW 12th Street Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33312 United States | |
Coordinates | 26°6′28″N 80°10′49″W / 26.10778°N 80.18028°W / 26.10778; -80.18028Coordinates: 26°6′28″N 80°10′49″W / 26.10778°N 80.18028°W / 26.10778; -80.18028 |
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Type | Private |
Motto | Vita ∙ Deo ∙ Veritas (Life ∙ God ∙ Truth) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1936 |
Oversight | Archdiocese of Miami |
Dean | Robert Biasotti |
Principal | Denise Aloma |
Supervising Principal | Vincent T. Kelly |
Faculty | 130 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 2,109 (2017) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Campus size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Team name | Raiders |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Publication | Spectrum (Literary Magazine) |
Newspaper | Raider Review www.raiderreview.org |
Yearbook | Veritas |
Tuition | $12,250 $10,200 for students and families participating and contributing in a Catholic Parish |
Website | www.aquinas-sta.org |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. The school was founded in 1936 as part of St. Anthony School and moved to its current location in southwest Fort Lauderdale in 1952. It is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school currently enrolls 2,109 students on its 25-acre (100,000 m2) campus and is the largest Catholic high school in the country by enrollment.
The Raiders athletic teams have won over 100 state championships and have achieved a national profile. Graduates of St. Thomas Aquinas include numerous professional athletes, ten Olympians, prominent state politicians, and award-winning authors and actors.
Contents
1 History
2 Academics
2.1 Admissions
2.2 Faculty and curriculum
3 Athletics
3.1 State Championships
3.1.1 Men
3.1.2 Women
4 Notable alumni
4.1 Athletics
4.2 Arts, entertainment, and civil service
5 References
6 External links
History
St. Anthony High School was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan in 1936. The school grew to a student body of 42 in four years, boasting nine graduates who comprised the Class of 1940.
The school was renamed Central Catholic High School and moved to its present location in 1952. The original Central Catholic campus consisted of the main office wing, library, 15 classrooms, patio, cafeteria, kitchen, coaches’ office, and locker room facilities. The school erected a statue of Mary in 1957 that still graces the campus today.
In September 1961, due to the opening of a second Catholic school in Fort Lauderdale, the school chose St. Thomas Aquinas as its patron and official name.[1]
Academics
On May 29, 1996, President Bill Clinton presented St. Thomas Aquinas High School with the Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award for excellence in education. This was the second time St. Thomas Aquinas received recognition by the U.S. Department of Education. During the 1984-1985 school year, the school was first recognized as a "School of Excellence".
St. Thomas Aquinas High School has been named to the Catholic High School Honor Roll five times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010). It is the only Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Miami to have been listed as one of the Top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States for five years.[2]
Admissions
St. Thomas Aquinas accepts students from 105 feeder schools, 46 Catholic parishes, and three counties.[1] An Entrance Exam is required for all incoming Freshmen. Prospective students must also submit their first semester 8th grade report card and two letters of recommendation from their current school.[3] Prospective transfer students must submit an application along with a copy of their current high school transcript and two academic letters of recommendation from current school officials.[4]
Faculty and curriculum
The St. Thomas Aquinas faculty consists of three religious and 127 laypersons, with 74 teachers holding advanced degrees. The ratio of students to teaching faculty stands at 17 to 1. The faculty averages 20 years of teaching experience and 12 years of experience at the school.[2]
The school offers 195 different courses in 9 subjects: English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, Computer/Graphic Arts, and Theology. Students are grouped by ability with course offerings at Advance Placement, Honors and College-Preparatory levels[citation needed].
Athletics
In 2005, St. Thomas Aquinas was recognized by Sports Illustrated as the third best high school athletic program in the nation.[5] The criteria emphasized all-around excellence during the last 10 years and included state championships won and the number of college athletes produced.
In 2011, St. Thomas Aquinas was named the nation's top athletic program by Maxpreps.[6]
The Raiders have won 109 FHSAA state championships and have graduated such student athletes as Chris Evert, Michael Irvin and Sanya Richards-Ross. The school has been awarded the Broward County all-sports trophy by the Sun-Sentinel for 35 consecutive years. The athletic department has also won the FHSAA Dodge Sunshine Cup every year since the awards inception in 1995.[7]
State Championships
Men
Baseball - 1995, 2003, 2018
Basketball - 2001
Cross Country - 2013, 2015, 2016
Football - 1992, 1997, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Lacrosse - 2016, 2017
Soccer - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2011
Swimming - 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tennis - 1989, 1994, 2009
Track and Field - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Water Polo - 2013
Wrestling - 1985
Women
Cross Country - 2012, 2013
Golf - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001
Soccer - 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
Softball - 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014
Swimming - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Tennis - 1972, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
Track and Field - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Volleyball - 1995, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Notable alumni
Athletics
Foluke Akinradewo, professional volleyball player and member of U.S. Women's National Team at 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
Geno Atkins, professional football player and 6-time Pro Bowler for the Cincinnati Bengals
Giovani Bernard, professional football player for Cincinnati Bengals
Joey Bosa, professional football player and Pro Bowler for the Los Angeles Chargers
Bobby Brown, former professional football player
Curt Brown, former professional baseball player
Duron Carter, professional football player formerly of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Joe Castiglione, athletic director at University of Oklahoma
Jeremy Cain, former professional football player
Stephen Cardullo, professional baseball player for Colorado Rockies
Audra Cohen, former professional tennis player and 2007 NCAA women's singles champion
John Congemi, former professional football player and college football analyst for ESPN
Marco Dawson, professional golfer and winner of 2015 Senior British Open
Phillip Dorsett, professional football player for New England Patriots
Jason Dufner, professional golfer and winner of 2013 PGA Championship
Eric Eichmann, former professional soccer player and member of U.S. Men's National Team at 1990 FIFA World Cup
Kendall Ellis, sprinter and gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at 2017 World Championships
Chris Evert, former professional tennis player and member of International Tennis Hall of Fame
Jeanne Evert, former professional tennis player
Sean Gallagher, former professional baseball player
Marcus Gilbert, professional football player for Pittsburgh Steelers
Rashad Greene, professional football player for Jacksonville Jaguars
Tyler Greene, former professional baseball player
Tavares Gooden, former professional football player
Richard Goodman, former professional football player
Arman Hall, Olympian and gold medalist in 4 × 400 m relay at 2016 Summer Olympics
Leonard Hankerson, former professional football player
Stefan Humphries, former professional football player and Super Bowl Champion
Michael Irvin, former professional football player and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Lamarcus Joyner, professional football player for Los Angeles Rams
Sarah Lihan, Olympian who placed 9th in women's sailing 470 at 2012 Summer Olympics
Brandon Linder, professional football player for Jacksonville Jaguars
Mark Merklein, former professional tennis player and 1993 NCAA men's singles champion
Chad Mottola, former professional baseball player and hitting coach for the Tampa Bay Rays
Gene Monahan, former head athletic trainer for New York Yankees
Ed Nelson, former professional basketball player
Kirsten Nieuwendam, Olympian who competed in 400m Hurdles at 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics
Kirk Olivadotti, assistant coach for Washington Redskins
Michael Palardy, professional football player for Carolina Panthers
Sterling Palmer, former professional football player
Brian Piccolo, former professional football player, inspiration for film Brian's Song
Vladislav Polyakov, Olympian and gold medalist in 200m Breaststroke at 2006 FINA World Championships
Daryl Porter, former professional football player
Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympian and gold medalist in women's 400m at 2012 Summer Olympics
Cody Riggs, former professional football player
Shawn Riggans, former professional baseball player
Jake Rudock, professional football player for Detroit Lions
Twan Russell, former professional football player and Director of Youth and Community Programs for Miami Dolphins
Khalifa St. Fort, Olympian and gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at 2015 World Championships
Nate Salley, former professional football player
Robby Scott, professional baseball player for Cincinnati Reds
Dezmen Southward, professional football player for Carolina Panthers.
Mike Stanley, former professional baseball player and 1995 American League All-Star
Seilala Sua, Olympian who placed 10th in discus at 2000 Summer Olympics
India Trotter, former professional soccer player and member of U.S. Women's National Team
Major Wright, former professional football player
James White, professional football player for New England Patriots and 2-time Super Bowl Champion
Ed Yarnall, former professional baseball player
Sam Young, professional football player for Miami Dolphins
Arts, entertainment, and civil service
Margaux Avedisian, comedian and bitcoin entrepreneur
Michael Connelly, author of The Lincoln Lawyer and former President of Mystery Writers of America
Steven Conrad, screenwriter and producer of The Weather Man, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and The Pursuit of Happyness
Billy Crudup, actor and Tony Award winner
Katie Edwards, former member of Florida House of Representatives
Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland
Charles Liteky, former Army chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient
Courtney Marsh, filmmaker of Academy Award nominated documentary Chau, Beyond the Lines
Gerard John Schaefer, police officer and serial killer[8]
C. Dale Young, poet and recipient of 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship
William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida
References
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^ "Freshmen admissions", www.aquinas-sta.org, archived from the original on 2014-08-27
^ "Upperclassmen admissions", www.aquinas-sta.org, archived from the original on 2011-09-04
^ Menez, Gene; Woo, Andrea (May 11, 2005), "Best High School Athletic Programs", Sports Illustrated, archived from the original on April 22, 2006
^ St. Thomas Aquinas named nation's top athletic program, archived from the original on 2011-10-27
^ "Tradition of Excellence", www.aquinas-sta.org, archived from the original on 2013-11-13
^ Newton, Michael. "Gerard Schaefer". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
External links
- Official School Website