St. Thomas More Academy

School in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wake County, United States

35°51′21″N 78°35′18″W / 35.85583°N 78.58833°W / 35.85583; -78.58833InformationTypePrivate, Conservative, College PreparatoryMottoAd Majorem Dei Gloriam
(For the Greater Glory of God)Religious affiliation(s)Roman CatholicFounded2002 (22 years ago) (2002)FounderRobert L. LuddyCEEB code343204ChairmanRobert L. LuddyHeadmasterDeacon Brad WatkinsStaff4Faculty15Grades6–12EnrollmentOver 200 (2020)AthleticsNCISAAMascotChancellorRivalsThe Epiphany SchoolTuition$6,500Websitewww.stmacademy.org

St. Thomas More Academy (STMA) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school operated by Catholic laity. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. It serves students and their families in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Formerly a 9–12 school, starting in the 2020–2021 school year, they are adding a middle school program to serve grade 6–8.^[1]

History

The school was founded in 2002 by Robert L. Luddy to meet the growing needs of Raleigh Catholics. Some families approached Bishop Francis Joseph Gossman about starting and gaining approval for this independent school to operate. The first classes were held at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Raleigh. The school relocated to a larger facility at Paragon Park Road in Raleigh in 2004. In 2006, the school relocated to a larger space on Spring Forest Road. Since that time the school has grown and opened a new three-acre campus in August 2007. In 2012, the campus was further expanded to include a second building. The campus houses classrooms, faculty offices, laboratories, two small theaters, a library, and a chapel.^[2]

Student life

Service and outreach work is a requirement for all students at St. Thomas More Academy. Freshmen serve the young at St. Joseph Preschool, Sophomores feed the hungry at the Raleigh Rescue Mission and at Catholic Parish Outreach, Juniors care for the elderly at Raleigh Heritage Senior Living Center, and Seniors work at Habitat for Humanity construction sites to build shelters for the homeless. Every year, a group of students from St. Thomas More Academy joins the Bishop of Raleigh and other members of the Diocese in Washington, D.C. at the March for Life.^[3]

St. Thomas More Academy offers a variety of clubs, special events, and sports. More than seventy-five percent of the student body is engaged in extracurricular activities, with most programs being started through the initiative of students.

Athletics

St. Thomas More is a member of the Carolina Independent Conference. Sports offered at STMA include soccer, basketball, cross country, swimming, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, track & field, and baseball.

References

^ "St Thomas More Academy". Private School Review. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ "The History of St Thomas More Academy". St Thomas More Academy. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ "Focus on St Thomas More". Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

External links

St.Thomas More Academy STMA homepage
Diocese of Raleigh
National Association of Private Catholic Schools(NAPCIS)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina

Education in Wake County, North Carolina

List of schools in the Wake County Public School System

Public schools

High schools	Apex Apex Friendship Athens Drive Broughton Cary East Wake Enloe Fuquay-Varina Garner Green Hope Green Level Heritage Holly Springs Knightdale Leesville Road Middle Creek Millbrook Panther Creek Rolesville Sanderson Southeast Raleigh South Garner Wakefield Wake Forest Willow Spring
Middle schools	Ligon Others
Elementary schools	Lucille Hunter Washington Others
Charter schools	East Wake Academy Endeavor Charter School Franklin Academy Longleaf School of the Arts Raleigh Charter High School
Other	Governor Morehead School Mary E. Phillips Wake Early College of Health and Sciences Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Private schools

Secular schools	Cary Academy Hopewell Academy Ravenscroft School Thales Academy
Protestant schools	Friendship Christian School Grace Christian School Hilltop Christian School Neuse Christian Academy North Raleigh Christian Academy Raleigh Christian Academy St. David's School Saint Mary's School Trinity Academy Wake Christian Academy Word of God Christian Academy
Catholic schools	Cardinal Gibbons High School Cathedral School St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic School St. Thomas More Academy

Tertiary

Universities	North Carolina State University Meredith College William Peace University Shaw University St. Augustine's University
Community colleges	Wake Technical Community College
Professional schools	Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

See also: Hope and Despair in the American City and The End of Consensus

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
Ordinaries	Bishops William Hafey Eugene J. McGuinness Vincent Stanislaus Waters F. Joseph Gossman Michael Francis Burbidge Luis R. Zarama
Churches	Cathedral Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral Basilica Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington Parishes St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cary Immaculate Conception Church, Durham Immaculate Conception Church, Halifax St. Paul's Church, New Bern St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Raleigh St. Catherine of Siena, Wake Forest Chapel Sacred Heart Church, Raleigh
Education	High schools Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, Durham John Paul II Catholic High School, Greenville Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh St. Thomas More Academy, Raleigh
Priests	Bernard Shlesinger Casey Cole
Catholicism portal