St. Thomas More School is a college-preparatory school in Oakdale, Connecticut, United States. The school serves grades 8–12 and postgraduate courses. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges[2] and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.[1]
| St. Thomas More School | |
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| Address | |
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45 Cottage Road , New London County , Connecticut 06370 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′42″N 72°13′10″W / 41.511609°N 72.219382°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent college-preparatory boarding & day high school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Thomas More |
| Established | 1962 |
| Founder | James Hanrahan |
| Status | Currently operational[1] |
| NCES School ID | 00233421[1] |
| Head of school | Matthew Quinn |
| Faculty | 18 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 8–12[1] |
| Gender | Mixed-sex[1] |
| Enrollment | 144[1] (2021-2022) |
| • Grade 8 | 5 |
| • Grade 9 | 10 |
| • Grade 10 | 23 |
| • Grade 11 | 35 |
| • Grade 12 | 71 |
| Average class size | 8[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1[1] |
| Hours in school day | 6[1] |
| Campus size | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Campus type | Fringe rural[1] |
| Color(s) | White & Blue |
| Nickname | Chancellors |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Annual tuition | $56,900[3] |
| Affiliations | NAIS, TABS |
| Website | stmct |
History
The school was established in 1962 by James Hanrahan.[4] Located on Gardner Lake, the school also includes international students from several countries;[5] St. Thomas More was founded as a Christian school, however, students from other religions are also welcomed and accepted.[2]
Athletics
Sports offered at St. Thomas More include baseball, basketball, football, judo, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, tennis, and wrestling.[2]
Over the years, the athletics program at St. Thomas More gained national relevance, especially in basketball, with athletes joining the school to improve their grades and get better opportunities to play at NCAA Division I level.[6][7][8] Several school alumni played at Division I and professional level.[9]
Notable alumni
- Bryon Allen (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[8]
- Dwayne Anderson, professional basketball player and coach
- Charlie Brown Jr. (born 1997), NBA player[10]
- Trahson Burrell, professional basketball player[11]
- Ed Cota, professional basketball player[12]
- Schea Cotton, professional basketball player[13]
- Ajou Deng, professional basketball player[9]
- Quincy Douby, NBA player[10]
- Andre Drummond, NBA player[10]
- Devin Ebanks, NBA player[10]
- A. J. English, professional basketball player[14]
- Steven Enoch, professional basketball player[15]
- Shahar Gordon (born 1980), Israeli professional basketball player
- Carl Krauser, professional basketball player[16]
- Damion Lee, NBA player[10]
- Gabe Levin (born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Charles Minlend (born 1973), professional basketball player, 2003 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP[17]
- Josh A. Moore, professional basketball player
- Eric Paschall, NBA player[10]
- Omari Spellman, NBA player[10]
- Edwin Ubiles, NBA player[8]
- Mario Van Peebles, actor and director
- Winston Venable, professional football player
- Christian Vital (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Yuta Watanabe, NBA player[10]