Upper School (9-12) Features
A Transformative Classical Catholic Education
St. Thomas the Apostle High School is our “upper school.” It includes grades nine through twelve. We are celebrating over 150 years of life-changing Catholic education and the recent renewal of our school as a classical Catholic school.
Testimonials
“We can’t think of a better place for him to grow and thrive academically, spiritually, and socially.” – Eric & Nan, St. Thomas Parents
“What I appreciate the most about St. Thomas has been the focus on the complete education of the human person, instead of just a more narrow vision of academic excellence.” – Kurt, St. Thomas Parent
Vision
- As a Catholic school, we pursue an education integrated with the Catholic faith as it has been handed on and lived in Christ’s Church, pointing the students to love and wisdom.
- As a classical school, we are rooted in the sources of the Western tradition and pursue a vision of transcendent reality by way of the seven liberal arts.
- With an integrated approach, we are united by a shared vision, much as the soul unites the human body. Our teachers form a community of friendship, supporting each other in the work of passing on the worship, ideas, and habits of a Catholic culture.
Curriculum Overview

The Three Pillars of Our Work
- Veritas: Pursuing the truth with love and rigor
- Pax: Ordering the day in the peace of God and forming students in the habits of contemplative silence and prayer
- Bonum: Loving what is true and excellent in an incarnational way, a way of living the faith, a culture
Hallmarks of St. Thomas the Apostle High School
- Daily Mass and monthly Confession
- Daily prayer grounded in Ignatian spirituality
- Integrated Catholic liberal arts curriculum
- Small class sizes that facilitate discussion
- Immersive missions: formation through meaningful work during the school day
- Boys’ and girls’ household formation, sport, and fellowship
- The intersection of the arts and spirituality: iconography, schola, and more
Iconography In the Upper School







Crafting Stoles in the Upper School




