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A Transformative Classical Catholic Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Testimonials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWe can’t think of a better place for him to grow and thrive academically, spiritually, and socially.\u201d – Eric & Nan, St. Thomas Parents<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“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<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Vision <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • As a Catholic <\/em>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. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • As a classical<\/em> 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. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • With an integrated <\/em>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. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Curriculum Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        The Three Pillars of Our Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Veritas<\/strong><\/em>: Pursuing the truth with love and rigor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Pax<\/strong><\/em>: Ordering the day in the peace of God and forming students in the habits of contemplative silence and prayer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Bonum<\/strong><\/em>: Loving what is true and excellent in an incarnational way, a way of living the faith, a culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              Hallmarks of St. Thomas the Apostle High School <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • Daily Mass and monthly Confession<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Daily prayer grounded in Ignatian spirituality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Integrated Catholic liberal arts curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Small class sizes that facilitate discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Immersive missions: formation through meaningful work during the school day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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                Iconography In the Upper School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                Crafting Stoles in the Upper School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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