| Religious Affiliation: | Episcopal Church |
| Enrollment: |
Total: 641 (KBr - 12) |
| Faculty: | Full time: 56 Part time: 14 |
| Class Composition: | Grades 1 through 6 are structured into
separate boys' and girls' classes. Beginning in the seventh grade a few classes are coeducational. By the time a student reaches high school, all classes are coed. |
| School Year: | September 4, 2007 - May 30, 2008 Two semesters consisting of three 6-week marking periods each. |
| Daily Schedule: |
Grades 4 - 12 |
| College Advanced Placement: | Biology, Calculus AB/BC, Chemistry, European History, Gov't & Politics Comparative, Gov't & Politics: United States, French, Human Geography, Computer Science A, Latin Literature, Latin Vergil, Music Theory, Physics C-Mechanics, Physics C-Electricity & Magnetism, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, U.S. History |
| S.A.T. Results (avg. scores) |
1916 (Class of 2008 - with writing) |
| National Merit Results: |
Twenty-three percent of the Class of 2008 achieved National Merit honors: |
| Advancement to College: | For the Class of 2008: - 100% are continuing their education - 100% will attend 4-year colleges & universities |
| Chapel: | A morning chapel service is held daily |
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Administration
| Headmaster | Michael Cusack |
| Assistant to Headmaster | Aletha Evert |
| Director of Admissions | Carin Thorn |
| Registrar & Scheduling | Charlotte Pearsall |
| College Counselor | Patricia Monticello |
| Controller | Eileen Spisak |
| Plant Operations | Nancy Graves |
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Philosophy & History
St. Thomas' Episcopal School prepares students for a lifetime of education,
with the ultimate goal of success at the university level. Kindergarten and
the Lower School create that foundation upon which the rest of a student's
career at St. Thomas' is built.
From the first, we have made our curriculum structured and challenging, resulting in student achievement at all levels that is well above the national average, as measured by national achievement tests.
We believe that the precision of thought so necessary to the maintenance of high standards of Christian scholarship is based on a thorough grounding in the basics. Thus, we do not adopt every fad that sweeps through education, preferring instead time-tested methods such as phonics-based instruction in reading. However, we have been among the first to adopt new technologies like computers, using as a criterion the practical benefits for our students, rather than the currently fashionable ideology.
St. Thomas' Episcopal School was established as a day school in September of 1955 with a headmaster, five teachers, and eighty-five students in kindergarten and primary grades. In 1967 the School graduated its first high school class. Today it offers thirteen years of schooling leading to a high school diploma and has a student body of nearly seven hundred-ample testimony to the effectiveness of its mission.
Accreditations & Memberships
St. Thomas' Episcopal is accredited the by Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES).
The school is a member of the Houston Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), and the Houston Youth Soccer Association (HYSA).
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School Crest
The shield of Saint Thomas' reminds us that a Christian's life is ever one
of praise and steadfast service to our Lord and God. The configuration of
the shield is an upright spear overlaid by a carpenter's square. The spear,
as the symbol of this apostle's martyrdom, proclaims his resolute faith in
our Lord. The square - a reminder that Thomas, too, was a carpenter - demands
of each of us that we build our lives upon the foundation of the Gospel. By
legend, Saint Thomas built a church in India with his own hands.