- St. Thomas' Episcopal School
Infobox private school
name = St. Thomas' Episcopal School
established = 1955
type = Independent
head_name = Headmaster
head = Michael Cusack
city = Houston
state =Texas
country =United States
campus = Urban
enrollment = 643
faculty = Full time: 59
Part time: 15
homepage = http://www.stes.org/index.htm
religion =Episcopal St. Thomas' Episcopal School (STES) is a private, Episcopal institution serving grades Kindergarten through 12. It is located in the Meyerland area of Houston,
Texas . The school has 645 students and 100 dedicated faculty members. It is accredited by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools and is a member of the Houston Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) and theTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). [cite web|url=http://www.stes.org/01-About/schoolprofile.htm#Accreditations
title=Accreditations|publisher=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|accessdate=2007-12-26]History
The school opened in September, 1955, with a headmaster, five teachers, and eighty-five students in kindergarten and primary grades. Its first high school class graduated in 1967. Since then more than 1,200 graduates have gone on to colleges and universities throughout the nation and abroad.
Founding principles
The school's mission is "to form honorable men and women through a classical education grounded in a Christ-centered world view." School days are supplemented by daily chapel services. [cite web|url=https://www.edline.net/pages/St__Thomas__Episcopal
title=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|publisher=Edline|accessdate=2007-12-26] Starting at the kindergarten level, the school offers a structured, classical education. [cite web|url=http://www.stes.org/01-About/schoolprofile.htm|title=School Profile|publisher=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|accessdate=2007-12-26]The school is dedicated to the schooling of students within a Christian atmosphere.
Awards and recognition
The school offers a wide range of extracurricular and cocurricular activities for students at all levels. These include a Mock Trial team that has won 11 straight regional championships, and a state championship, and a yearbook program that has won three Gold Crown Awards from the
Columbia Scholastic Press Association , most recently in 2008. STES finished in third place overall at the 2006 TAPPS State Academic Meet. Two STES students tied for 1st place in the overall science category, making top scores in biology, physics, and chemistry. [cite web|url=http://www.stes.org/11-StudentLIfe/tappsacadenic.htm|title=2006 TAPPS State Academic Meet|publisher=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|accessdate=2007-12-26] Twenty-six percent of the Class of 2008 areNational Merit semifinalists or commended students. [cite web|url=http://www.stes.org/index.htm|title=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|publisher=St. Thomas' Episcopal School|accessdate=2007-12-26]Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.stes.org/ St. Thomas' Episcopal School]
* [http://www.stealumni.com/ St. Thomas Alumni Registry]
* [http://www.stespb.com/HOME.html St. Thomas' Episcopal School Pipe Band]
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