St. Thomas' Episcopal School Explained

Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
Established:1955
Schooltype:Private
Head Name:Headmaster
Rector:David Browder
Headmaster:Bill Mott
Address:4900 Jackwood Street
Zipcode:77096
Coordinates:29.6852°N -95.4647°W
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Schedule:7 45-minute periods a dayStarts at 7:45. Chapel from 9:35-10:20 every day. Dismissal at 3:15
Hours In Day:7.5
Campus:Urban
Gender:Girls and boys
Age Range:4-18
Enrollment:553
Faculty:111
Colors:Navy blue and sandstorm gold
Athletics:Yes
Sports:Lower School: soccer, lacrosse, archery, basketball, fencing, tennis
Middle School: cross country, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, basketball, track, tennis, golf
Upper School: cross country, volleyball, swimming, basketball, soccer, track, tennis, golf
Team Name:Saints
Yearbook:The Belltower
Budget:$10 Million
Tuition:17,685(K -5th grade); 19,925(6-8); 22,280(9-12)
Language:English
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Saint Thomas' Episcopal School (STE) is a private, co-ed Episcopal institution serving Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It is located in the Meyerland area of Houston, Texas. The school has 553 students and 111 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 the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).[1]

History

The school opened in September 1955, under the guidance of founder T. Robert Ingram as an outreach mission of Saint Thomas' Episcopal Church. Its first high school class graduated in 1967.

Founding principles

The school's mission is "to form honorable men and women through a classical education grounded in a Christ-centered worldview."[2] Starting at the kindergarten level, the school offers a structured, classical education.[3]

Transportation

The school has a student bus service from and to Pearland.[4]

Awards and recognition

The school offers a wide range of extracurricular and co curricular activities for students at all levels.

These include a Mock Trial team that has won 14 regional championships and a state championship, and a yearbook program that has won two Silver Crown and four Gold Crown Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, most recently in 2012. The yearbook has also won multiple National Pacemaker Awards, the highest national recognition for American student publications.

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.[5]

Twenty-six percent of the Class of 2008 are National Merit semifinalists or commended students.

STES students have won many accolades in sports competitions as well. The boys' soccer program has placed first in the TAPPS state championships five times, including winning the 2019 and 2020 championships. The current head coach is Christopher White, who has compiled a 122-25-3 record. The girls' varsity soccer team won the TAPPS state championship in 2020. The boys' varsity cross country team won 5 TAPPS 3A state championships from 2009 to 2012 and again in 2014 while the varsity girls won their first championship in 2010. The varsity girls' swim team also won the state championship from 2010 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. The high school orchestra has also competed at the State level competition, including winning first place among its division as one of the smallest groups competing (2013).

In 2011 and 2014 the school won the Henderson Cup. The Henderson Cup is an overall champion award determined by the points each school earns in the 24 TAPPS championships held throughout the school year. That same year, St. Thomas' Episcopal had two of its students named 3A Division Athletes of the Year.

Bagpipe program

The school has a bagpipe band. The bagpipe and drum band and highland dancing team have been to Scotland on several occasions to compete in the World Championship Pipe Band Competition in Glasgow, Scotland. The band placed first in the Championship five times and individual dancers have received numerous accolades. Recently in 2017, the band won the U.S. Pipe Band Championships in Norfolk, Virginia. As of 2019, the school's Alumni Pipe Band is ranked 2nd in the world.

In the school year of 2011–2012, the school allowed female musicians to play in the bagpipe and drum band.[6] [7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Accreditations. St. Thomas' Episcopal School. 2007-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116034939/http://www.stes.org/01-About/schoolprofile.htm#Accreditations . 2007-11-16.
  2. Web site: St. Thomas' Episcopal School. Edline. 2007-12-26.
  3. Web site: School Profile. St. Thomas' Episcopal School. 2007-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116034939/http://www.stes.org/01-About/schoolprofile.htm . 2007-11-16.
  4. Web site: URL: https://www.stes.org/fs/resource-manager/view/87d2913f-a442-4a77-9c3c-0f5a3e416f40--> Pearland Bus Service Transportation Request. St. Thomas' Episcopal School. 2019-10-25. - Linked from here
  5. Web site: 2006 TAPPS State Academic Meet. St. Thomas' Episcopal School. 2007-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116035733/http://www.stes.org/11-StudentLIfe/tappsacadenic.htm . 2007-11-16.
  6. Web site: St. Thomas' Episcopal School. St. Thomas' Episcopal School. 2007-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071116035918/http://www.stes.org/index.htm . 2007-11-16.
  7. Web site: Buckley, Kyra . 2020-06-15 . Houston Private School Alumni Demand Anti-Racist Policies And Curriculum . 2020-06-15 . Houston Public Media.