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St. Thomas More School (Louisiana)

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Type
  
Private

Grades
  
9 - 12

Mascot
  
Cougar

Founded
  
1982

Principal
  
Kellie Leger

Affiliation
  
Roman Catholic

Motto
  
God's Servants First

Headquarters
  
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Colors
  
White, Navy blue, Silver, Maroon

Saint Thomas More Catholic High School (STM) is a co-educational, Roman Catholic high school located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It opened its doors in 1982 and is named after the 16th-century saint Thomas More. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.

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Description

STM has approximately 1,100 students, the majority of whom come from its four feeder schools:

  • Cathedral Carmel
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • Saint Cecilia
  • St. Pius
  • The STM mascot is the cougar. The school offers sports including football, cross country, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, dancing, bowling, and soccer. It has a Beta Club, French club, speech and debate team, and numerous other groups.

    Notable alumni

  • Mackenzie Bourg - contestant on season 3 of The Voice and season 15 of American Idol
  • Fr. Corey Campeaux - priest in the diocese of Lafayette
  • Fr. Brian Harrington - priest in the diocese of Lafayette
  • Mikie Mahtook - professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball
  • Lyle Mouton - Major League Baseball player, most notably for the Chicago White Sox
  • Javon Walker - played football for the Cougars and currently plays for the NFL
  • References

    St. Thomas More School (Louisiana) Wikipedia