St. Thomas More Preparatory
School Notes Overview:
By balancing religion, outstanding academics, arts, athletics and community service Saint Thomas More Prep prepares students for a college that best suits his or her unique gifts, while providing moral and intellectual constructs that will help each graduate become an active, discerning, faithful, loving, faith-filled citizen of our country and of the world. ...
School Overview:
St. Thomas More Preparatory |
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| School Membership(s) | National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1998 | ||
| County | Kent County, DE | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 208 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(DE) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 9% | 11% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 9 - 67 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 49 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 52 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 97% | ||
| Average Class Size | 14 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 12 | ||
| Average SAT score | 1774 | ||
This School |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 187 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $7,200 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 45% | ||
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $1,500 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | ||
| Head of School | David L. McKenzie | ||
| Admissions Director | Mrs. Ali Charowsky | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 18 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cheering | Cross Country | ||
| Dance | Field Hockey | ||
| Golf | Indoor Soccer | ||
| Lacrosse | Paddle Tennis | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Surf Team | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
| Weightlifting | Wrestling | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 19 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Band | Campus Ministry | ||
| Chess Club | Choral Group | ||
| Debate | Drama | ||
| French Club | Honor Society | ||
| Key Club | Liturgical Band | ||
| Media & Journalism | Mock Trial | ||
| News Paper | Odyssey of the Mind | ||
| SAWI (Students Awareness of World Issues | Science Club | ||
| Spanish Club | TV Studio Production | ||
| Yearbook | |||
School Notes:
- As thrilled as we are with our new and updated facilities, the true success of our school can be seen in the immeasurable quality of our faculty and the ultimate success of our graduates in college and beyond. Our outstanding teachers, coaches, counselors and administrators work tirelessly to equip Saint Thomas More students with the academic background and life skills they will need to meet and conquer the many challenges they will face in their educational journey and beyond. • 210 STUDENTS • SAT AVERAGE:MATH 576 ENGLISH 589 WRITING SAMPLE 609 • 12 AP COURSES Student/Faculty Ratio 9/1 • 20 HONORS COURSES • 100 % College Acceptance YOU CAN FIND OUR RECENT GRADUATES AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY; ARCADIA COLLEGE; BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE; BOSTON COLLEGE; BOSTON UNIVERSITY; BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY; CABRINI COLLEGE; CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY; CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY; CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA; CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY; CLEMSON UNIVERSITY; COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY; COLGATE UNIVERSITY; COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON; COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY; DELAWARE TECHNICAL COLLEGE; DE SALES UNIVERSITY; DICKENSON COLLEGE; DREXEL UNIVERSITY; DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY; FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE; GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY; GETTYSBURG COLLEGE; HAVERFORD COLLEGE; HOWARD UNIVERSITY; IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY; INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PA; ITHACA COLLEGE; JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY; JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY; KINGS COLLEGE; LA SALLE UNIVERSITY; LOYOLA COLLEGE; MOREHOUSE COLLEGE; MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE; MUHLENBERG COLLEGE; NEUMANN COLLEGE; NEW YORK UNIVERSITY; NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY; PROVIDENCE COLLEGE; QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY; ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; RUTGERS UNIVERSITY; SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY; SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY; SAINT LEO’S UNIVERSITY; SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY; SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE; SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY; SETON HALL UNIVERSITY; SWARTHMORE COLLEGE; TEMPLE UNIVERSITY; THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TULANE UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON; UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; UNIVERSITÄT LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND; UNIVERSITY OF MAINE; UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE; UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS; UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA; UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME; UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA; UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH; UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT; URSINUS COLLEGE; US MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY; US MILITARY ACADEMY; US NAVAL ACADEMY; VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY; VIRGINIA POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY; WESLEY COLLEGE; WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY; WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; WILKES UNIVERSITY; WILMINGTON COLLEGE; YORK COLLEGE OF PA
- Profile last updated: 12/01/2007
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (19962) | School Zip (19962) |
(DE) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 5,585 people | 783,525 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 32% | 30% |
| Population Average Age | 32 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.9 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $46,050 | $52,624 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.8 rooms | 6.2 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 24 years old | 39 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19962) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 82% / 18% | 70% / 30% |
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