St. Thomas More Academy
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St. Thomas More Academy (STMA) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory high school operated by Catholic
laymen. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
. It serves students and their families in the Raleigh, North Carolina
area. The goal of STMA is to build good Christian
leaders that will be a beacon to all who encounter them as stated in its mission statement. STMA seeks to restore Catholic education through classical, preparatory level education and solid religious formation in its youth.
The school was founded in 2002 to meet the growing needs of Raleigh Catholics. Some of these families approached Bishop Francis Joseph Gossman about starting and gaining approval for this independent school to operate. Since that the time the school has grown and opened a new campus in August 2007.
STMA was voted one of the 50 Best Catholic High Schools since 2006 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
laymen. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
The Diocese of Raleigh is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the eastern half of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina.- Establishment :...
. It serves students and their families in the Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
area. The goal of STMA is to build good Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
leaders that will be a beacon to all who encounter them as stated in its mission statement. STMA seeks to restore Catholic education through classical, preparatory level education and solid religious formation in its youth.
The school was founded in 2002 to meet the growing needs of Raleigh Catholics. Some of these families approached Bishop Francis Joseph Gossman about starting and gaining approval for this independent school to operate. Since that the time the school has grown and opened a new campus in August 2007.
STMA was voted one of the 50 Best Catholic High Schools since 2006 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.