Thomas More High School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
Saint Thomas More High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
.
Beginning in 2007 students are equipped with a laptop computer at the start of the school year.
and the Woodland Conference
. The school offers the following sports:
Fall: football, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, girls' swimming, girls' tennis, girls' golf, girls' pom pons
Winter: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' bowling, girls' bowling, boys' swimming, girls' pom pons, wrestling
Spring: boys' track & field, girls' track & field, boys' tennis, boys' golf, girls' soccer, girls' softball
Summer: baseball
Thomas More's girls' Volleyball team had a winning streak from 1997 to 2005, during which it won 77 conference matches and 8 consecutive conference titles.
The school's mascot is the Cavaliers.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
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in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. It encompasses the City of Milwaukee, as well as the counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha, all...
.
Background
Saint Thomas More High School was established in 1972 by the merger of Don Bosco and Pio Nono High Schools. It was initially named Thomas More High School, but the "Saint" was added to the name in the summer of 2007 to re-emphasize the school's Catholic heritage.Beginning in 2007 students are equipped with a laptop computer at the start of the school year.
Athletics
Saint Thomas More High School is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic AssociationWisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the first high school athletic organization in the country...
and the Woodland Conference
Woodland Conference
The Woodland Conference is a high school athletics conference in Southeastern Wisconsin. It is overseen by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . Members of the conference are: Brown Deer, Cudahy, Greendale, Greenfield, New Berlin Eisenhower, New Berlin West, Pewaukee, Shorewood, St....
. The school offers the following sports:
Fall: football, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, girls' swimming, girls' tennis, girls' golf, girls' pom pons
Winter: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' bowling, girls' bowling, boys' swimming, girls' pom pons, wrestling
Spring: boys' track & field, girls' track & field, boys' tennis, boys' golf, girls' soccer, girls' softball
Summer: baseball
State titles
Thomas More High School has won 18 state titles from 1973 to the present:- 1973 Boys' cross country
- 1974 Boys' cross country
- 1974 Boys' Wrestling
- 1975 Boys' Wrestling
- 1976 Football
- 1976 Boys' cross country
- 1977 Football
- 1978 Boys' cross country
- 1980 Boys' cross country
- 1981 Boys' cross country
- 1981 Football
- 1981 Boys' track & field
- 1981 Boys' baseball
- 1988 Boys' basketball
- 1996 Boys' baseball
- 1999 Girls' volleyball
- 2000 Girls' volleyball
- 2006 Soccer
Conference championships
PN denotes Pio Nono, DB denotes Don Bosco- Boys' soccer (TM: 1998, 1999)
- Wrestling (DB: 1958, 1965, 1969, 1970; PN: 1972; TM: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
- Boys' track & field (TM: 1976, 1981)
- Boys' golf (PN: 1931; DB: 1962; TM: 1986, 1998, 2001, 2002)
- Football (PN: 1927, 1935, 1936; DB: 1953, 1954, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970; TM: 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2004)
- Boys' cross country (TM: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1998)
- Boys' basketball (PN: 1932, 1937; DB: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970; TM: 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2002)
- Baseball (PN: 1931; DB: 1954, 1955; TM: 1975, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009)
- Girls' volleyball (TM: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007)
- Softball (TM: 1995, 1996)
- Girls' basketball (TM: 1998, 2000)
- Girls' golf (TM: 2003)
Thomas More's girls' Volleyball team had a winning streak from 1997 to 2005, during which it won 77 conference matches and 8 consecutive conference titles.
The school's mascot is the Cavaliers.
Notable alumni and faculty
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quarterback and NFL player, coached and taught at Thomas More - Chris LarsonChris LarsonChristopher J. “Chris” Larson is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 7th District since 2011. He was previously a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 2008 through 2010....
– Wisconsin state senator - Dick MillerDick Miller (basketball)Richard Mathias "Dick" Miller is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 215 lb power forward and played collegiately at the University of Toledo from 1976 to 1980...
– Played for Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz during 1980–81 season - Jerry PanekJerry PanekJerry Panek is a retired Polish-American soccer midfielder who earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1973. He currently coaches youth soccer in Wisconsin.-Professional:...
– professional soccer player and coach, former coach at St. Thomas More - John R. PlewaJohn R. PlewaJohn R. Plewa was a Democratic politician from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Plewa graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater...
– member of the Wisconsin Senate - Edward J. ZoreEdward J. ZoreEdward J. Zore is the former president and CEO of Northwestern Mutual and current chairman. He became Northwestern Mutual's 16th president on March 31, 2000 and chief executive officer on June 1, 2001. Zore joined Northwestern Mutual investment department in 1969...
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