St. Thomas More Catholic High School (Louisiana)

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{{Infobox school

| name = St. Thomas More Catholic High School

| logo =

| motto =

| streetaddress = 450 East Farrel Road

| city = Lafayette

| state = Louisiana

| zipcode = 70508

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|30|08|44|N|92|02|27|W|type:edu_region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}

| type = Private

| established = 1982

| founder =

| principal = Marty Cannon

| grades = 9 - 12

| mascot = Cougar

| nickname = Cougs

| website = {{URL|http://www.stmcougars.net/}}

| yearbook = Cougar

| religion = Roman Catholic

| oversight = Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette

| enrollment = 1,050{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=01922793|title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for St Thomas More High School|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=22 April 2018}}

| enrollment_as_of = 2015-2016

| teaching_staff = 91.5 (on a FTE basis)

| ratio = 11.5

| campus type = Suburban

| colors = Navy, Maroon, and Grey
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St. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.stmcougars.net/about-stm|title=About STM - St. Thomas More Catholic High School|website=www.stmcougars.net|access-date=22 April 2018}} It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.{{cite web|url=https://www.stmcougars.net/about-stm/boards|title=Boards - St. Thomas More Catholic High School|website=www.stmcougars.net|access-date=22 April 2018}}

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 982 students enrolled in 2022-2023 was:

Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.1%
Black - 2.4%
Hispanic - 2.3%
White - 92.2%

Athletics

St. Thomas More Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The school offers sports including football, cross country, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, lacrosse, golf, dancing, bowling, and soccer. The STM mascot is the cougar.

=Championships=

Baseball

(4) State Championships: 1983, 1992, 2014, 2015

Basketball - Boys

(6) State Championships: 1986, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Basketball - Girls

(2) State Championships: 2011, 2012

Cross Country - Girls

(6) State Championships: 1982, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2014, 2023

Football

(5) State Championships: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Golf

(1) State Championship: 2022

Lacrosse

(3) State Championships: 2008, 2010, 2011

Soccer - Boys

(8) State Championships: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2016, 2017, 2021

Soccer - Girls

(9) State Championships: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Softball

(7) State Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014

Tennis - Boys

(19) State Championships: 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

Tennis - Girls

(15) State Championships: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2014

Volleyball

(10) State Championships: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Notable alumni

Jack Bech - college football wide receiver{{cite web |last1=Allentuck |first1=Danielle |title=LSU picks up commitment from St. Thomas More wide receiver Jack Bech |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/01/lsu-commitment-st-thomas-more-jack-bech-sage-ryan/6118653002/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=20 September 2024}}
Monique Blanco Boulet - first female Mayor-President for Lafayette Parish.
Griffin Hebert - NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2020/12/12/griffin-hebert-facts-louisiana-tech-football-wide-receiver/6519449002/|title=Griffin Hebert: 5 facts on the LA Tech football wide receiver|website=The News-Star|first=Erik|last=Hall|date=December 12, 2020|access-date=March 16, 2024}}
Walker Howard - college football quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Luke Lawton - former NFL American football fullback, played college football at McNeese State.
Mikie Mahtook - professional baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball.
Brandon Mouton - former college basketball player at the University of Texas at Austin and member of the US national team at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Lyle Mouton - Major League Baseball player, most notably for the Chicago White Sox.
Andrew Stevenson - is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Javon Walker - played football for the Cougars and retired NFL WR, most notably for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.

References

External links

[http://www.STMCougars.com/ Official school website]

{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana|state=collapsed}}

Category:Private high schools in Louisiana

Category:Catholic secondary schools in Louisiana

Category:Educational institutions established in 1982

Category:Schools in Lafayette, Louisiana

Category:1982 establishments in Louisiana

Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana