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St. Thomas More High School

Private | 9-12 | 438 students
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  • Very nice school. Great teachers who expect good performance from students....

 

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Posted May 19, 2012
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Great school filled with great teachers and students. Excellent Engineering and Biomedical Science programs. The teachers become like second parents to the students and challenge them to do their best. Saint Thomas More is like a family.
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Great teachers and students. Excellent Engineering and Biomedical Science programs. The teachers become like second parents to the kids and challenge them to do their best. Saint Thomas More is a family.
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Very nice school. Great teachers who expect good performance from students. Excellent english program. College Prep.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Language Arts

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

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Math

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

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Reading

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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66%

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Science

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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33%

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Social Studies

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

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About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Academic rating
3 / 10
Climate rating
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This school's GreatSchools Rating is based on academics (90%) and climate (10%). The academic rating measures students' test scores, academic growth and college readiness. The climate rating measures safety, cleanliness, parent involvement and more.

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The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state.
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*Test scores are based on the 2012 WSAS results from the state of Wisconsin.

Climate ratings

This rating encompasses five elements of school climate: safety and cleanliness, respect and relationships, expectations for students, teacher collaboration and support, and parent involvement. This school's climate ratings are the result of GreatSchools' analysis of teacher survey data from the Spring 2012 School Climate Survey developed by Milwaukee Public Schools. Unfortunately, this school didn't provide enough survey responses to generate a climate rating.

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
White, not Hispanic 60%
Hispanic 25%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 6%
Black, not Hispanic 5%
Asian 2%
Multiracial 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1%
Source: NCES, 2009-2010

College readiness and student pathways

Colleges most students attend after graduation Marquette University
UW-Milwaukee
UW-Madison
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Source: Manually entered by a school official.

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Foreign languages spoken by school staff French
German
Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Specific academic themes or areas of focus
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Technology

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing and written arts
  • Dance
  • Drama
Clubs
  • Student newspaper
  • Yearbook

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • French
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish

Health & athletics

School facilities
  • Access to sports fields
  • Gym

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used
  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College presentations or information sessions
  • SAT/ACT prep classes
  • Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 7:43 am
School end time
  • 2:46 pm
School Leader's name
  • Dr. Mark Joerres
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Affiliation
  • Roman catholic
Associations
  • NCEA
Fax number
  • (414) 481-3382

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
  • Virtual school
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • Mathematics
  • Religious
  • Science
  • Technology
Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught
  • French
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Resources

Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Career/college counseling
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College presentations or information sessions
  • SAT/ACT prep classes
  • Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
School facilities
  • Access to sports fields
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Chapel/spiritual reflection center
  • Computer
  • Gym
  • Library
Partnerships with local resources and organizations
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Wrestling
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing arts
  • Dance
  • Drama

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Student newspaper
  • Yearbook
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  • Parents are involved through many school sponsored events, including our annual auction dinner, golf outing, reunion weekend, mother-son bowling event, father-son brewers game and much more.
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  • With an emphasis on college preparatory education, our students are exposed to a variety of challenging and stimulating courses in a number of subjects. With our rigorous curriculum, our students are well-ahead of their peers upon graduation. We are a school of innovation and we are able to offer courses in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering and Business Management. Not only is our curriculum challenging and engaging, we also offer numerous opportunities for students to get involved outside of the classrooms. It is our desire to allow our students to make a seamless transition into higher education and the real world.
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