St. Thomas More Academy vs. Cary Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
St. Thomas More Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Cary Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Overview
A vibrant Catholic school in Raleigh, North Carolina, St. Thomas More Academy (STMA) provides an outstanding college preparatory education ordered to training leaders for the 21st century. Offering strong intellectual and personal formation in the Catholic tradition, STMA invites families who are seeking a truly excellent Catholic school.
Our superb faculty provide students an opportunity to engage in their studies and quickly discover that they can exceed their own expectations.
We develop the spiritual, academic, physical, and social person, the whole student, knowing that this is the course for effective leadership in society.
Students who engage our rich curriculum and formation leave for college as confident, capable, and contributing young adults.
Cary Academy is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school serving grades 6 - 12.
Since it opened in 1997, Cary Academy has created a true learning community, one that prides itself on the pillars of the school's mission - discovery, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2004
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
n/a
Year Founded
2002
1997
Students Body
Total Students
272 students
789 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
30
98
Grade 7 Students
31
108
Grade 8 Students
29
107
Grade 9 Students
60
123
Grade 10 Students
39
123
Grade 11 Students
56
116
Grade 12 Students
27
114
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
89 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
60%
83%
Average Class Size
25
16
Number of AP Classes
n/a
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:9
Average SAT score
1280
1300
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Casual
(no uniforms)
(no uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 2 / rolling
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
$6,500
$20,500
Tuition Notes
Middle School tuition = $6000
High School tuition = $6500
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% on Financial Aid
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15%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$12,000
Admissions Director
Stormy Noland
Hether Clarkson
Admissions Associate
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Tanya Lucas
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
16
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Adoration Society, Altar Servers Society, Crossfit, Debate Team, Fencing Club, Future Farmers of America, Junior Classical League, Newspaper, Pro-Life Club, Robotics/Science Olympiad, Sacred Music Choir, Student Council, Theater Program, Women's Club, Writing Club, Yearbook Club
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