Saint Thomas Academy

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Saint Thomas Academy
Address
949 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 United States
Coordinates	44°52′5″N 93°8′14″W / 44.86806°N 93.13722°W / 44.86806; -93.13722
Information
Type	Private military high school
Motto	Ex Umbris In Veritatem (Out of Darkness into Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Saint Thomas Aquinas
Established	September 8, 1885; 138 years ago (September 8, 1885)
Founder	John Ireland
Sister school	Convent of the Visitation
Oversight	Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Headmaster	Brian Ragatz[1]
Chaplain	Fr. Timothy Combs
Faculty	108
Grades	6–12
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	624 (2016)
Campus size	88 acres (360,000 m2)
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Fight song	"Kaydet Rouser"
Athletics conference	MSHSL Metro East[5] (formerly Classic Suburban)
Sports	15 sports[2]
Team name	Cadets
Rival	Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders Two Rivers Warriors
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,[3] Independent Schools Association of the Central States[4]
Publication	Cadence
Newspaper	Citation
Yearbook	Kaydet
Tuition	$24,200 (grades 9-12) $21,500 (grades 7-8) $18,500 (grade 6)
Website	cadets.com

Saint Thomas Academy (abbr. STA), originally known as St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary and formerly known as St. Thomas Military Academy, is the only all-male, Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul. The Academy has a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school (grades 9-12). The high school students are required to participate in military leadership classes, as the school was previously part of Army JROTC. Its sister school, Convent of the Visitation, is located across the street. Many classes and after-school activities involve both schools. It is located within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.