St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Primary and secondary school in Dover, NH, The United States
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (STA) is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for grades 9 to 12 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States, located at 197 Dover Point Road. The school gives 1960 as its year of establishment and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
The curriculum combines Catholic theology with English, mathematics, science, social studies, fine and performing arts and world languages (French and Spanish). Courses are offered at college-prep (CP), Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) levels, and the Center for Academic Achievement provides individual support. Students also have a seasonal term of elective courses. Through a College Admission Agreement programme, students can receive academic scholarships and guaranteed admission to one of thirteen colleges and universities. School life includes athletics, arts, clubs, community service, campus ministry and a monthly Catholic Mass.
Applicants entering ninth grade or transferring from another high school are assessed on academic progress, teacher recommendations, written responses and activities; applications for 2027-28 are open. Need-based financial assistance and payment plans are available, and the school states that one in three families receives assistance.
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Programmes
Four-year college-preparatory curriculum (grades 9-12) with courses at CP, Honors and AP levels:
- Theology (Catholic faith, scripture, ethics, world religions)
- English, including AP English Language and Literature and AP Seminar
- Mathematics up to AP Calculus AB, BC/Multivariable and AP Statistics
- Science, including AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics C and Environmental Science, FIRST Robotics and Marine Biology
- Social studies, including AP US History and AP US Government and Politics
- Fine and performing arts
- World languages: French and Spanish, levels I to V
Admission
- Online application with written responses and information on interests and activities; US$50 application fee
- Recommendations from the current English teacher, mathematics teacher and school counsellor
- Signed transcript release form so the current school can send academic records
- The school considers academic progress, recommendations, written responses and school and community involvement
Open to students entering ninth grade and to transfer students. Campus tours, Shadow a Saint visits and Open Houses are offered.
Fees
2026-2027 academic year (annual cost, grades 9-12):
- Tuition: US$20,566
- Required student fee: US$650
Tuition does not include uniforms, a laptop, school supplies, a calculator, AP exam and SAT fees, parking or activities such as Winterterm. Payment can be made in one instalment or in two, nine or twelve payments.
Scholarships and financial aid
- Need-based financial assistance, applied for online through Blackbaud Financial Aid Management (US$50 application fee); the school states that one in three families receives assistance, with an average award of about US$6,600 per year
- Tuition payment plans
- New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts (EFA), administered by Children's Scholarship Fund New Hampshire, for eligible families
- Academic scholarships through the College Admission Agreement programme
Subjects taught
- Education
- Secondary Education