Academic Counseling

2026-2027 Academic Guidebook

Parents/guardians can share insight with their students in seeing their strengths and aligning them with their future interests and goals.

Counselors work with students ensuring they meet their core graduation requirements, while helping them explore their interests. Our extended programs allow students to challenge their minds and discover career interests.  

If you have specific questions please contact:

• Deb Castinado- Academic Counseling  dcastinado@stasaints.net
• Janie Stephens - College Advisor  
  jstephens@stasaints.net,

We offer special services to assist students in the pursuit of academic excellence and maturity to the adult world. 

Learn more about our Student Special Services.

Students seeking special learning accommodations such as alternate setting and extended time for all academic tests should submit all current records (IEP, 504, testing, doctor/psychologist diagnosis, documented learning disability) at the time of registration. 

In order to meet the needs of the student, the Student Intervention Team of Saint Thomas Aquinas will review these documents and make recommendations suitable to a high school program and to the existing resources of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Class Change Form

Class of 2026 & 2027

Class of 2028 and Beyond

Any student failing two or more academic courses for a semester will be placed on academic probation.

Students who are on academic probation two semesters in a row will not be allowed to return to Saint Thomas Aquinas High School.

In addition to the above, in order to remain at Saint Thomas Aquinas, a student must be making reasonable progress toward graduation. Reasonable progress will be viewed as credits in the required graduation curriculum as follows:

At the beginning of:

• 10th grade – a student must have a minimum of 6 academic credits.
• 11th grade – a student must have a minimum of 13 academic credits.
• 12th grade – a student must have a minimum of 20 academic credits.

* Note: academic credits do not include Catholic Outreach service hours credit.

Students who end the prior grade with fewer than the above “specified credits” need to enroll in a summer class. One credit is the customary maximum credit available during the summer. Academic Counseling must approve all classes taken by Aquinas students from an outside source. Saint Thomas Aquinas reserves the right to require that specific courses be taken from our faculty.

Option 1
Health (only) Online through Edgenuity (Grades 10-12 only)

• Enrollment available each semester during school year and summer.  In summer, students will be enrolled the first day after finals and course must be completed by June 30.
• Contact Patty Jordan at pjordan@stasaints.net or 913-319-2456 for information, enrollment, procedures.

Option 2
Summer PE/Health at Saint Thomas Aquinas 

Peer Tutor

Student Aide

Certain courses require an application be submitted before acceptance and placement into that course. Please refer to the list below and download the corresponding application. Unless otherwise indicated on the form, completed forms can be dropped off at the Counseling Office.

• Broadcast Video Production (Halo) Prerequisite: DCA. Application with Instructor Approval.

Halo Application

• Yearbook: Prerequisite: Digital Creative Applications.  Enrollment is limited; Application with Instructor Approval.

Yearbook Application

• Stagecraft: Application with Instructor Approval

Stagecraft Application

• Advanced Stagecraft: Prerequisite: Stagecraft (min. one semester).  Application with Instructor Approval

Advanced Stagecraft Application

• Social Media Intern: Approval by Director of Community Relations

Juniors and Seniors may interview and apply to be a Social Media Intern with the Advancement Office:

Interest Form