St. Thomas More Academy (STMA) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory high school operated by Catholic laymen. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. It serves students and their families in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. The goal of St. Thomas More Academy is to build good Christian leaders who will be a beacon to all who encounter them as stated in the school's mission statement. St. Thomas More Academy seeks to restore Catholic education through classical, preparatory level education and solid religious formation in its youth.