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Field Hockey Returns to Principia with Todd Dillon as Head Coach
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First place wins at State Championship and athletes and coaches recognized on the national stage.
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National honor recognizes Blossom among the top 10 high school boys basketball coaches in the country.
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Principia School boys' basketball finished strong at the prestigious City of Palms Classic Basketball Tournament in Fort Myers, Florida, solidifying their own ranking as a top team in the nation.
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Principia School has once again been nationally recognized as one of the Best Schools in Missouri by Niche, the country’s leading college and school search platform. Niche has ranked Principia School as the No. 1 Best Christian High Schools in Missouri and St. Louis, and No. 1 Best Christian K-12 Schools in Missouri and St. Louis. Principia also ranked as No. 2 Best Boarding High Schools in Missouri and St. Louis, and No. 4 Best Private K-12 Schools in St. Louis.
Principia School is pleased to announce Terry Grigsby as its new Head of School. A Principia alumnus and retired U.S. Navy Commander, Mr. Grigsby brings 20 years of distinguished experience, most recently as Principia’s Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management & Residential Life. His leadership advances Principia’s mission to cultivate character, academic excellence, and spiritual growth for students in Pre-K through grade 12.
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Principia School is excited to announce the hiring of Maty Mauk as its new Head Football Coach. A former record-setting quarterback, Coach Mauk brings extensive experience and a bold vision for the future of Principia football.
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Principia School announced it has once again been recognized among the Best Schools in America by Niche, including No. 1 Best Christian High School in Missouri and St. Louis and No. 3 Best Private K-12 School in St. Louis.
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Principia School today announced its fifth-annual BioBlitz event taking place May 3-4, 2024, on Principia School’s Town and Country campus. The event is open to the public and free for all to attend with hayrides, s’mores and snacks, stargazing, bird watching, bat netting, insect discovery, plein-air painting, and more.
Media ContactFor interview requests and press kits, reach out to media@principia.edu. Student StoriesAt the heart of Principia's story is our students. Read our monthly articles in a local community magazine to learn more about the Principia difference and why we are rated the best Christian high school and K-12 school in St. Louis and Missouri.
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Principia School in the News
The St. Louis American: Principia girls win first state championship—The Principia Panthers made history in girls basketball by winning their first-ever state championship on Thursday evening. Principia defeated St. Vincent 60-32 to win the Missouri 3 state championship at the Mizzou Arena on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia ...
The St. Louis American: Principia rolls to its second consecutive state championship—The Final Four of this weekend’s Missouri Class 3 state tournament turned out to be a coronation of the dominant Principia boys basketball team. The Panthers were one of the top teams in the country throughout the season and they displayed their dominance by rolling to their second state championship. Principia defeated Miller Career Academy 98-34 on Saturday evening in an All-St. Louis state championship game ...
Spectrum News: Principia's Quentin Coleman named Missouri's Gatorade HS player of the year—Honors for the state of Missouri’s top boy’s high school basketball player in the state will stay in the St. Louis area for another year. Gatorade announced Friday that Principia Guard Quentin Coleman as the winner for the 2025-26 campaign ...
Yahoo News: Quentin Coleman drops 50 points in Principia's MSHSAA championship win—On March 7, it was reported that star senior guard Quentin Coleman had been released from his National Letter of Intent with Wake Forest. With just a few games to go in Principia's (St. Louis, MO) postseason run, Coleman eyed his final opportunities to show off to scouts in the market for a four-star shooting guard ...
St. Louis Magazine: How St. Louis high schoolers are getting a head start on college and careers—Through Principia's independent studies program, students can work alongside teachers to design courses tailored to their interests. Since the program launched during the 2024–25 school year, about 35 such Quest courses have helped students land jobs before they’ve even graduated ...
Ladue News: Principia is helping students grow with purpose - Ladue News—Principia is a faith-based school grounded in the teachings of Christian Science—a Bible-based religion—and welcomes families of all faith backgrounds ...
Town & Style: Learn and Grow—During our school days, most of us just listened to lectures and memorized facts and figures. That approach to lessons is foreign to the students of Principia School. Rote learning has been left in the past to focus on an innovative approach to education and character formation ...