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Trinity Catholic High School is a regional, coeducational Catholic school for grades 9-12 located in Stamford, Connecticut. It serves parts of Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York. The school is a member of the FCIAC athletic conference. Trinity Catholic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and the Connecticut Department of Education. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
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- ↑ "Connecticut Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names". Ray C. Brown. Retrieved 2015-01-08.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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