Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)

Trinity High School
Address
3601 Simpson Ferry Road Camp Hill , (Cumberland County) , Pennsylvania 17011 United States
Coordinates	40°13′29″N76°56′29″W / 40.22472°N 76.94139°W / 40.22472; -76.94139
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Ad Summum Bonum ("To the Highest Good")
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
Status	Active
President	John Cominsky '85
Principal	Eileen Poplaski
Faculty	55
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	550  (2024-25)
Average class size	20 students
Student to teacher ratio	13:1
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics conference	Mid-Penn PIAA – District 3
Sports	Lacrosse, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Wrestling
Mascot	Shamrock
Team name	Trinity Shamrocks
Rival	Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Valley, Cedar Cliff, East Pennsboro
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Yearbook	Triquetra
Tuition	$9,900 for one Catholic student
Website	thsrocks.us

Trinity High School is a private, coeducational Catholic high school in the Diocese of Harrisburg, located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, west of Harrisburg.

The school has 55 faculty members and an enrollment of about 525 students in grades 9 through 12. ^[2] The school was twice listed (1992, 1999) as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school's mascot is the Shamrock. ^[3]

Athletics

Trinity is a part of the PIAA District III and the Mid Penn Conference. It has been known for its athletics for many years. The boys and girls basketball teams have claimed multiple PIAA State Championships as well as several District Championships. The boys Track and Field teams won two straight PIAA State Championships in 2010 and 2011. The girls soccer team was the runner up in the 2010 and 2013 PIAA State tournaments before winning their first title in 2014 and repeating as state champions in 2015 and 2016. Athletes from Trinity High School also won PIAA state gold in boys cross country (2010) and girls diving (2011).

Controversy

In 2011, Trinity was the subject of a police investigation after an open lewdness incident was reported at the football team's training camp. A number of Trinity students who were identified as the perpetrators of the event were subsequently prosecuted. The school also disciplined students, which included expulsion for some. ^[4]

The Trinity football program came under media and police scrutiny for off-season misconduct in 2016 when two team members were captured on video assaulting a man while attending a Donald Trump rally at neighboring Cumberland Valley High School. These students faced consequences from the school, including cleaning it. ^[5]

Sports Championships

List of Championships ^[6]

Team	Mid Penn Championships	PIAA District III Championships	PIAA State Championships
Boys Lacrosse	2023	2018, 2021
Baseball	2005, 2011
Boys Basketball	1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020	1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2001, 2003
Girls Basketball	1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021	1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021	1986, 2001
Boys Soccer	1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000	2005
Girls Soccer	2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014	2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016	2014, 2015, 2016
Boys Tennis	2005, 2006, 2007	2006
Girls Tennis	2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
Football	2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012	2002, 2010, 2022
Boys Cross Country	1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013	2021
Girls Cross Country	1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2010
Boys Track and Field	1986, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013	2008, 2012, 2013, 2021	2010, 2011
Girls Track and Field	1994, 2006, 2012, 2013	2008, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2020
Golf	1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Boys Swimming and Diving	1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
Girls Swimming and Diving	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Notable alumni

• Greg Brown - sportscaster, Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer.
• William J. Burns - American diplomat; current Director of the CIA.
• Shane Gillis - stand-up comedian, radio personality, and podcaster.
• Matt Kranchick - free agent NFL tight end; attended Penn State.
• James Urban - Class of 1992, wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.

References

1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
2. Private School Review (2006). "Trinity High School profile". privateschoolreview.com/. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
3. "List of Blue Ribbon Schools: 1962-2002". US Department of Education. 1996. Retrieved January 7, 2007.
4. "Official releases details in Trinity hazing incident". The Sentinel.
5. "Video appears to show Trinity football players involved in fight with protester at Trump rally". The Sentinel.
6. "Fall".