Trinity Preparatory School

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Trinity Preparatory School
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Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park
,
Florida

USA
Coordinates 28°36′40″N81°16′15″W / 28.611109°N 81.270761°W / 28.611109; -81.270761
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Type Private
Motto Ad astra per aspera - To the stars through difficulties
Religious affiliation(s) Episcopal
Established1968
FounderRev. Canon A. Rees Hay
Head of schoolByron M. Lawson, Jr
Faculty79
Number of students845
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Campus Suburban, 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Color(s)  Navy
  Gold
  White
Mascot Saint
Tuition$27,950. 2024-25 school year
Website http://www.trinityprep.org

Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools. [1] [2]

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Trinity Prep was established in 1968 by Rev. Canon A Rees Hay. The first class had 173 students and served the grades 7-12. [3]

Trinity Preparatory School is ranked No.1 private high school, No.1 high school for STEM, No.1 Christian high school, and No. 2 college prep private high school in the Orlando area by Niche. [4] In 2019, Trinity Prep was voted a top private school for grades 9-12 as well as grades 6-8 in the Orlando Magazine [5] "Best of Orlando 2019." [6]

Academics

Upper school students are required to complete 22 credits in order to graduate, in English, mathematics, foreign languages, social studies, science, fine arts, computer science, life management, and physical education. [7]

Trinity Preparatory School has 96 degree-holding faculty members. More than 60 have earned at least a Master's degree in their field and five have doctorates. There is an 11:1 student to faculty ratio, and the average class size is 17 students in the 2019-20 school year.[ citation needed ]

Trinity Prep's Class of 2019 had 30 students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship as high scorers, and 17 students as National Merit semifinalists, more than any other school in Central Florida.[ citation needed ] [8]

All of Trinity Prep students go on college after graduation, and $12 million is awarded annually in merit and athletic scholarships.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

In 2019-20, Trinity Prep had 59 sports teams in 18 sports at the varsity, junior varsity, and middle school levels. Autumn-term teams include bowling, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, and volleyball. Winter-term teams include basketball and soccer. Spring teams include baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, and weightlifting.[ citation needed ]

Trinity Prep generally falls under the 2A size classification but competes in both 1A and 3A as well. Trinity Prep won the FHSAA All-Sports Award for Class 2A in 2002-03 and for Class 2A Private in 2003-04 and 2010-11. The All-Sports Award is awarded to the top-rated athletics program in each size classification in a given year.[ citation needed ]

The Girls Varsity Softball team has won three state championships.[ citation needed ]

In 2013, Mike Kruczek was appointed Head Varsity Football Coach.[ citation needed ]

The Boys Cross Country team has won eight state championships (1996, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016).[ citation needed ]

The Saints, as Avery Creek Running Club in red, Leading the Pack at NXNSE NXNherewecome.jpg
The Saints, as Avery Creek Running Club in red, Leading the Pack at NXNSE

The Saints' traditional rival, Lake Highland Prep, has recently been replaced by other area schools that have remained in Trinity's size classification. Among these schools are The First Academy of Orlando and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy of Melbourne.[ citation needed ]

Extracurricular activities

The Trinity Voice, [9] the school's student news publication, published articles on current events, school news, pop culture.[ citation needed ] In 2020, The Trinity Voice was named one of the seven best high school publications in Florida by the Florida Scholastic Press Association.

Trinity Prep's speech and debate team is nationally recognized for their performances. The team finished within the top 20 nationally in 2020, and finished 5th in the State in 2021. Notable performances by Trinity Prep debaters include winning the prestigious high school Tournament of Champions in 2018 in public forum debate, and Jack Ververis finishing 5th in NSDA International Extemp in 2022. [10]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "History & Traditions". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03.
  3. ↑ "History & Traditions - Trinity Prep". www.trinityprep.org. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Trinity Preparatory School Rankings". Archived from the original on 2020-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Orlando Magazine - Orlando news, dining, entertainment and more". Orlando Magazine.
  6. ↑ "Orlando Magazine Best of 2019". 31 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Trinity Prep: Graduation Requirements". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Trinity Preparatory School Admission Viewbook".
  9. ↑ "The Trinity Voice".
  10. ↑ "Tabroom.com". www.tabroom.com.
  11. ↑ "Lost Alumni - Trinity Prep". www.trinityprep.org.
  12. ↑ "Slade Cecconi Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
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