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Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)
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Trinity High School is a public high school in Euless, Texas
. It administers grade levels 10–12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
.
The school is named "Trinity" as an homage to the three cities comprised by the school district in which it is located: Hurst, Euless, and Bedford (and also as a reference to the nearby Trinity River
, which forms the southern border of the school district). The school's mascot
is a Trojan
, a citizen of Troy
. The Trinity High School football
team has won the Texas 5A Division 1 State Championship in 3 of the past 5 seasons (2005, 2007, 2009).
, which opened in 1957 in Euless and moved to its current site in Hurst
in 1965.) The campus sits on a hillside in west central Euless, less than one-fourth of a mile from the Euless-Bedford city limit.
Alma Mater
All hail to thee our Trinity
To thee we are proud and true
We'll gaze into the years to come
From the height of our hillside view
Through hallowed halls our voices ring (T's UP)
With memories old and new
All hail to thee our Trinity
Our alma mater true
Trinity High School is made up of eleven distinct buildings, most of which are named for the department they house (often abbreviated to just the first letter). The nine original buildings were: the Fine Arts Building, the Academics
Building, the Library
Building, the Science
Building, the Physical Education
Building, the Cafeteria
Building, the Driver's Education Building, a small two-story building called D-Building, and an Administration Building. The Physical Education Building includes a natatorium
.
The late 1990s brought three major changes to the campus: a system of covered walkways was built to connect most of the school's buildings, a new band hall was added to the Fine Arts Building, and a wing was added to the Academics Building. This new wing became the new face of the campus because of its large and prominent façade
and provided new offices for, the principal, vice-principals, and secretaries. The original Administration Building was converted to house the counselors' offices.
In the first few years of the new millennium, two new buildings were added to the Trinity campus. The two-story N-Building lies on the campus's southern edge and houses the Foreign Language
Department. Just a little further into campus from the D-Building is the new W-Building. The W-Building houses special education classrooms and is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students with physical disabilities
.
Trinity is the only high school in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
to have a natatorium
facility, allowing Trinity to host swim meets on the campus.
(32.8%), grade 11
(33.6%), and grade 12
(33.7%). Ethnicities represented include white
(49.7%), Hispanic
(19.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (12.7%), Africans (17.2%), and Native American
(1.0%). Thirty-six percent were economically disadvantaged
.
Euless has one of the largest Tonga
n communities in the nation; there are an estimated 4,000 Tongans living in the city at present, representing approximately 7.5 percent of the city's population. Likewise, Trinity High School is unique because of its large percentage of Tongan students.
Trinity High School receives students from three feeder schools: all students from Euless Junior High school
and Harwood Junior High school attend Trinity along with a share of the students from Central Junior High school. Students in the attendance zones for Bell Manor, Lakewood, Meadow Creek, Midway Park, North Euless, Oakwood Terrace, Shady Brook, South Euless, Spring Garden, and Wilshire elementary school
s attend Trinity High School.
high schools, Trinity High School ranks eighth (of forty-six) in average points above passing on the 11th grade TAKS test.
Trinity High School is ranked 304th in the nation (and 6th within Tarrant County) on Newsweek's
2007 list of the top 1,200 high schools in the country The rankings are based on the number of Advanced Placement
and International Baccalaureate
tests taken by graduating seniors — Trinity had 2.296 tests taken per Class of 2007 graduate. This year's ranking is up from 997th in 2006 and 1017th in 2005.
Trinity High School is an International Baccalaureate World School. The program graduated its first group of seniors in 2004.
, which they also share with L.D. Bell High School.
Currently playing in the Texas 5A Division 1 football
, The Trinity Trojan football team is constantly in the national spotlight due to its rich football history including three state titles in the past five years, 2005, 2007 and 2009,, defeating perennial power houses Converse Judson
twice and Austin Westlake. The 2008 football season brought a great deal of national attention, during which Rivals.com
ranked the Trojans # 1 in the nation. The team is also known for performing the "Ka Mate
Haka" an old Māori war dance which is performed before and after their games. The "Haka" has been featured in various articles around the country including news casts on ESPN
, CNN
and most noticeably, in 2007, on CBS
's evening news cast with Katie Couric
. The Trojans have also been featured in commercials for Gatorade and EA Sports Madden NFL 11.
Over the years, the football team has earned 23 Texas State Playoff appearances, including twenty District Championships, seven semifinal appearances, 5 state championship appearances, and three state titles. In 2008, the Trojans faced Louisiana
power-house John Curtis in a labor day
showdown at Texas Stadium
, the game ended with the Trojans winning 28-12..
Trinity returned strong the following year, defeating Bingham High School
42-21, playing the first high school football game at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas
. Trinity went on to defeat many teams, including an 88-27 win over Flower Mound. This game produced the most amount of points scored in a Texas high school football playoff game since 1941. The 2010 football season, the trojans were going into the state championship game 15-0 and #1 in the nation. They ended up losing to the pearland oilers 24-28.
Regular Season
8/28/10 (Tyler, TX) @Tyler Lee 35-0 (W)
9/06/10 (Arlington, TX) @Shiloh Christian (AR) 80-26 (W)
9/11/10 (North Richland Hills, TX) @Richland 50-3 (W)
9/17/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving 54-0 (W)
9/24/10 (Colleyville, TX) @Colleyville Heritage 42-7 (W)
10/01/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. L.D. Bell 45-22 (W)
10/08/10 (Haltom City, TX) @Haltom 48-6 (W)
10/15/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving Nimitz 56-7 (W)
10/22/10 (Grapevine, TX) @Grapevine 55-7 (W)
11/04/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving MacArthur 48-15
Playoffs (10'11)
Bi-District- 11/12/10 (North Richland Hills, TX) @South Grand Prairie 36-16 (W)
Area- 11/20/10 (Arlington, TX) vs. Allen 37-35 (W)
Regional Semi-finals- 11/26/10 (Arlington, TX) @Arlington Martin 42-21 (W)
Regional Finals- 12/03/10 (Southlake Carroll, TX) vs. Coppell 41-40 (W)
Semi-finals- 12/11/10 (Waco, TX) @Round Rock Stony Point 28-24 (W)
State Final- 12/18/10 (Arlington, TX) vs. Pearland
28-24 (L)
2009 Playoffs
Bi-District- 11/14/09 (Arlington, TX) @Flower Mound 88-27 (W)
Area- 11/21/09 (Arlington, TX) vs. Plano 41-38 (W)
Regional Semi-finals- 11/27/09 (Bedford, TX) vs.Arlington Martin 37-19 (W)
Regional Finals- 12/04/09 (Bedford, TX) vs. Arlington 47-17 (W)
Semi-finals- 12/12/09 (Waco, TX) vs. Round Rock Stony Point 35-28 (W)
State Final- 12/19/10 (San Antonio, TX) vs. Austin Westlake 41-38(OT) (W)
Many of these recordings are located for review at http://www.youtube.com/user/daryldallas
The Trinity Drama
Department has also had its share of success, advancing to the State finals for UIL One Act Play in 1987, 1990, 1991, and 1992. They won the State Championship in 1992.
The Trinity Photography
Department is a 5 time State Champion program. In 2008 Trinity had at least 9 finalists in the Best of College Photo Contest. At the Texas A&M
Photo Shootout and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference in Arlington
the Trojans brought home 33 awards. In 2008 alone the Trinity Photo Department won over 100 awards. They also had a special appearance in the nationally broadcast Dallas Cowboys
End of Year Special in 2008. The Trinity Photography Department won State Championships in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2005.
The Trinity Choir
program has seen success after success in National Competitions and at home. In 2007, the Trinity High School Choirs won 10 out of the 11 awards at the Disney Festival and received Sweepstakes ratings in the UIL Competition. The show choir, Harmony, is an award-winning 14-16 member auditioned ensemble and perform throughout the Metroplex including places such as The Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Nationalization Ceremony for immigrants, and the Ft. Worth Petroleum Club.
Trinity’s Triune Yearbook
has received National Awards for its 2007 publication. Including the Gold Medalist from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the highest ranking category. They have been nominated to receive the prestigious CSPA
Crown Award presented only to the top 30 yearbooks in the Nation. They received the All-American rating with 5 marks of Distinction from the National Press Association, the NSPA's highest ranking. Triune has been selected as an elite NSPA Pacemaker Finalist recognizing the top 25 books nationally. They have also been selected by Taylor Publishing as a top 5% outstanding yearbook that will be shared with yearbook staffs around the country.
The Trinity Trojan Marching Band has become an increasing success in the past few years. The band made their first appearance in the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional competition on October 24, 2009 and received division 1 ratings in the 2009 Region 5 Marching Contest at Pennington Field. The band also received Division 1 ratings in the 2010 UIL Region 5 competition. The marching band advanced to the UIL Area B Marching Band contest at Standridge Field. On Friday, October 29th, 2010 the Band competed for the second time in the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Contest and received 39th place out of 53 bands, improving from 2009 which they made 37th place out of 50 bands that competed, They also increased their general score by a full seven points, from a 66 to a 73.
Euless, Texas
Euless, known as "Tree City USA," is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. Euless is part of the Mid-Cities between Dallas and Fort Worth...
. It administers grade levels 10–12 and is a part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Bedford, Texas .The district serves the city of Bedford, most of the cities of Euless and Hurst, and small parts of North Richland Hills, Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Arlington...
.
The school is named "Trinity" as an homage to the three cities comprised by the school district in which it is located: Hurst, Euless, and Bedford (and also as a reference to the nearby Trinity River
Trinity River (Texas)
The Trinity River is a long river that flows entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It rises in extreme north Texas, a few miles south of the Red River. The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the south side of the Red River....
, which forms the southern border of the school district). The school's mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a Trojan
Troy
Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...
, a citizen of Troy
Troy
Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...
. The Trinity High School football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team has won the Texas 5A Division 1 State Championship in 3 of the past 5 seasons (2005, 2007, 2009).
History
Trinity was established as the second high school in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. (The first high school in the school district was L.D. Bell High SchoolL. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)
Lawrence Dale Bell High School, more commonly known as L. D. Bell High School, is a public high school in the cities of Hurst and Bedford, Texas and part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The school is named for Lawrence Dale Bell, the founder of nearby Bell Helicopter...
, which opened in 1957 in Euless and moved to its current site in Hurst
Hurst, Texas
Hurst is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Hurst is one of the Mid-Cities between Fort Worth and Dallas, but is a suburb of Fort Worth. The city was founded by William Letchworth Hurst...
in 1965.) The campus sits on a hillside in west central Euless, less than one-fourth of a mile from the Euless-Bedford city limit.
Alma Mater
All hail to thee our Trinity
To thee we are proud and true
We'll gaze into the years to come
From the height of our hillside view
Through hallowed halls our voices ring (T's UP)
With memories old and new
All hail to thee our Trinity
Our alma mater true
Campus
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
Building, the Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
Building, the Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
Building, the Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
Building, the Cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
Building, the Driver's Education Building, a small two-story building called D-Building, and an Administration Building. The Physical Education Building includes a natatorium
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
.
The late 1990s brought three major changes to the campus: a system of covered walkways was built to connect most of the school's buildings, a new band hall was added to the Fine Arts Building, and a wing was added to the Academics Building. This new wing became the new face of the campus because of its large and prominent façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
and provided new offices for, the principal, vice-principals, and secretaries. The original Administration Building was converted to house the counselors' offices.
In the first few years of the new millennium, two new buildings were added to the Trinity campus. The two-story N-Building lies on the campus's southern edge and houses the Foreign Language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
Department. Just a little further into campus from the D-Building is the new W-Building. The W-Building houses special education classrooms and is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students with physical disabilities
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
.
Trinity is the only high school in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Bedford, Texas .The district serves the city of Bedford, most of the cities of Euless and Hurst, and small parts of North Richland Hills, Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Arlington...
to have a natatorium
Natatorium
A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
facility, allowing Trinity to host swim meets on the campus.
Student body
During the 2008-2009 school year, Trinity High School enrolled 2180 students in grade 10Tenth grade
In majority of the world,Tenth grade is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten. The variants of "10th grade" in various nations is described below.-Australia:...
(32.8%), grade 11
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
(33.6%), and grade 12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
(33.7%). Ethnicities represented include white
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
(49.7%), Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
(19.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (12.7%), Africans (17.2%), and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
(1.0%). Thirty-six percent were economically disadvantaged
Disadvantaged
The "disadvantaged" is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who:* Face special problems such as physical or mental disability * Lack money or economic support....
.
Euless has one of the largest Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n communities in the nation; there are an estimated 4,000 Tongans living in the city at present, representing approximately 7.5 percent of the city's population. Likewise, Trinity High School is unique because of its large percentage of Tongan students.
Trinity High School receives students from three feeder schools: all students from Euless Junior High school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
and Harwood Junior High school attend Trinity along with a share of the students from Central Junior High school. Students in the attendance zones for Bell Manor, Lakewood, Meadow Creek, Midway Park, North Euless, Oakwood Terrace, Shady Brook, South Euless, Spring Garden, and Wilshire elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s attend Trinity High School.
Academics
Among Tarrant CountyTarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
high schools, Trinity High School ranks eighth (of forty-six) in average points above passing on the 11th grade TAKS test.
Trinity High School is ranked 304th in the nation (and 6th within Tarrant County) on Newsweek's
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
2007 list of the top 1,200 high schools in the country The rankings are based on the number of Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
and International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
tests taken by graduating seniors — Trinity had 2.296 tests taken per Class of 2007 graduate. This year's ranking is up from 997th in 2006 and 1017th in 2005.
- National Merit FinalistsNational Merit Scholarship ProgramThe National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation , a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. The program began in 1955...
(2007): 4 - Average SATSATThe SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
Score (Class of 2008): 1044 - Average ACTACT (examination)The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
Score (Class of 2008): 21.5
Trinity High School is an International Baccalaureate World School. The program graduated its first group of seniors in 2004.
| Subject | 2005 School (10,11) |
2006 School (10,11) |
2006 District (all grades) |
2006 State (all grades) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading/ELA | 86% | 93% | 93% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 74% | 82% | 85% | 75% |
| Science | 73% | 77% | 80% | 70% |
| Soc. Studies | 92% | 96% | 94% | 87% |
| All Tests | 61% | 70% | 79% | 67% |
Athletics
Trinity hosts its home games at Pennington FieldPennington Field
Pennington Field is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bedford, Texas. The 12,000-capacity facility is primarily used for local high school football teams Trinity High School and L.D. Bell High School. It is owned by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The stadium is also used...
, which they also share with L.D. Bell High School.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, The Trinity Trojan football team is constantly in the national spotlight due to its rich football history including three state titles in the past five years, 2005, 2007 and 2009,, defeating perennial power houses Converse Judson
Judson High School
Judson High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Converse, Texas. It was established in 1959 and is part of the Judson Independent School District. The school was named after Moses Judson, who served on the Bexar County School Board from 1918 to 1939...
twice and Austin Westlake. The 2008 football season brought a great deal of national attention, during which Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
ranked the Trojans # 1 in the nation. The team is also known for performing the "Ka Mate
Ka Mate
"Ka Mate" is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe of the North Island of New Zealand.-The creation and composition of Ka Mate:...
Haka" an old Māori war dance which is performed before and after their games. The "Haka" has been featured in various articles around the country including news casts on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and most noticeably, in 2007, on CBS
KTVT
KTVT, virtual channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA , and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth...
's evening news cast with Katie Couric
Katie Couric
Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
. The Trojans have also been featured in commercials for Gatorade and EA Sports Madden NFL 11.
Over the years, the football team has earned 23 Texas State Playoff appearances, including twenty District Championships, seven semifinal appearances, 5 state championship appearances, and three state titles. In 2008, the Trojans faced Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
power-house John Curtis in a labor day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
showdown at Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stadium opened on September 17, 1971.Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675...
, the game ended with the Trojans winning 28-12..
Trinity returned strong the following year, defeating Bingham High School
Bingham High School
Bingham High School, located in the Jordan School District, is one of the oldest schools in Utah. It celebrated its centennial on September 9, 2008. It serves 2,495 students in South Jordan.-Student Government History:...
42-21, playing the first high school football game at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
. Trinity went on to defeat many teams, including an 88-27 win over Flower Mound. This game produced the most amount of points scored in a Texas high school football playoff game since 1941. The 2010 football season, the trojans were going into the state championship game 15-0 and #1 in the nation. They ended up losing to the pearland oilers 24-28.
- The Men's Tennis team succeeded in taking the 4A All-District Title in 1978 under the leadership of Hall of Fame, All Conference Tennis Coach, Cal Hopkins, defeating L.D. Bell with a Finals match between Trinity's Robert Matuszewski and L.D. Bell's Tom Ferris.
- The Women's Soccer team reached the State Playoffs in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. They have also won the NSCAA Team Academic Award in 2005 and 2006.
- The Men's Soccer team reached the State Playoffs in 1986, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008.
- The Women's BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team has earned playoff spots 17 times in the past 20 seasons, including a 33-2 record in 2002. Coach Sue Cannon started the 2006 season with a career record of 858-251, with 490-173 at Trinity. They became the Area Champions in 2007.
- The Men's Basketball team were the 1996 State Runners-Up.
- The Men's GymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
team won State Championships in 1990 and 2002. The 2007 season brought them District Runner-Up, 2nd at Regionals, placed 5th at State, 3 Regionals Champions, one State Champion, and 2 athletes qualified for National Gymnastic Meet in Tenn.
- The Girls LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team won the Div. II State Championship on May 6, 2007. They entered the tournament ranked second and defeated the defending div. II champions (9-8).
- The Women's Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team was the District 7-5A Champion in 2007.
- The Men's Cross Country team had 2 runners qualified for Regionals in 2007.
- The Girls SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
team became the District Champions and had 13 qualified for Regionals in 2007.
- The Boys Swimming became the District Runner-up and had 8 qualified for Regionals in 2007.
- The BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team was Bi-District Champion in 1999 and 2000 and reached Area-Round Competition in 2002 and 2003.
- The SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
was Bi-District Champions in 2007.
- The TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
team won Runner up district Champions in 2003 and anvanced to Regional team tennis quarterfinalist under Coach Kevin Faulse.
- The VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team won the District Championship in 2007.
- The Drill Team in 2007 National Champions - Novelty 2nd place - Pom 5th place - Jazz Award of Excellence - awards to the top 10 teams at the competition http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=22524
- The THS Cheerleaders won first place in a National Championship in Florida. Winning their division and finished in the top 10 of the over all level 4 division (out of 36 teams) in 2008.
- The Computer Science team (The Bobsled Team) had 2 TCEA state-finalist teams, 1 of which came in 1st at the regional competition in 2007.
Football History
Current Season (09'10)Regular Season
8/28/10 (Tyler, TX) @Tyler Lee 35-0 (W)
9/06/10 (Arlington, TX) @Shiloh Christian (AR) 80-26 (W)
9/11/10 (North Richland Hills, TX) @Richland 50-3 (W)
9/17/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving 54-0 (W)
9/24/10 (Colleyville, TX) @Colleyville Heritage 42-7 (W)
10/01/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. L.D. Bell 45-22 (W)
10/08/10 (Haltom City, TX) @Haltom 48-6 (W)
10/15/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving Nimitz 56-7 (W)
10/22/10 (Grapevine, TX) @Grapevine 55-7 (W)
11/04/10 (Bedford, TX) vs. Irving MacArthur 48-15
Playoffs (10'11)
Bi-District- 11/12/10 (North Richland Hills, TX) @South Grand Prairie 36-16 (W)
Area- 11/20/10 (Arlington, TX) vs. Allen 37-35 (W)
Regional Semi-finals- 11/26/10 (Arlington, TX) @Arlington Martin 42-21 (W)
Regional Finals- 12/03/10 (Southlake Carroll, TX) vs. Coppell 41-40 (W)
Semi-finals- 12/11/10 (Waco, TX) @Round Rock Stony Point 28-24 (W)
State Final- 12/18/10 (Arlington, TX) vs. Pearland
28-24 (L)
2009 Playoffs
Bi-District- 11/14/09 (Arlington, TX) @Flower Mound 88-27 (W)
Area- 11/21/09 (Arlington, TX) vs. Plano 41-38 (W)
Regional Semi-finals- 11/27/09 (Bedford, TX) vs.Arlington Martin 37-19 (W)
Regional Finals- 12/04/09 (Bedford, TX) vs. Arlington 47-17 (W)
Semi-finals- 12/12/09 (Waco, TX) vs. Round Rock Stony Point 35-28 (W)
State Final- 12/19/10 (San Antonio, TX) vs. Austin Westlake 41-38(OT) (W)
Fine arts
The Trinity Trojan Symphonic Band is a well-respected, award-winning group in TMEA class AAAAA category, and during Tom Nugent's twenty-four years at Trinity High School, the band achieved twenty-four consecutive UIL sweepstakes ratings. The Trinity High School band was named Outstanding Band in their classification at several invitational contests throughout the United States, including Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, TN, Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis, the Durango, CO Fine Arts Festival, Winter Park Music Festival, Mountain States Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ, Bluebonnet Festival in San Antonio, Galveston Music Festival, and Cavalcade of Music in Colorado Springs. In addition, the Trinity High School band was selected to attend the UIL State Marching Contest on two different occasions and was an area finalist three times in Honor Band selection.Many of these recordings are located for review at http://www.youtube.com/user/daryldallas
The Trinity Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Department has also had its share of success, advancing to the State finals for UIL One Act Play in 1987, 1990, 1991, and 1992. They won the State Championship in 1992.
The Trinity Photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Department is a 5 time State Champion program. In 2008 Trinity had at least 9 finalists in the Best of College Photo Contest. At the Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
Photo Shootout and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference in Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
the Trojans brought home 33 awards. In 2008 alone the Trinity Photo Department won over 100 awards. They also had a special appearance in the nationally broadcast Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
End of Year Special in 2008. The Trinity Photography Department won State Championships in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2005.
The Trinity Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
program has seen success after success in National Competitions and at home. In 2007, the Trinity High School Choirs won 10 out of the 11 awards at the Disney Festival and received Sweepstakes ratings in the UIL Competition. The show choir, Harmony, is an award-winning 14-16 member auditioned ensemble and perform throughout the Metroplex including places such as The Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Nationalization Ceremony for immigrants, and the Ft. Worth Petroleum Club.
Trinity’s Triune Yearbook
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
has received National Awards for its 2007 publication. Including the Gold Medalist from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the highest ranking category. They have been nominated to receive the prestigious CSPA
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
Crown Award presented only to the top 30 yearbooks in the Nation. They received the All-American rating with 5 marks of Distinction from the National Press Association, the NSPA's highest ranking. Triune has been selected as an elite NSPA Pacemaker Finalist recognizing the top 25 books nationally. They have also been selected by Taylor Publishing as a top 5% outstanding yearbook that will be shared with yearbook staffs around the country.
The Trinity Trojan Marching Band has become an increasing success in the past few years. The band made their first appearance in the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional competition on October 24, 2009 and received division 1 ratings in the 2009 Region 5 Marching Contest at Pennington Field. The band also received Division 1 ratings in the 2010 UIL Region 5 competition. The marching band advanced to the UIL Area B Marching Band contest at Standridge Field. On Friday, October 29th, 2010 the Band competed for the second time in the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Contest and received 39th place out of 53 bands, improving from 2009 which they made 37th place out of 50 bands that competed, They also increased their general score by a full seven points, from a 66 to a 73.
Clubs / Organizations (Non-UIL)
- Academic Quiz League
- American Sign Language Club
- Asian Club
- Black Heritage Organization (cultural)
- The Debate Team
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
) - FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)
- French Honor Society
- GAP Club (Girl's Awareness Program)
- German Honor Society
- Hispanic Scholars
- International Thespian SocietyInternational Thespian SocietyThe International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
- Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
(math) - Philosophy Club
- Science Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- TAFE (Future Educators)
- Junior World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
Famous alumni
| Mike Baab Mike Baab Michael James Baab is a former American football center who played eleven seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns.- Early years:... |
Former NFL National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... center (1982-92) for the Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... , Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... , and Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
1978 |
| D. J. Brigman D. J. Brigman David Franklin "D. J." Brigman, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.... |
Professional golfer | 1994 |
| Michael Muhney Michael Muhney Michael Muhney is an American actor, known for his role as Sheriff Don Lamb on Veronica Mars, as well as his role as Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless... |
Hollywood actor | 1993 |
| Michael Lynn Michael Lynn Michael Thomas Lynn is an American computer security expert currently employed by Juniper Networks and known for his presentation on vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS at Black Hat and the controversy with Cisco Systems that followed... |
Computer Security Expert | 1999 |
| Ryan McBean Ryan McBean Ryan McBean is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He is widely considered as one of the NFL's happiest players... |
Denver Broncos Defensive End | 2003 |
| Neil Denari Neil Denari Neil Denari is an American architect, professor, and author. Based since 1988 in Los Angeles, Denari emerged in New York during the 1980s with a series of theoretical projects and texts based on the collapse of the machine aesthetic of Modernism. His office, Neil M... |
Architect | 1975 |
| Altie Jones | Former Minor League Baseball player | |
| Trevor Vitatoe | Quarterback UTEP | 2010 |
| Dimitri Nance Dimitri Nance Dimitri Othello Nance is an American football running back free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2010... |
Greenbay packers Running Back | 2010 |
| Nicholas Totsch | Trojan Man & Small Business Owner | 2008 |
| Kimberly Matula Kimberly Matula Kimberly Marie Matula is an American actress, best known for her role as Hope Logan on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful.-Filmography:* The Defenders as Mia... |
Actress | 2006 |
| Michael Weiskircher | Professional Audio Engineer/Producer/Arranger | 2007 |
| Carla Fry | Production Executive | 1979 |
| Juan M. Cortez | Hip-Hop Artist/DJ/Songwriter | 2007 |
Championships
| Year | Organization | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Men's Gymnastics | UIL State Championship |
| 1992 | Drama Department | UIL State Championship One Act Play |
| 1992 | Journalism Department | UIL Silver Star Award for Newspaper (The Palantir)http://www.uil.utexas.edu/academics/archives/91archiv/91ac_ilp.html |
| 2002 | Men's Gymnastics | UIL State Championship |
| 2005 | Women's Soccer | NSCAA NSCAA The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of... Team Academic Award |
| 2005 | Football | UIL State Championship |
| 2006 | Women's Soccer | NSCAA NSCAA The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of... Team Academic Award |
| 2007 | Golf | UIL State Championship |
| 2007 | Girls Lacrosse | UIL Division II State Championship |
| 2007 | Football | UIL State Championship |
| 2007 | Women's Soccer | NSCAA NSCAA The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of... Team Academic Award |
| 2008 | Cheerleading | National Champions |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Texas Public Service Association State Championships |
| 2009 | Girls Lacrosse | UIL State Championship |
| 2009 | Football | UIL State Championship |