Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Explained

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools
Streetaddress:	Secondary: 2600 Ave. A Fort Madison, IA 52627 Elementary and West Point EC: 413 Ave C West Point, IA 52656 Fort Madison EC: 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	40.6367°N -91.3428°W
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Type:	Private, Coeducational
Grades:	PreK–12
Conference:	Southeast Iowa Superconference
Team Name:	Crusaders
Colors:	Royal Blue and Silver
Established:	2005
Homepage:	http://holytrinityschools.org

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools is a PK-12 Roman Catholic school headquartered in Fort Madison, Iowa, with campuses in Fort Madison and West Point. Fort Madison has the secondary school campus and one early childhood campus, while West Point has the elementary school and an early childhood center on another campus.^[1] The school system is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport.

History

Holy Trinity Catholic School was created in July 2005 with the merging of the Marquette Catholic School System from the West Point Area and the Aquinas Catholic Schools from the Fort Madison Area.^[2] The Marquette building was chosen for junior high school while the Aquinas building was chosen for senior high school. At the time 131 students were at the secondary level in Aquinas. The merger was due to increasing costs and the declining population of Lee County, the latter of which meant reduced numbers of pupils. The school received a different set of school colors and mascot, and the school administration allowed parents and students to have a say.^[3]

In 2006 Cardinal Stritch High School of Keokuk merged into Holy Trinity High School.^[4]

Principal Doris Turner, the first principal since the consolidation, retired in 2011.^[2]

In 2017 the school scheduled a renovation of the high school area, refurbishing the electrical systems and installing solar panels.^[5]

A new elementary school building in West Point was completed in 2019.^[6]

Previously a preschool was in St. Paul.^[7]

Athletics

The Crusaders compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference in the following sports:^[8]

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
  • 2014 Class 1A State Champions^[9]
• Basketball
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Softball

Holy Trinity students can also compete in wrestling with Fort Madison, and bowling with Keokuk.

External links

• School Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Us. Holy Trinity Catholic Schools. 2022-11-27. Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center (Fort Madison) 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 [...] Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center West Point 413 Avenue C, West Point, IA 52656 [...] Holy Trinity Elementary School 413 Ave C West Point, IA 52656 [...] Holy Trinity Junior/Senior High School 2600 Ave. A Fort Madison, IA 52627.
2. Web site: Klosterman, Celine. Holy Trinity Catholic Schools looking for new principal. The Catholic Messenger. 2010-12-15. 2018-09-16.
3. Web site: Hallway To Change. Herald-Whig. 2005-03-03. 2020-04-07.
4. Web site: Spees, Megan. 160 years later, Keokuk Catholic Schools still strong . Mississippi Valley Publishing (news site). 2013-09-26. 2018-09-17.
5. Web site: Vanderberg, Chuck. Holy Trinity full speed ahead on high school renovations. Pen City Current. 2017-06-30. 2018-09-16.
6. Web site: Breaking ground on 'Emerald City'. The Hawkeye. 2018-03-29. 2018-09-16.
7. "Contact Us." Holy Trinity Catholic Schools. Retrieved on September 16, 2018. "Our Schools Addresses and Phone Numbers Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, Iowa 52627" and "Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center 2040 Locust Street St. Paul, IA 52657" and "Holy Trinity Elementary School 413 Ave C West Point, IA 52656" and "Holy Trinity Junior/Senior High School 2600 Ave. A Fort Madison, IA 52627"
8. Web site: Southeast Iowa Superconference. Southeast Iowa Superconference. 2020-09-04.
9. Web site: Holy Trinity Catholic. Iowa High School Sports. 2020-09-05.