Trinity Christian High School (Lubbock, Texas) Explained

Trinity Christian School
Established:1977
Motto:Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. ~ Pr 22:6
Type:Private Christian
Location:6701 University Avenue
City:Lubbock
State:Texas
Zipcode:79413
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.5329°N -101.8694°W
Enrollment:589 (plus 35 in PreK, as of 2019–20)
Faculty:83.5 FTEs
Ratio:7.1:1
Us Nces School Id:02061888
Team Name:Lions
Colors:Red Navy and White
Superintendent:Stephen Cox

Trinity Christian High School is a private Christian high school run by Trinity Church of Lubbock, Texas. The school was founded in 1977 and graduated its first senior class in 1991. The school is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)[1] and is approved by the State of Texas.

As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 589 students (plus 35 students in PreK) and 83.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.1:1. The school's student body was 87.9% (518) White, 5.9% (35) Hispanic, 2.0% (12) Asian, 2.0% (12) two or more races, 1.0% (6) Black and 1.0% (6) American Indian / Alaska Native.[2]

Awards and recognition

Trinity Christian School was selected by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as its Readers Choice Best of Lubbock Awards 2006 winner as Best Private School, based on ballots submitted by 2,500 of the paper's readers.[3]

Athletics

Trinity Christian defeated Fort Worth Christian by a final score of 55-51, to win the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 4A state championship game played on March 1, 2003, at Texas Southern University in Houston.[4] They also won the 1999 4A championship.[5]

The Trinity Christian girls basketball team won the 2005 Class 4A championship over Carrollton Christian by a score of 56-44.[6] The team also won the 2004 4A championship.[7]

Trinity Christian has won three girls volleyball TAPPS state championships, including back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005 (with a 3-0 over Garland Christian), when the team had records of 40-4 and 41-7 respectively. The team won their first state title in 1999, with a 31-1 season record.[6] [8]

The third-ranked Trinity Christian girls basketball team made it to the TAPPS 5A state championship, falling to the 2nd-ranked Liberty Christian by a final score of 62-51, in a game played on March 4, 2007, at the University of Texas at Tyler.[9]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Best ACSI Schools in the Lubbock Area . 2022-06-12 . Niche . en.
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=02061888 School data for Trinity Christian School
  3. http://www.bestoflubbock.com/2006/services/private_school.shtml Best Private School
  4. "High School Briefs", Dallas Morning News, March 5, 2003
  5. Web site: Athletic Past Champions Prior to 1999: Basketball . 8 . Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools . April 5, 2013.
  6. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/060505/lif_910602.shtml Area high school teams enjoy more success over past year
  7. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/111206/hig_111206060.shtml Trinity Christian looks forward to challenge
  8. http://www.uca.edu/aoep/camps/athletic/volleyball.htm Summer 2007 UCA Athletic Camps
  9. http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/highschools/stories/DRC_Liberty_girls_basketball_3-4.185fe956.html Girls high school basketball: Sweet Liberty
  10. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=455751 Bobby Livingston player profile