Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania) Explained

Trinity High School
Streetaddress:3601 Simpson Ferry Road
City:Camp Hill
State:Pennsylvania
County:(Cumberland County)
Zipcode:17011
Country:USA
Coordinates:40.2247°N -76.9414°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Principal:John W. Cominsky '85
Faculty:55
Average Class Size:20 students https://web.archive.org/web/20140906133137/http://www.thsrocks.us/
Ratio:13:1 https://www.thsrocks.us
Type:Private, Coeducational
Tuition:$7,200 for one student
Grades:9-12
Athletics Conference:Mid-Penn
PIAA – District 3
Motto:Ad Summum Bonum
Motto Translation:"To the Highest Good"
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Rival:Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Valley, Cedar Cliff, East Pennsboro
Mascot:Shamrock
Sports:Lacrosse, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Wrestling
Team Name:Trinity Shamrocks
Yearbook:Triquetra
Newspaper:The Trinity Times
Established:1963
Status:Active
Enrollment:525 https://web.archive.org/web/20140906133137/http://www.thsrocks.us/
Enrollment As Of:2016-17
Feeder Schools:St. Joseph School, St. Theresa School, Good Shepherd School, St. Patrick School

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 Lacrosse20232018, 2021
Baseball2005, 2011
Boys Basketball1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 20201991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20202001, 2003
Girls Basketball1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 20211983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 20211986, 2001
Boys Soccer1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 20002005
Girls Soccer2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 20142010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 20162014, 2015, 2016
Boys Tennis2005, 2006, 20072006
Girls Tennis2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
Football2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20122002, 2010, 2022
Boys Cross Country1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 20132021
Girls Cross Country1983, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2010
Boys Track and Field1986, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20132008, 2012, 2013, 20212010, 2011
Girls Track and Field1994, 2006, 2012, 20132008, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2020
Golf1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Boys Swimming and Diving1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
Girls Swimming and Diving2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools. 2009-05-26. MSA-CSS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514215741/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php. 2011-05-14.
  2. Web site: Trinity High School profile. 2006. Private School Review. privateschoolreview.com/. 2007-01-06.
  3. Web site: List of Blue Ribbon Schools: 1962-2002. 1996. US Department of Education. 2007-01-07.
  4. News: Official releases details in Trinity hazing incident. The Sentinel.
  5. News: Video appears to show Trinity football players involved in fight with protester at Trump rally. The Sentinel.
  6. Web site: Fall.