Trinity Catholic High School (Florida)
Trinity Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory day school in Ocala, Florida. Located in the Diocese of Orlando, Trinity Catholic is the first and only Catholic high school in Ocala.
Trinity Catholic High School | |
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Address | |
2600 SW 42nd Street , 34471 | |
Coordinates | 29°8′43″N 82°10′4″W |
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School type | Private, coeducational private |
Motto | Nulli Secundus (Second to None) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 2000 |
Superintendent | Henry Fortier |
CEEB code | 101616 |
President | Mr. Lou Pereira |
Dean | Mrs. Irene Collier |
Principal | Mr. Lou Pereira (acting) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Male and female |
Classes offered | AP, Honors, Dual Enrollment, College Prep |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Green and gold |
Slogan | Live Jesus in our hearts....forever. |
Athletics conference | FHSAA |
Nickname | Celtics |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Feeder schools | Blessed Trinity, St. Paul's |
Graduates | 97% graduation rate |
Athletic Director | Mr. Tommy Bond |
Website | trinitycatholichs.org |
Trinity Catholic High School was founded in 2000 by the Diocese of Orlando. The founding Principal was Br. Thomas Andrew Prendergast.
There were approximately 50 students which comprised the 9th grade and the school was conducted in a wing of classrooms in Blessed Trinity School, Ocala. In its second year, the 9th and 10th grades were held in portable classrooms on the actual site on which the school was being built.
Notable alumni
- Antonio Allen, American football free safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
- Brittany Bowe, American speed skater, olympian.
- John Brantley, college football player.
- Rob Henry, football player
- Geron Christian (American football) plays for the Washington Redskins.
- Kadron Boone (American football) New York Giants.
- Ulysees Gilbert III (American football) Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sports
Trinity Catholic won the FHSAA Football State Championship in 2005 and 2010.[3] Trinity Catholic's girls' soccer team won the FHSAA Soccer State Championship in 2013. In 2011 Quincy Hoppel won the FHSAA 1A 145lb State Championship in wrestling. In 2017, the track team won the FHSAA 2A Girls State Championship in Adapted Track & Field.[4] On May 4, 2018, Jordan Lewis won a state championship in the Boys 110m Hurdles.[5] On November 15, 2018, the volleyball team won the FHSAA 5A State Championship.[6]
Notes and references
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- "Allen, Jarrett Fighting for the 'Other' Safety Spot". Web Cite. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "FHSAA Championship Record Books". FHSAA. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/255608/results/523173/raw#.WRykH1MrIck
- https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/sports/track-field/archives/2017-18/State/050418fhsaacomplete.pdf
- fhsaa.org/node/40042