Holy Trinity School (Richmond Hill)

Holy Trinity School
Address
11300 Bayview Ave.
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4S 1L4
Canada
Coordinates 43°54′21″N 79°25′33″W / 43.9057°N 79.4257°W / 43.9057; -79.4257Coordinates: 43°54′21″N 79°25′33″W / 43.9057°N 79.4257°W / 43.9057; -79.4257
Information
School type Independent, Private
Motto Ex Doctrina Mores
(As a result of knowledge, training, and education come character and right living.)
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Anglican Church of Canada
Founded 1981
Head of School Mrs. Helen Pereira-Raso
Grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12
Enrollment 740 (September 2017)
Language English
Colour(s) Navy, Red and Gold
Mascot Hawk
Team name HTS Hawks
Website www.hts.on.ca

Holy Trinity School ("HTS") is a private, co-educational, university preparatory institution located in Richmond Hill, Ontario affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada. There are approximately 740 students currently enrolled from junior kindergarten to grade 12. HTS is an accredited member of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools.

History

HTS was founded in 1981 by members of Holy Trinity Church in Thornhill. The school’s first classrooms were in the church basement. However, enrollment grew quickly; within two years HTS had relocated to more spacious quarters on Bainbridge Avenue in North York. The school’s present campus was established on land purchased by the Board of Governors in Richmond Hill. This campus was officially opened in 1985 with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, and the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Reverend L.S. Garnsworthy, in attendance.

Facilities

HTS is located at a facility situated on a 37-acre (0.15 km2) campus located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The building underwent a major expansion in 2003 and again in 2016.

The facilities include:

  • 46 classrooms
  • 360-seat theatre
  • New facilities for art, music and fabrication
  • 2 innovation labs
  • 2 libraries
  • 400-seat Dining Hall
  • 3 gymnasiums
  • 3 playing fields
  • 4 tennis courts
  • 12-acre woodlot with nature trail
  • Innovation Labs

Students at HTS are expected to take part in co-curricular activities.

Lower School

  • Mad Science
  • Outdoor Adventure
  • Drama
  • Computers
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Mandarin
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Tennis
  • Ball Hockey
  • Skating
  • Yoga
  • Glee Club
  • Junior Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Golf
  • Dance

Middle School

  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Field Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Jazz Band
  • Choir
  • Chamber Winds
  • Ball Hockey
  • Skating
  • Robotics
  • Chess
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Drama
  • Rugby
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Badminton

Senior School

  • Model UN
  • Senior Co-Ed Badminton
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Field Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Tennis
  • Tritones Jazz Band
  • Ice Hockey
  • Track & Field
  • Ball Hockey
  • Squash
  • Science Olympics
  • Drama
  • Rugby
  • Softball
  • Chess Club
  • School Play

Houses

Upon enrolment in the school, each student is placed into one of six "houses": Champlain, Bishop Mountain, MacDonald, Thorne, Rose or Langton. Throughout the year, the houses compete in both academic and athletic competitions to earn "house points". At the end of the year, a winner is announced. House points are earned from specific organized events throughout the year. House points can also be earned by bringing in assorted items to the various food or gift drives that are organized throughout the year or items like old cell phones, batteries and ink cartridges.

Student Government

Senior School

There are a variety of student government initiatives in the senior school; the two main organizations are the Student Council and the Prefects. The Student Council is a fully elected organization with representatives of the council being elected by students from each homeroom. The purpose of the council is to represent the views of students and to promote and encourage school spirit and community.[1] The Prefects are an appointed body of students chosen for representing the best of the student populace. The job of a prefect is to foster leadership, direction and spirit in the student body.[2]

References

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