Trinity Christian School – Cedar Hill

Trinity Christian School
Location
1231 East Pleasant Run Road
Cedar Hill, Texas 75104
United States
Coordinates 32°36′18″N 96°54′47″W / 32.604920°N 96.912952°W / 32.604920; -96.912952Coordinates: 32°36′18″N 96°54′47″W / 32.604920°N 96.912952°W / 32.604920; -96.912952
Information
Type Private
Motto 'Providing a Complete Educational Environment in a Spiritual Atmosphere...'
Established 1981
Head teacher Pastor Jim Henesy
Color(s) Blue, Black, and White
              
Mascot Tiger
Website Official Website

Trinity Christian School is a private Christian school founded in 1981. The campus is located at Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, Texas and is affiliated with Trinity Ministries.

Trinity School educates students from pre-school and K5 – 12th grade students, and is considered a College Preparatory School.

Locally the school is referred to as Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill (or TCS) to distinguish it from Trinity Christian-Addison.

History

Founded in 1981, Trinity Christian School is one of the oldest and largest Christian schools in southern Dallas County. TCS was founded by the Trinity Church Board of Trustees. The school is a non-profit organization governed by a board of trustees from Trinity Church of the Assemblies of God.

Student life

AP and Honors classes include English, Science, Math, and History. Clubs and groups for students include an elected Student Council, Yearbook, Worship Band, Jazz Band, Handbells, a student-run newspaper, chapel, prayer groups, National Honor Society, chess club, and machine club.

Sport

Varsity athletics events in which the school participates include US Basketball, US Coed Soccer, US Football, US Baseball, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf, Cheerleading, Volleyball, and Softball.

Trinity has teams of soccer, basketball, baseball, football, track and field, volleyball, golf, tennis, cheerleading, softball, wrestling, and competitive weightlifting. Trinity competes in the TAPPS (TAPPS) and has won numerous honors, including:

  • Varsity boys football: State Champion (1991, 1993, 1994, 2014), State finalist (2005, 2006, 2008)
  • Varsity boys track & field: State Champion (2006), State runner-up (2007)
  • Varsity boys golf: Two State Finalists in 2006 (Chandler Gadis 2nd) (Nick Storbachen 1st)
  • Varsity boys basketball: State Champion (2008, 2015), State Finalist (2007)

Memberships

TAPPS - Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools

Academics

Trinity's academic program gives detailed courses on the Bible (Old Testament and New Testament).

Traditions

Traditions include an annual homecoming game in which each class's float has a parade and other fun activities, "Senior Night", school-wide retreats, a senior missions trip to a foreign country, a "spiritual emphasis" week where there is a week of encounter with God, and after spiritual emphasis there are plunge parties where the students who had an encounter with God are baptized.

References

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