Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida is an Episcopal coeducational college-preparatory school for grades preschool – 12th. It was founded in 1957. The school operates under the guidance of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida and the National Association of Independent Schools.[1]
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | |
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| Address | |
Upper School: 5625 Holy Trinity Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940 Lower School: 50 W. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901 , , United States | |
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| Type | Private School |
| Motto | "Start Here. Go Anywhere." |
| Established | Lower School: 1957 Upper School: 2001 |
| President | Dr. Katherine M. Cobb |
| Dean | Steve Henderson |
| Number of students | 870 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue And Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | htacademy.org |
Structure
The Academy is divided into the Lower School (3-year-old preschool through grade 6) and Upper School (grades 7-12). It has an academic program[2] and an athletic program.[3]
History
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy was established in 1957 as Holy Trinity Parish Day School. Its founding rector was The Reverend Alex Boyer. In 2000, the school expanded, splitting into a Lower School in the original location and an Upper School (high school) located at a new campus in Pineda, which graduated its first class of seniors in 2003.
The Academy had eight National Merit Scholarship finalists in 2010, highest in the county and double the next closest school.[4]
Athletics
The Pineda Campus has more than 40 athletic teams, Junior High through Varsity.
2015-2016 Holy Trinity Team Athletics
- Fall
- Girls’ Cross Country: District Champion, Region Champion
- Volleyball: District Champion, Region Runner-Up
- Football: District Runner-Up
- Baseball: District Champion, Region Runner-Up
- Boys’ Golf: District Runner-Up
- Varsity Girls’ Swim/Dive: District 3rd Place, Region 4th Place (Highest Finishes in School History)
- Winter
- Boys’ Basketball: District Champion, Region Champion, State Runner-Up
- Boys’ Soccer: District Champion, Region Champion, State Final Four
- Girls’ Soccer: District Champion, Region Semifinals
- Spring
- Varsity Girls’ Track and Field: District Champion, Region Champion, State Runner-Up
- Varsity Boys’ Tennis: District Champion
- Varsity Girls’ Tennis: District Runner-Up
- Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse: District Runner-Up
State championships
Holy Trinity Academy's athletic teams have garnered several state championships over the years:[5]
- Girls Cross Country 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Boys Cross Country 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Girls Track and Field 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014
- Boys Track and Field 2012 [6]
Notable alumni
- Vicky Hurst, 2008, professional golfer[7]
- Marcus Maye, 2012, safety for the NY Jets.
- Stefanie Scott, 2014, non-graduate, actress[8]
- Kate Upton, 2010, non-graduate, professional model[9]
References
- "School History". Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- "School Website, Academics area". Archived from the original on 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- School Website, Athletics area
- "29 Brevard students National Merit finalists". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. 19 March 2010. pp. 5B. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
- "For the Record". May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
- McCallum, Brian (April 28, 2012). "Tigers race to first boys track title". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1C.
- Cherry, Mike (25 December 2009). "Herschel & Hurst". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 3C. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- Sangalang, Jennifer (June 3, 2015). "'Insidious: Chapter 3' star grew up in Brevard County". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida.
- Orlando Sentinel Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine