Trinity School is a private, preparatory, co-educational day school for grades K-12 located in New York City, USA, and a member of both the New York Interschool and the Ivy Preparatory School League. Founded in 1709 in the Tower of the old Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall Street, the school is the fifth oldest in the United States and the oldest continually operational school in New York City.
History
Trinity School was founded by William Huddleston, working under the aegis of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, in 1709 as a charity school for Trinity Church. Originally open to both boys and girls, classes were held in the steeple of Trinity Church in lower Manhattan, but in 1749, Trinity moved into its own building across the street. The building burned down two months later and had to be rebuilt. Columbia University, then King's College, was founded in that building's first floor. Trinity traditionally educated its students for Columbia given their close ties.In 1789, Trinity's 56 boys and 30 girls were under the instruction of John Wood, clerk of St. Paul's Chapel at 29 John Street. No longer a charity school, its tuition stood at seven dollars per quarter, in addition to a one guinea entrance fee.
In 1838, Trinity closed admission to girls. Girls would not be readmitted until 1971. In 1889, Trinity School moved to 627 Madison Avenue (at 59th Street), and moved again a year later to 108 West 45th Street. In 1898, the trustees established the St. Agatha's School for Girls at 257 West 93d Street as a sister school for Trinity. St. Agatha's eventually closed its doors.
In 1895, Trinity moved to its current location at 91st Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Trinity currently occupies three connected buildings: 139 West 91st houses the Lower School; 115 West 91st houses the Middle School; and 101 West 91st houses the Upper School.
Shortly before the completion of the new upper school building in 1968, Trinity severed its Episcopal ties with Trinity Church, and is now non-sectarian, and receives no endowment from the Church. The school does, however, retain an Episcopal priest who is paid by Trinity Church. He delivers weekly chapel services at the school, as well as the annual baccalaureate service held at Trinity Church each May.
In 1946, the Trinity-Pawling School was named in recognition of its ties to Trinity.
Trinity is the oldest continually operating school in New York State, as it remained open during the Revolutionary War, thanks to its Loyalist ties.
The Wall Street Journal consistently ranks Trinity as one of "the top three" high schools in the United States, as measured by students' admission to exclusive colleges.
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Athletic awards
For decades, Trinity has awarded a number of athletic awards each year to athletes participating in school sports. The awards are voted on by participating athletes, and there are three awards given per sport. In addition, there are two higher honors bestowed, chosen with faculty input and presented by the Headmaster. The JV Sportsman award is given to the Junior Varsity athlete with the best sportsmanship. The Alumni Award is defined as the athlete that has contributed the most to their sport, and is usually given to a graduating senior. Some sports, such as soccer, have other specific special awards.Ivy Preparatory School League championships
Independent Schools state championships
- Volleyball - 1997
- Baseball - 2006
- Basketball - 2007
Notable alumni
- Jim Carroll (1968), author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician
- David Faber (1981), financial journalist on CNBC
- Jim Fixx (1949), best-selling author and evangelist of running
- Daniel Garodnick (1990), representative, New York City Council, 4th District
- Russell Gewirtz (1983), screenwriter, Inside Man directed by Spike Lee
- Ryu Goto (2006), violinist, brother of Midori Goto
- Larry Hagman (1949), actor; played J.R. Ewing on the TV soap opera Dallas
- Sophie B. Hawkins (1982), singer and song writer
- Katrina vanden Heuvel (1977), editor of The Nation
- Warren Hoge (1955), United Nations bureau chief, The New York Times
- Lloyd Kaufman (1964), independent filmmaker and producer
- Tracy Kidder (1963), author
- John McEnroe (1977), professional tennis player and media personality
- Patrick McEnroe (1984), professional tennis player
- Eric Schneiderman (1972), New York State Senator
- Charles Wuorinen (1957), composer
Notable attendees
- Humphrey Bogart, actor
- Truman Capote, novelist and screenwriter
- Jennifer Connelly, actress
- Jane Goodall, environmentalist
- Yo Yo Ma, cellist
- James Murdoch, media executive, son of Rupert Murdoch
- Oliver Stone, film director
- Eric Trump, son of American business magnate Donald Trump
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