Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in

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college-preparatory school for grades preschool – 12th. It was founded in 1957. The school operates under the guidance of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the

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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 and an athletic program.

History

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy was established in 1957 as Holy Trinity Parish Day School. Its founding

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was The Reverend Alex Boyer. In 2000, the school expanded, splitting into a Lower School in the original location and an Upper School (

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) located at a new campus in Pineda, which graduated its first class of seniors in 2003. The Academy had eight

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finalists in 2010, highest in the county and double the next closest school.

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: *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

Notable alumni

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, 2008, professional golfer *David Kilgore, 2011, professional runner *

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, 2012, safety for the NY Jets. *

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, 2014, non-graduate, actress *

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References

External links

School Website
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