Trinity College School

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Trinity College School
Address
55 Deblaquire Street North Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 4K7, Canada
Website
www.tcs.on.ca
Information
Religious affiliation	Anglican
Headmaster	Stuart K.C. Grainger
School type	Co-ed Private Boarding/Day
Campus	100 acres in a rural Ontario setting
Motto	Beati mundo corde (Blessed are the pure in heart)
Mascot	Polar Bear
Team name	Bears
Colours	Black, Maroon, and White
Founded	1865
Enrollment	600

Trinity College School (TCS) is a coeducational, independent boarding/day school located in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. TCS was founded on May 1st, 1865, more than 2 years prior to Canadian Confederation. It includes a Senior School for grades 9 to 12 and a Junior School for grades 5 to 8.

Among its notable alumni (Old Boys) are Sir William Osler, Archibald Lampman, Peter Jennings, Mark McKinney, and Yann Martel.

Previous headmasters of TCS include Rodger Wright (1983-2004), Angus Scott (1963-1983), Dr. Philip Ketchum (1933-1963) and Dr. Graham Orchard (1913-1933).

[edit] Houses

The Senior School runs on a house system, all ten named after former headmasters and other notable members of the school.

Four of the Houses are for day students:

• Hodgetts (Male)
• Orchard (Male)
• Rigby (Female)
• Wright (Female)

There are six boarding Houses, three male and three female:

• Bickle (Male)
• Bethune (Male)
• Brent (Male)
• Burns (Female)
• Scott (Female)
• Ketchum (Female)

[edit] History

Trinity College School was first founded in the town of Weston, Ontario. William A. Johnson (founder) officially opened the school in his home on May 1, 1865. At the time there were only 9 students and faculty. More and more people became interested in the school setup by Johnson, so its expansion was inevitable. Since a bigger structure was needed, sites at Guelph, Whitby, Niagara, and Norold were all considered.

However, prominent citizens in Port Hope, Ontario were very much interested in hosting the school in their town. They offered to pay the rent for the School's premises for 3 years, a deal which was accepted. In September 1868 Trinity College School opened in Port Hope.

Extra-curricular activities include athletics, arts and music, and community service. A recreational sports programme also allows students to participate in a non-competitive sports environment.

Academics are the major focus at TCS. The school offers a wide range of courses geared towards all realms of post-secondary education. Advanced Placement courses allow Grade 11 and 12 students to study first year university course material, and perhaps earn a university credit after taking a standardized examination in May.

[edit] External links

• Trinity College School