Trinity High School (Louisville)
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Maximo Animi Ardore "With Most Fervent Desire", Trinity Forever
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| 4011 Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY, 40207 United States |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| President | Dr. Robert Mullen, Ph.D |
| Principal | Daniel Zoeller, M.Ed. |
| Enrollment |
1400 |
| Faculty | 123 |
| Average class size | Low 20s |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Type | Private, all-male, college preparatory |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | 10 KHSAA Sports 9 Club Sports Intramurals |
| Athletics conference | Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
| Nickname | Shamrocks |
| Color(s) | Green █ and White █ |
| Newspaper | ECHO |
| Established | 1953 |
| Homepage | www.trinityrocks.com |
Trinity High School, a high school in Louisville, Kentucky, first opened its doors in 1953, when Archbishop John Floersh anticipated the growth of Louisville's eastern suburbs by choosing the site of Holy Trinity School, a former Catholic church and grade school in St. Matthews, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. The school incorporates the Catholic tradition of teaching and learning. The school campus comprises about 1,400 students. Trinity has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and is nationally recognized.
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[edit] Campus
The Trinity Campus expanded in 2004 to include Duerr Hall. Other buildings which adorn the Trinity Campus include Old Trinity, Flaget, Floersh, Sheehan, Communication Arts Center, Trinity Auditorium, R.W. Marshall Sports Center, Steinhauser Gymnasium and Shamrock Hall.
In 2001, Trinity became the first local school to adopt a system of ten "Houses" named after famous Catholic thinkers or saints. They include: Aquinas, Becket, Dante, Flannan, Gonzaga, Merton, Patrick, Romero, Seton and Toussaint. The Houses organize the student body into ten different groups which compete in numerous extra-curricular activities, involve nearly 100 students in leadership opportunities as House captains or representatives and build upon school spirit. The House System is a way for students to make friends, and get connected and involved in the fabric of the school right away. Students are much less likely to "fall through the cracks" at Trinity. Examples of House activities include: marquee events; basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee and softball intramurals; PS2 tournaments; art, essay, speech, trivia and other academically-oriented contests. In 2005 the Toussaint Monarchs won the House cup just ahead of the Becket Titans, becoming the first House to win two House cups. To date, Trinity has been visited by more than two dozen schools from around the nation to learn more about the unique initiative.
The class of 2007 collectively earned more than $19 million in merit scholarships and was Trinity's 51st graduating class.
Trinity is a nationally recognized school of excellence whose mission is to provide students with a superior high school education in a supportive atmosphere based upon Christian values in the Catholic tradition. Trinity prides itself on being the most academically inclusive school in Louisville. Each year there are incoming students who score in the 99th percentile on the Placement Test. They enter the school's rigorous Advanced Program and go on to become Governor's Scholars and National Merit Finalists. And each year there are students who enter Trinity and struggle with every day school work. ALL find a home in Trinity's broad and diverse student body.
[edit] Sports
Trinity's nickname is the Shamrocks and their primary rival is the St. Xavier Tigers. The last Friday in September, Trinity and St. Xavier meet at the University of Louisville's Papa John's Cardinal Stadium for a football game; typical attendance is around 35,000 making it one of the biggest high school rivalries in the country. After losing the regular season tilt 48-16 in September 2005, Trinity defeated St. Xavier in the Class 4A state championship 14-6 in December 2005. It was the school's state record 16th football crown. The 2006 renewal of the rivalry resulted in a Trinity win. The Rocks led 10-0 with 1:16 remaining in the first quarter when the game was called due to thunderstorms and flooding. On November 29, 2006, Trinity repeated their state championship with a 41-7 victory over Ryle High School. Trinity beat rival St. Xavier in the first ever Class 6A Kentucky state championship game 34-28 in overtime on December 8, 2007. The 18 state titles for Trinity is a statewide record; however, the record for most state titles in any sport belongs to the Saint Xavier swimming team, which also holds the national record with 44 State championships.
Trinity has also won the most cross country titles in state history, 17 state championships. In 2005, Trinity remodeled their athletic stadium to be able to play football, lacrosse and soccer, adding FieldTurf. The team hosted Southern in the first game in the new Marshall Stadium in front of more than 7,000 fans. The Shamrocks won 44-0. The team won eight games and lost none in the inaugural season in Marshall Stadium. Trinity's power lifting team has now won the national championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma three straight years, and has won the KY title six straight times. In May 2007, Trinity's lacrosse team won its fourth straight state title, and Trinity's ice hockey team won its second straight title that same year.
Trinity won its first regional basketball title in 2004 after beating Male 56-46 in the 7th region finals. By winning the regional, Trinity advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history, losing to defending state champion Mason County in three overtimes, 66-59. The team finished the 2004-2005 season with its best record in school history, a 29-4 mark. Zach Berry, Bret Saxton and Kyle Saxton were named Kentucky All-Stars following the season, marking the fourth, fifth and sixth players from the school to earn the honor. Ray Byron, Reid Markham and Chris McCoy were also All-Stars. In 2007, Tanner Jacobs became the seventh player to be so honored. The Rocks are currently led by Mike Szabo, who completed his sixth season at the helm in 2006-2007.
[edit] State Champions
[edit] Football
- 1968
- 1972
- 1973
- 1976
- 1977
- 1980
- 1983
- 1985
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1994
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
Current Shamrocks signed/committed for Division 1 athletics:
Sam Robey '08 (Football) - University of Florida Gators
Jordan Whiting '09 (Football) - Ohio State University Buckeyes
Shamrocks currently in Division 1 Athletics:
Ryan Anderson (Lacrosse) - Butler University
Donald Barnett (Football) - University of Louisville
Brian Brohm (Football)) - University of Louisville
Todd Chamberlain (Volleyball) - Ball State University
Blayne Donnell (Football) - University of Louisville
Pat Daly (Cross-Country) - Eastern Kentucky University
Jason Franzblau (Baseball) - Arizona State University
Alex Gardner (Soccer)- Colgate University
Hunter Hewitt (Baseball) - Long Beach State University
Erich Holland (Baseball) - Stetson University
Nate Holland (Baseball) - University of Louisville
Tanner Jacobs (Basketball) - Kennesaw State University
Ryan Johnson (Tennis) - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tyler Kuhn (Baseball) - West Virginia University
Nathan Marks (Soccer) - University of Kentucky
Jessie Massie (Golf) - Eastern Kentucky University
Ryan McIntosh (Diving) - Northwestern University
Omar Suraj-Persad (Soccer) - San Diego State University
Brad Savko (Football) - Western Kentucky University
Sam Scales (Soccer) - Ohio State University
Daniel Sherry (Soccer) - Syracuse University
Andy Sobczyk (Tennis) - Furman University
Dylan Thiry (Football) - Northwestern University
Will Thompson (Soccer) - Western Kentucky University
Ryan Tydlacka (Football) - University of Kentucky
Eddie Webb (Football) - University of Louisville
Darren Yeagle (Soccer) - Indiana University
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumni include:
- Former NFL star and current "voice of the Seattle Seahawks" Steve Raible
- The Brohm Brothers - Brian, Greg, and Jeff (Brian Brohm was the starting quarterback for the Louisville Cardinals)
- Rob Bironas - kicker for the Tennessee Titans
- Carwell Gardner, a running back for the Buffalo Bills from the University of Louisville who played on the AFC championship teams in the early nineties.
- John-Michael Hayden, a first round draft selection of the Houston Dynamo in the 2007 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Hayden was the 13th overall selection by the defending MLS Cup champions and is an alumnus of Indiana University, the Division 1 2003 and 2004 National Champions.
- Darryl Isaacs is a notable attorney and statewide personality.
- Trever Miller, Houston Astros relief pitcher
[edit] Performing Arts
Trinity High School's Theatre Department has been under the direction of the respected William P. Bradford II for 30 years. Mr. Greg Sysol is the producer. Recent productions include in spring musical hit Guys and Dolls (2008), Frankenstein (2007), Kiss Me Kate (2007), Prometheus Bound (2006), Babes in Arms (2006), and Batboy (2005).
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