Holy Trinity High School is a

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learning environment located centrally in Hicksville,

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. Education is based on New York State Education Standards with a strong emphasis on Religious Studies. It is operated by the

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. It is particularly well known for its Performing Arts Department and theatrical performances.

Academic program

HTHS was selected by the

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as one of the most outstanding high schools in the nation. It is

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by AdvancED, North Central Association and the

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. Holy Trinity has

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in the following subject areas: Integrated

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, Math B,

Global History and Geography Global means of or referring to a globe and may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003 * ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007 * ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989 * ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015 * Bruno ...

US History The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densely ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, Spanish, French,

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

Earth Science Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

. In order to enroll in the school must take the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. * Guidance Resource Center using the COIN Career Community electronically links students, high schools and colleges for career and

financial aid Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States. This funding is used to assist in covering the many costs incurred in the p ...

exploration and direct application for college admission. * Comprehensive

Visual Arts The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...

Program includes

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commercial art Commercial art is the art of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. Commercial art uses a variety of platforms (magazines, websites, apps, television, etc.) for viewers with the intent of promo ...

computer graphics Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great de ...

, CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) and

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Computer technology

Over 500

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are available to students in networked labs, the library media center, classrooms, and the Guidance Resource Center; all have

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. In 2016 Chromebooks were introduced for the freshmen, and by 2020 every student had their own Chromebook.

Advanced Placement and College Level Courses

Holy Trinity has a wide variety of AP (

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) courses available to students who qualify: AP

World History World history may refer to: * Human history, the history of human beings * History of Earth, the history of planet Earth * World history (field), a field of historical study that takes a global perspective * ''World History'' (album), a 1998 albu ...

, AP

Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

and

Politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

, AP

(2008–2009 school year), AP Physics B, AP Calculus AB, AP

English Literature English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines E ...

, AP

English Language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...

, AP Spanish. These classes require

rigorous Rigour (British English) or rigor (American English; see spelling differences) describes a condition of stiffness or strictness. These constraints may be environmentally imposed, such as "the rigours of famine"; logically imposed, such as ma ...

work and studying in preparation for the national AP exam which is held in early May. Many requirements must be met to take an AP class. Averages and ability are major components as to whether or not students get into the program. Holy Trinity offers college courses in which students can earn college credits from St. John's University: Spanish, English, French, St. John's University Art Program,

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

. These are college level courses. Students taking them are expected to maintain certain averages and complete all components of the course.

Religion courses

In addition to a students " core credit classes," each student is required to take four years of

religious education In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion (although in the United Kingdom the term ''religious instruction'' would refer to the teaching of a particular religion, with ''religious education'' referring to te ...

. Courses cover all aspects of religion from

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

morality Morality () is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of cond ...

. Students can take what they learn in the classroom and carry it with them throughout their lives.

Performing Arts program

The Performing Arts program offers the arts as part of the curriculum towards either Regents or Honors diplomas. Students study dance and theater (or band) in place of gym and visual arts, with one year of theater arts substituted for choir. In the early 2000s, Holy Trinity put on the first high school production of ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' in the world. The athletic camps run for kids in grades 3 or 4 through high school. Offered sports are:

Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

Softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

, Boys

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

, Girls Basketball, Boys

Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...

, Girls Lacrosse, Girls

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

, Boys

Soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

, Girls Soccer.

Sports teams

Holy Trinity has numerous sports teams for both boys and girls. The teams include Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Boys Spring Track, Girls Spring Track, Boys Winter Track, Girls Winter Track, Boy Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Boys Volleyball, Girls Volleyball, Boys Golf, Girls Golf, Boys Bowling, Girls Bowling, Cheerleading, Football, Girls Badminton, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Gymnastics, Kickline, and Wrestling. Holy Trinity Boys Basketball team won the CHSAA championship in 2019 against Chaminade https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/holy-trinity-chaminade-basketball-chsaa-championship-1.27809728

School awards and achievements

Holy Trinity Diocesan is the recipient of the following awards and

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s: * The University of the State of New York Board of Regents (Accreditation) * AdvancED, North Central Association (Accreditation) *

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(Accreditation) * Presidential Award of Excellence-Exemplary Secondary School (Award) * Winner of 2012 Long Island Press' "Best of Long Island" poll: Best High School Spirit, Best Catholic School, Best Principal & Best Teacher

Notable alumni

* Kevin Conry - head coach men's lacrosse University of Michigan *

Shana Cox Shana Amanda Cox (born January 22, 1985) is an American-born track and field athlete, who competes internationally for Great Britain since 2011. She specialises in the 200 metres and 400 metres. Cox was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents of ...

– track and field sprinter * Matt Doherty – men's college basketball coach * Christopher P. Eldredge - Former President & CEO of DFT, which was sold to DLR for $7.9B *

Ralph Perretta Ralph Perretta (born January 30, 1953) is a former professional American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven ...

– professional NFL player * Ryan Colucci - film producer/director *

Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff is an American philanthropist, author, advocate, and socialite. Serving on multiple national and regional philanthropic boards, she is the ambassador and spokesperson for American Humane Feed the Hungry COVID-19 Program. She is t ...

– philanthropist and socialite *

Jenna Ushkowitz Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz (; born April 28, 1986) (born Min Ji []) is a South Korean-born American actress, singer, producer and podcast host. She is known for her performances in Broadway musicals such as ''The King and I'' and '' Waitress (musical ...

– cast member of ''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

''
Jack Wagner
- NCAA Champion (2013), 5 Time NCAA All-American, 3 Time Pac-12 Conference Champion, 6 Time Olympic Trials Qualifier (2012) - University of Southern California Men's Division I Swimming *

Maurice Richardson Maurice Richardson (1907–1978) was an English journalist and short story writer. Life and career Richardson was born to a wealthy family."Odd Man Out", Mary Manning,''Irish Times'', 4 August 1978 (p.11) Review of ''Fits and Starts''. As a ch ...

- NBA Employee & Video Editor * Tim Dillon - Comedian
Kerry Connolly
- Head Coach of St. Joseph's College Women's Basketball Team

References

External links

Holy Trinity High School website
{{authority control Catholic secondary schools in New York (state) Educational institutions established in 1966 Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Schools in Nassau County, New York 1966 establishments in New York (state)