Trinity High School is a private,

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located in

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. It is operated by the

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. As of 2010, 445 students attended Trinity High School. Every member of the class of 2010 was accepted into college. It was the fourth year in a row this has occurred.

History

The school opened on September 9, 1970, as part of a merger of three Catholic high schools in Manchester: Bishop Bradley High School, Immaculata High School, and Saint Anthony's High School. The only remaining Catholic high school in the city, Ste. Marie's, remained independent but eventually closed in 1973. The school's college preparatory curriculum features a Catholic emphasis. Students of all faiths are welcome to attend, but classes on the Catholic faith are required of all students. It is accredited by the

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Sports and extracurricular clubs

The school competes at the Class "L" level in 21 boys', girls' and coed varsity sports. The football team currently competes in Division III. The teams are known by the mascot name "Pioneers". In the fall of 2019, the football team won the Division III state championship. The school fields a

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Team, which competed on the national level in 2011. The team now fields a

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team that competes on the local and world level. The Trinity boys' basketball team won the Class "L" championship against Dover High School at UNH's

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in 1985. In 2009, after two consecutive years with championship losses, the Trinity Pioneers won the Class "L" basketball championship, and again in 2013, this time versus

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. The varsity cheerleading team currently has five state championships.

Notable alumni

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) *

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pitcher and

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winner * Joanne Dow, U.S. Olympic racewalker *

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* James Georgopoulos, visual artist *

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References

External links

Trinity High SchoolFIRST Robotics Team"Trinity High School: A success story"
''New Hampshire Union Leader'', April 30, 2007 {{authority control Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester Schools in Manchester, New Hampshire Catholic secondary schools in New Hampshire Educational institutions established in 1970 1970 establishments in New Hampshire