Trinity School at River Ridge

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Trinity School at River Ridge
Location
Eagan, USA
Information
Principal William Wacker
Enrollment

~ 400
Faculty ~ 40
Type Private Christian
Motto Verum, Pulchrum, Bonum
Mascot Tri-Hawks
Color(s) Royal Blue, White, Cardinal Red
Established 1987
Homepage http://www.trinityschools.org

Trinity School at River Ridge is a Christian school for students in grades 7-12. It is one of three Trinity Schools. Its two sister schools are Greenlawn and Meadow View. The schools were started by an ecumenical Christian community, the People of Praise, but are now independent schools, owned and operated by Trinity Schools, Inc. Trinity School at River Ridge is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States and by North Central.

Trinity Schools provide a classical education, including four years of Latin. This Blue Ribbon school is currently located in Eagan, Minnesota, after moving from Bloomington, Minnesota in December 2007.

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[edit] History

Trinity School in the Twin Cities started in 1987, the second of the three Trinity Schools. It started off with 6 teachers and 31 students, with Dan Ferris serving as headmaster. In 1991 the school moved from the downtown Minneapolis campus to the Bloomington campus. The building was bought from Control Data Corporation. In 1991, when William Wacker became headmaster, the school had grown to 112 students and 18 teachers.[1] In December 2007 the school moved to a new campus in Eagan. Currently the student population hovers around 400 and there are about 45 teachers.

[edit] Faculty

William Wacker is Head of School, and has been since 1991. David Beskar serves as Associate Head of School under him. John Lee serves as Dean of Boys, and Penelope Arndt serves as Dean of Girls.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Academic activities

  • Ancient Technologies Club
  • Art Club
  • Arts Magazine
  • Bug Club
  • Chamber Singers
  • Concert Chorale
  • Declamation
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Latin Club
  • Robotics
  • Speech Club
  • String Orchestra
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Yearbook

[edit] Athletics

Fall

  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball

Winter

  • Basketball
  • Wrestling

Spring

  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Track and Field

Trinity recently announced a nickname for their sports teams. The name, chosen by a vote from the student body, is the Trihawks. This is short for the Trinity Hawks but is also a hairstyle.

[edit] Moving

In 2005, a new runway was built at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. The school is located in an area which experiences noise levels of greater than 65 decibels due to the new flyovers. The Metropolitan Airports Commission granted Trinity approximately $7 million to either install soundproofing or move to a new location. Most students at the school have not reported classroom disruption resulting from the new runway. Trinity accepted the money and has moved to a new location in Eagan, a nearby suburb. The site for the new building is near the intersection of Argenta Trail and Interstate 494 in Eagan. The Board of Governors of the People of Praise has approved a 15 million dollar project including a two station gym and several soccer fields. This is two million over the amount of money currently set aside for the new school, but this is not expected to be a problem. Floor plans and blueprints for the new school have been finished. Trinity has sold the former site in Bloomington, and is currently renting the building until the new site is ready. On 19 October 2006, Trinity broke ground at the new location.[2] The move took place in December 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Trinity's 2001 Yearbook pp.4-5
  2. ^ Groundbreakinginvite.pub

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