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School Profile 2020-2021.Pub ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIP Trinity Catholic High School, Inc. is fully accredited by AdvancED. The school holds membership in the National Catholic Profile Education Association, the Florida Catholic Conference, The College Board, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, and the Florida 2020-2021 High School Athletic Association. ADMINISTRATION President/Principal: Mr. Lou Pereira Assistant Principal: Mrs. Margaret Sternefeld Dean of Student Life: Mr. Tommy Bond Dean of Students: Mrs. Irene Collier GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Jennifer Franco 2600 SW 42nd Street Ms. Gail Massello Ocala, FL 34471 Registrar: Mr. Manuel Diaz (352) 622-9025 (352) 861-8164 FAX www.trinitycatholichs.org GRADE INFORMATION CLASS OF 2020 All students take seven courses each year. Typically 96-98% of Trinity Catholic graduates attend Cumulative grade point averages are based on college. In the class of 2020, 121 graduates annual grades. The annual grade is computed by matriculated as follows: combining quarter grades with semester exams. Entered college 96% Grade point average is weighted. Honors, Entered military 4% Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment Accepted to 4-year College/University 70% courses receive an additional weight. Accepted to State/Community College 26% National Merit Commended 1 GRADING SCALE Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 45 Computation Points Honors AP DE Total Scholarships Reported $5.4 million A 90-100 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 Community Service Hours (4 Year Total) 22,664 B 80-89 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 C 70-79 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.0 D 60-69 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 F ≤59 0 0 0 0 SAT MEAN SCORES Top 10% 1339 HONOR ROLL Top 25% 1216 First Honors - Weighted GPA of 4.0 with no class Top 50% 1204 grade lower than 90. TCHS 1108 Second Honors - Weighted GPA of 3.0-3.99 with no class grade lower than 80. FLORIDA 999 NATIONAL 1059 ADVANCED PLACEMENT / DUAL ENROLLMENT ACT MEAN COMPOSITE SCORES These classes provide an additional challenge to Top 10% 29 those students who possess a high level of responsibility, are capable of independent work, Top 25% 27 and exhibit highly-developed thinking skills. Any Top 50% 25 student taking an advanced placement course must take the AP exam in May. TCHS uses a 0.0 to 5.0 TCHS 23 weighted cumulative GPA Scale. The difference FLORIDA 19.9 in these course offerings is not necessarily content, NATIONAL 20.7 although some adjustments are made in the reading level of the textbooks used. The primary difference is the pace at which material is presented. Most courses are college preparatory. ABOUT TC CURRICULUM AND Founded in 2000, Trinity Catholic High School GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS is the northern-most of 5 high schools in the Trinity Catholic High School offers an expanded college Diocese of Orlando. Trinity Catholic, located preparatory curriculum designed to meet the needs of all in Ocala, Florida, serves an average of 500 types of learners. The four levels of courses offered: students enrolled in grades 9-12 from 6 College Preparatory, Honors, Advanced Placement, and contiguous counties. TC partners with the Dual Enrollment are designed to challenge students College of Central Florida, as well as Embry- academically and prepare them for admission to college. Riddle Aeronautical/Barry/& Saint Leo Twenty-eight credits are required for graduation in the Universities for dual enrollment opportunities. following subject areas: Religion 4 MISSION STATEMENT English 4 Social Studies 3 Trinity Catholic High School, a Christ-centered Mathematics 4 community, provides students the opportunity Science 3 to deepen their relationship with God, to excel World Language 2 academically, and to commit to a life of service Health Education/Fitness 1 to others. Practical or Performing Arts 1 Electives 6 TOTAL 28 VISION STATEMENT A Trinity Catholic graduate will be a person of Community Service 25 hours/year integrity and faith who is inspired by a GPA Requirement 2.0 Catholic worldview that fosters a respect for all faith traditions. A Trinity Catholic graduate HONORS COURSES will actively bring about the kingdom of God English I, II, III, and IV and will use his/her unique talents to spread Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre- love to others through good citizenship and Calculus, Calculus, Statistics) service. A Trinity Catholic graduate will be a Science (Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physics) critical thinker who is committed to lifelong Social Studies (World History, U.S. History, U.S. learning and is academically prepared for the Government, Economics) World Language (Spanish III, Spanish IV) challenges of society. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES Biology Calculus AB FACULTY Calculus BC Chemistry Trinity Catholic High School has a English Language English Literature professional staff of 41 men and women, 54% Human Geography Macroeconomics of which hold advanced degrees. The average Spanish World History teaching experience of the faculty is 15.4 years. U.S. Government U.S. History DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES STUDENT BODY Saint Leo University - Mini-tracks in Business, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and Future Educators Trinity Catholic’s student body represents a Barry University - U.S. History I & II, World Religions, broad range of economic, ethnic, and religious and Social Justice backgrounds. The school welcomes all levels Embry-Riddle University - Principles of Aeronautics, of academic ability, from average to honors— Private Pilot Operations, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems preparing each graduate to matriculate to an I & II institution of higher education. College of Central Florida - Freshman Composition, College Algebra, and AA Degree Options COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2018-2020 Adams State University Kenyon College The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Allegheny College Lake Forest College The Ohio State University Arizona State University Lehigh University The Ohio State University College of Engineering Asbury University LeTourneau University The University of Alabama Auburn University Liberty University The University of Arizona Ave Maria University Louisiana State University The University of Oklahoma Barry University Loyola University Chicago The University of Tampa Barton College Lynn University The University of Texas at Austin Belmont University Manchester University Trinity College of Florida Berklee College of Music Manhattan School of Music Troy University Berry College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science Tufts University Bethune-Cookman University McPherson College Tulane University Birmingham-Southern College Miami University, Oxford Tusculum University Boston University Michigan State University United States Air Force Academy Brewton-Parker College Middlebury College United States Military Academy, West Point Brooklyn College of the City University of New York Mississippi State University United States Naval Academy California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Montana State University, Billings University of Alaska Fairbanks California State University, Long Beach Montana State University, Bozeman University of Arkansas Carson-Newman University New York University University of California, Berkeley Charleston Southern University North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University University of California, Davis Christendom College North Carolina State University University of Central Florida City College of the City University of New York Northeastern University University of Colorado - Boulder Clemson University Northwestern Oklahoma State University University of Connecticut Coffeyville Community College Northwestern University University of Dallas College of Central Florida Nova Southeastern University University of Florida College of Charleston Nova Southern University University of Georgia College of St. Benedict Oglethorpe University University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Staten Island of the City University of New York Ohio State University University of Illinois at Chicago College of the Holy Cross Ohio Wesleyan University University of Kentucky Columbia University Palm Beach Atlantic University University of Louisville Cornell University Penn State University University of Maine Creighton University Pepperdine University University of Massachusetts, Boston Daytona State College Peru State College University of Memphis Dickinson College Polk State College University of Miami Duke University Princeton University University of Mississippi Duquesne University Purdue University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eastern Kentucky University Rasmussen College University of North Florida Eckerd College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of North Georgia Elon University Rochester Institute of Technology University of North Texas Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, FL Rollins College University of Notre Dame Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, AZ Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Oklahoma Emmanuel College - Boston Rutgers University University of Pittsburgh Flagler College Saint Leo University University of South Carolina Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Saint Louis University University of South Carolina - Aiken Florida Atlantic University Saint Louis University, Madrid University of South Florida Florida Gulf Coast University Saint Vincent College University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee Florida Institute of Technology Samford University University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Florida International University San Diego State University University
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