Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
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Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, also known as Blessed Trinity or, informally BT, is an Archdiocesan Catholic
high school in Roswell, Georgia, United States, a northern suburb of Atlanta
. The school is located near Georgia 400 Exit 7B Roswell/Holcomb Bridge Road. It also neighbors Fellowship Christian School
and Roswell High School.
The Multi-level Curriculum
provides Advanced Placement, Honors, Advanced, and Academic classes to fit the needs of each student. The curriculum grew over the first four years to over 130 courses, including 20 Advanced Placement offerings. The fine arts program, which began with study in visual art, dance and vocal music, expanded to include a comprehensive drama program and 65-piece symphonic band. “Meet Me in St. Louis
” was the first musical performed by the Blessed Trinity Theatrical Alliance, staged in April 2004.
The school has grown since its inception, reaching 935 students in the 2010-2011 school year and was named the fastest growing Catholic high school in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Blessed Trinity's student population is 88% Roman Catholic and accepts faiths with priority going towards Roman Catholic families.
population in metro Atlanta
, during the 1990s, caused the demand for quality Catholic
education to increase. In response to this demand, Archbishop
John Francis Donoghue established Catholic Construction Services, Inc. (CCSI), in the fall of 1997, to facilitate the construction of additional Catholic
schools.
On January 29, 1999 Archbishop
Donoghue broke ground onto a new archdiocesan high school, Blessed Trinity. The construction of the school was overseen by Project Manager Allen Kronenberger of CCSI who commissioned Hussey, Gay, Bell and DeYoung International, Inc. of Savannah as architect
s for the project.
Blessed Trinity opened in August 2000 with a total enrollment of 219 students, 164 freshmen and 55 sophomores. The school's reputation led to its rapid growth, enrollment increasing to 465 by the second year, 680 in the third, 840 in the fourth, and 875 in the fifth. Blessed Trinity's first graduation occurred on May 24, 2003.
Blessed Trinity State Championships:
Notable Alumni include: Tyler Flowers
, a catcher in the Chicago White Sox farm system
Musicals Include:
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school in Roswell, Georgia, United States, a northern suburb of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The school is located near Georgia 400 Exit 7B Roswell/Holcomb Bridge Road. It also neighbors Fellowship Christian School
Fellowship Christian School
Fellowship Christian School is stationed in Roswell, Georgia. It is a small private school located on Woodstock Road off of Highway 92. Neighboring Fellowship Christian is Roswell High School and Blessed Trinity Catholic High School. The uniqueness of Fellowship Christian is its Biblical foundation...
and Roswell High School.
The Multi-level Curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
provides Advanced Placement, Honors, Advanced, and Academic classes to fit the needs of each student. The curriculum grew over the first four years to over 130 courses, including 20 Advanced Placement offerings. The fine arts program, which began with study in visual art, dance and vocal music, expanded to include a comprehensive drama program and 65-piece symphonic band. “Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 musical film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which tells the story of an American family living in St. Louis at the time of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair in 1904...
” was the first musical performed by the Blessed Trinity Theatrical Alliance, staged in April 2004.
The school has grown since its inception, reaching 935 students in the 2010-2011 school year and was named the fastest growing Catholic high school in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Blessed Trinity's student population is 88% Roman Catholic and accepts faiths with priority going towards Roman Catholic families.
History
The growth in the CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
population in metro Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, during the 1990s, caused the demand for quality Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
education to increase. In response to this demand, Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
John Francis Donoghue established Catholic Construction Services, Inc. (CCSI), in the fall of 1997, to facilitate the construction of additional Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
schools.
On January 29, 1999 Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Donoghue broke ground onto a new archdiocesan high school, Blessed Trinity. The construction of the school was overseen by Project Manager Allen Kronenberger of CCSI who commissioned Hussey, Gay, Bell and DeYoung International, Inc. of Savannah as architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s for the project.
Blessed Trinity opened in August 2000 with a total enrollment of 219 students, 164 freshmen and 55 sophomores. The school's reputation led to its rapid growth, enrollment increasing to 465 by the second year, 680 in the third, 840 in the fourth, and 875 in the fifth. Blessed Trinity's first graduation occurred on May 24, 2003.
Athletics
The athletic program kept pace with the school’s growth, and by the fourth year fielded 19 varsity teams, expanded to 22 in 2004-2005 with the addition of competition cheerleading and boys' and girls' lacrosse. Blessed Trinity has risen in the ranks of the state's athletic programs since beginning a varsity athletic program in 2002. BT won the 2004 and 2009 Directors Cup for class AA for having the top athletic program in AA. The school's first State Championship was won by the girls golf team, in May 2003 and the first state championship won by a boys team was cross country in October 2003. As of November 2008 the school has won 14 state championships after only 6 years of playing varsity sports.Blessed Trinity State Championships:
- Baseball 2006
- Boys Cross Country 2003
- Girls Cross Country 2005, 2006
- Girls Golf 2003, 2004, 2009
- Girls Soccer 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
- Girls Tennis 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Volleyball 2006, 2010
- Softball 2007
- Boys Tennis 2010
- Volleyball 2010
- Girls Soccer 2011
- Girls Tennis 2011
Notable Alumni include: Tyler Flowers
Tyler Flowers
Cole Tyler Flowers is a catcher/infielder for the Chicago White Sox.-Atlanta Braves:Flowers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB Draft....
, a catcher in the Chicago White Sox farm system
Sports Medicine
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School has one of the best high school sports medicine/athletic training programs in the state of Georgia. It is led by Mr. Preston Bazemore, MS, ATC, LAT. He is assisted by around twenty student athletic trainers.Fine arts
As well as an athletic program Blessed Trinity has a Fine Arts program that includes a band, chorus, dance team, art classes, and a drama class. Together the band, dance team and the chorus come together twice a year and do both a fall and a spring show for the local community. During intermission a small art studio is set in the lobby and cafeteria showing off the students works from the semester. The drama teacher besides to class specific plays does a fall play, enters a one act competition, and in the spring all five parts of the Fine Arts hallway come together to make an amazing musical.Musicals Include:
- The Drowsy ChaperoneThe Drowsy ChaperoneThe Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. It debuted in 1998 at The Rivoli in Toronto and opened on Broadway on 1 May 2006. The show won the Tony Award for Best Book and Best Score. It started as a spoof of old...
, 2011 - Sweet CharitySweet CharitySweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
, 2010 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1936 British film produced and directed by George King.-Plot:The film features Tod Slaughter in one of his most famous roles as barber Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd was wrongly sentenced to life in prison. After his release 15 years later, he begins...
, 2009 - The Pajama GameThe Pajama GameThe Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cents raise are going unheeded...
, 2008 - BarnumBarnum-Places:In the United States:*Barnum, Iowa, a small city*Barnum, Minnesota, a small city*Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota*Barnum, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community-People:...
, 2007 - Annie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your Gun may refer to:*Annie Get Your Gun , a 1946 musical play*Annie Get Your Gun , a 1950 film version of the 1946 musical*Annie Get Your Gun , 1946, with Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton...
, 2006 - Once Upon A MattressOnce Upon a MattressOnce Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
, 2005 - Meet Me In St. LouisMeet Me in St. LouisMeet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 musical film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which tells the story of an American family living in St. Louis at the time of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair in 1904...
, 2004