Trinity Episcopal Day School
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Trinity Episcopal Day School is a private school
located in Natchez, Mississippi
with students in preschool through twelfth grade. Trinity Episcopal is accredited by the Mississippi State Department of Education, the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. Athletic teams carry the nickname of Saints and the school colors are red, white, and black.
donated by Frederick Schurchardt. In the fall semester of 1969, the school offered Preschool through the Eighth grade in the new facility. Ninth and Tenth grades were added in the spring semester of 1970 along with the construction of a new elementary school building.
Trinity Episcopal Day School graduated its first class in 1971.
Trinity Episcopal Day School is held by a non-profit corporation, The Rev. Louis O’Vander Thomas Educational Foundation.
Trinity Episcopal participates in Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A. The Saints won the State Championship in Football in 1989, 2001, 2006, 2009, and 2010. The boy's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1974, 1978, and 1980. The girl's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1978. Most recently, the Saints Baseball team won their first State Championship in 2011.
A number of students have continued their athletic career beyond Class A earning scholarships to Arkansas State University
, Delta State University
, Louisiana State University
, Millsaps College
, Mississippi College
, Northwestern State University
, and the University of Mississippi
.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
located in Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
with students in preschool through twelfth grade. Trinity Episcopal is accredited by the Mississippi State Department of Education, the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. Athletic teams carry the nickname of Saints and the school colors are red, white, and black.
History
In 1885, Trinity Episcopal Church in Natchez began a grammar school, which operated in the parish house but was dissolved a few years later. The Parish started a Nursery school in 1952. Magnolia Hall, an antebellum home in Natchez, was purchased in 1963 from Mrs. George Armstrong and both Nursery and Kindergarten classes were taught starting in the fall of 1964. In 1965 First grade was added and further expansion in 1966 yielded the addition of Second through Fifth grades. Growth continued the following two years and in 1969 the congregation voted to expand the school. The high school building was erected at the present location south of Natchez on U.S. Highway 61U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
donated by Frederick Schurchardt. In the fall semester of 1969, the school offered Preschool through the Eighth grade in the new facility. Ninth and Tenth grades were added in the spring semester of 1970 along with the construction of a new elementary school building.
Trinity Episcopal Day School graduated its first class in 1971.
Trinity Episcopal Day School is held by a non-profit corporation, The Rev. Louis O’Vander Thomas Educational Foundation.
Athletics
Trinity Episcopal participates in Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A. The Saints won the State Championship in Football in 1989, 2001, 2006, 2009, and 2010. The boy's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1974, 1978, and 1980. The girl's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1978. Most recently, the Saints Baseball team won their first State Championship in 2011.
A number of students have continued their athletic career beyond Class A earning scholarships to Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
, Delta State University
Delta State University
Delta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
, Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, Millsaps College
Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college located in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 1890, the college is recognized as one of the country's best private colleges dedicated to undergraduate teaching and educating the whole individual. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps...
, Mississippi College
Mississippi College
Mississippi College, also known as MC, is a private, Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi. Mississippi College comprises the main campus in Clinton, as well as satellite campuses in Brandon and Madison, Mississippi, and the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson...
, Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...
, and the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
.
Notable alumni
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anchor) - Dudley Guice Jr. (NFL wide-receiver)
- Greg IlesGreg IlesGreg Iles is an American bestselling novelist who lives in Natchez, Mississippi.Iles was born in Stuttgart, Germany, where his father ran the U.S. Embassy Medical Clinic. He was raised in Natchez, Mississippi, where he attended Trinity Episcopal Day School and graduated from the University of...
(Novelist) - Sarah Gray MillerSarah Gray MillerSarah Gray Miller is the current Editor in chief of the American monthly lifestyle and decorating magazine Country Living, a Hearst Corporation publication.-Early years:Miller is the daughter of Ron and Mary Warren Miller....
(Country Living editor-in-Chief; former O At Home, In Style Magazine, and Budget Living editor) - Dunbar Merrill (The Motion Picture: The Terror Experiment)(Real World Sydney Cast)(The Island)(The Duel)(The Ruins)(Cutthroat)
- Stevan RidleyStevan RidleyStevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
(Running back at NFL New England Patriots) - Jonathan Scott (leader of the musical group Doleful LionsDoleful LionsThe Doleful Lions are a pop experience headed up by frontman Jonathan Scott and usually brother Robert Scott. All releases have been by Parasol Records out of Illinois. They have been featured on MOJO magazine's compilation CD's "The Who Covered" and "In My Room" a Beach Boys Tribute...
)