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Trinity School (New York)

Trinity School
Trinity School logo.png
Address
139 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10024-1399
USA
Coordinates 40°47′25″N 73°58′15″W / 40.790298°N 73.970861°W / 40.790298; -73.970861Coordinates: 40°47′25″N 73°58′15″W / 40.790298°N 73.970861°W / 40.790298; -73.970861
Information
School type Private
Motto Labore et virtute
(By hard work and virtue)
Religious affiliation(s) Non-sectarian
Episcopal (historical)
Founded 1709
Founder William Huddleston
Head of school John Allman
Grades K-12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 986
Student to teacher ratio 6:1
Schedule Day
Color(s) Blue      and Gold     
Athletics conference Ivy Preparatory School League
Athletic Association of Independent Schools
Mascot Tiger
Average SAT scores 780 Verbal
790 Math
770 Writing
Newspaper The Trinity Times
Yearbook The Bruner
Acceptance rate 4.5% (2016)
Website

Trinity School is a highly selective independent, preparatory, co-educational day school for grades K-12 located in New York City, USA, and a member of both the New York Interschool and the Ivy Preparatory School League. Founded in 1709 in the old Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall Street, the school is the fifth oldest in the United States and the oldest continually operational school in New York City.

In April 2010, Forbes Magazine named Trinity the best college preparatory school in the United States.

Trinity School was founded by William Huddleston, working under the aegis of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, in 1709 as a charity school for Trinity Church. Originally open to both boys and girls, classes were held in Trinity Church in lower Manhattan, but in 1749, Trinity moved into its own building across the street. The building burned down two months later and had to be rebuilt. Columbia University, then King's College, was founded in that building's first floor. Trinity traditionally educated its students for Columbia given their close ties.

In 1789, Trinity's 56 boys and 30 girls were under the instruction of John Wood, clerk of St. Paul's Chapel at 29 John Street. No longer a charity school, its tuition stood at seven dollars per quarter, in addition to a one guinea entrance fee. In 1838, Trinity closed admission to girls. Girls would not be readmitted until 1971. In 1889, Trinity School moved to 627 Madison Avenue (at 59th Street), and moved again a year later to 108 West 45th Street. In 1898, the trustees established the St. Agatha's School for Girls at 257 West 93rd Street as a sister school for Trinity. St. Agatha's eventually closed its doors.


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