Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, Texas)

Private Christian school in Addison, Texas, United States

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Trinity Christian Academy

Location

17001 Addison Rd.

Addison

Texas

75001

United States

Coordinates| 32°58′56″N 96°50′16″W﻿ / ﻿32.9821°N 96.8377°W﻿ / 32.9821; -96.8377
Information
School type| Private K–12
Motto| Educating and Developing the Whole Person for the Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)| Nondenominational Christian
Founded| 1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Headmaster| Jeff Williams
Teaching staff| 126.9 (FTE) (2019–20)[1]
Grades| PreK–12[1]
Enrollment| 1,334 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 10.5 (2019–20)[1]
Color(s)|

* Blue and
* white

Athletics| 21 varsity level sports
Athletics conference| TAPPS
Mascot| Trojan
Accreditation| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication|

* The Rock Magazine
* Trinity Today

Website| trinitychristian.org

Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Addison, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. TCA was established in 1970 and, as of 2020, enrolls about 1,300 students.[1]

## History

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The school was founded in 1970 when racial desegregation of public schools prompted the creation of many segregation academies which enrolled only white students.[2][3]

In 1972, like many other predominantly white private schools, the school's enrollment surged. The headmaster, David Coterill, attributed the enrollment increase to "parents [who] are unsure and afraid of an unsettled situation". Coterill stated that the school was not intended to be an "escape hatch for segregation", but also acknowledged that interest in private schools like Trinity "was initially stirred up by the busing situation", which he previously described as producing "tragic situations".[4] Coterill attributed the lack of Black students to their inability to do the schoolwork, stating that "We have had some Blacks apply from the area, but the pathetic situation is that they cannot make the preliminary testing." He said the school would like to offer minority student scholarships, "but we just don't have the money now." Dallas city council member George Allen countered that "by perpetuating segregation, they are perpetuating bigotry."[2][3] The school's director of student development said in 2016 that "We don't look like heaven. My heart broke for that."[3]

In 2004 the administration expelled a student for his sexual orientation. James Barnett was expelled for what school officials described as his immoral behavior and supporting an immoral cause, in reference to Barnett's orientation and involvement in the creation of a social network for gay youth.[5][6][7]

In 2012, TCA opened an art gallery which shows student works from grades K-12, as well as hosting other artists and their work.[8]

An annual fundraiser in 2013 for the school was headlined by Tim Tebow.[9][10]

Former NFL coach Mike Singletary coached the Trinity football team in 2018-2019, departing after they went 1-21 over two seasons.[11][12]

As of September 2022, Jeff D. Williams was the head of school.[13]

## Demographics

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In the 2019–20 school year, of the 1,379 students in grades PK-12, 1,101 (80%) were White, 85 (6%) Asian, 76 (6%) Hispanic, 59 (4%) Black, 9 (0.7%) two or more races, and 4 (0.3%) American Indian/Alaska Native.[1]

## Athletics

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The Trojans participate in the following sports:

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Cross Country
* Dance
* Football
* Golf
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track and Field
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

### Championships

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In 1997, the baseball team won the TAPPS Class 5A championship.[14]

The boys tennis doubles team won the TAPPS state championship in 2021 and 2022.[15]

The boys golf team won its fifth straight TAPPS state championship in 2022.[16]

The boys baseball team won the 2023 TAPPS 6A Championship, their eighth TAPPS state title since 1992.[17]

## Notable alumni

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* James Barnett – LGBT activist, expelled due to sexual orientation[5]
* Chace Crawford – actor[18]
* Jason Hursh – baseball player[19]
* Beau Morgan – former NFL player[20]
* Blane Morgan – college football coach[21]
* Elizabeth Neumann – former George W. Bush administration and first Trump administration official[22]
* David Purcey – former baseball player[23]
* Daniel Roseberry – fashion designer for Maison Schiaparelli[24]
* Jess Williamson – singer-songwriter [25]
* Will Zalatoris – professional golfer[26]
* Jack Blocker \- 2024 3rd Place American Idol finisher

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Trinity Christian Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Private School Enrollment $$$ Help for Institution". Baytown Sun. August 4, 1972. p. 8.
3. ^ a b c McNeel, Bekah (August 26, 2020). "Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present". Retrieved September 11, 2020.
4. ^ "Bussing discussed: Headmaster is guest speaker". Irving Daily News. July 25, 1971. p. II-2.
5. ^ a b "Expelled from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, TX, for Being Gay". The Point Foundation. January 7, 2005. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011.
6. ^ Davis, Ryan (December 17, 2004). "Christian school kicked a teen out for being gay". Houston Voice. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005.
7. ^ "Truth Hurts". Dallas Observer. December 23, 2004. Retrieved January 24, 2023. "Truth Hurts Don't ask, and definitely don't tell, if you want to graduate from this school"
8. ^ "Ellen Soderquist & Sedrick Huckaby: Drawing and Painting the Figure". glasstire.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
9. ^ Tommy Cummings (May 15, 2013). "Tim Tebow dinner raises more than $1 million for Trinity Christian Academy in Addison". Dallas News. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
10. ^ Anugrah Kumar (February 23, 2013). "Tebow to Appear at Other Events in Texas After Withdrawing From First Baptist?". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
11. ^ "Ex-49ers coach Mike Singletary out after two years at Texas high school". RSN. May 22, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
12. ^ BOB BAKKEN (January 11, 2019). "Singletary man of faith and football". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
13. ^ "Certified Heads of School". cesaschools.org. Council on Educational Standards and Accountability. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
14. ^ Stu Duncan (May 7, 1998). "Fielding the tough ones". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. D16. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
15. ^ Willeford, Shana (April 7, 2022). "Back-To-Back! Muschalek and Boylan win TAPPS 6A Mens Doubles Championships". KDAF The CW33. Nextstar Media. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
16. ^ Willeford, Shana (May 12, 2022). "A Golf Dynasty: TCA tacks on 19th Golf TAPPS State Title; fifth straight Championship". KDAF The CW33. Nextstar Media. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
17. ^ Kretzschmar, Rick (May 17, 2023). "TAPPS baseball: Walk-off sac fly lifts TCA-Addison to first state championship since 2006". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
18. ^ "Gossip Girl Transformations – Chace Crawford". InStyle. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
19. ^ "Braves stock up on pitching with college arm Hursh". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
20. ^ "Beau Morgan XFL profile". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
21. ^ "Like many Air Force coaches, Carrollton's Blane Morgan is an alum". December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
22. ^ "Elizabeth Neumann". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
23. ^ "David Purcey". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
24. ^ Maria Halkias (October 19, 2022). "Meet the Plano native behind downtown Neiman Marcus' rare Schiaparelli shop". Dallas News. Retrieved January 24, 2023. "He went to Providence Christian School in Dallas and then to high school at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, where he graduated in 2004. After that, he traveled on Christian service missions to Hawaii, Jordan, Pakistan and Israel."
25. ^ "Jess Williamson Goes the Extra Mile To Arrive After Leaving Dallas Behind". www.dallasobserver.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
26. ^ "Plano-native, Trinity Christian alum Will Zalatoris to make PGA Tour debut". Dallas News. February 19, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

## External links

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Portals:

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Addison, Texas

Primary and secondary schools|

* Dallas ISD
* Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
* Greenhill
* Trinity Christian Academy

Colleges and universities|

* Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College District)

Transportation|

* Addison Airport
* Addison Airport Toll Tunnel
* Addison Transit Center

Landmarks|

* WaterTower Theatre
* Blueprints at Addison Circle

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Dallas County, Texas schools

Public high schools

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD|

* Ranchview
* Newman Smith
* R. L. Turner
* Early College High School
* Other schools are in Denton County

Cedar Hill ISD|

* Cedar Hill High
* Cedar Hill Collegiate

Coppell ISD|

* Coppell High
* New Tech High

Dallas ISD|

* See template

DeSoto ISD|

* DeSoto High
* Freshman Campus

Duncanville ISD|

* Duncanville High

Garland ISD|

* See template

Grand Prairie ISD|

* Grand Prairie HS
* South Grand Prairie
* Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
* Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold
* Dubiski Career High School

Highland Park ISD|

* Highland Park High School

Irving ISD|

* Irving High
* MacArthur
* Nimitz
* Jack E. Singley Academy (formerly The Academy of Irving ISD)
* Cardwell Career Preparatory Center

Lancaster ISD|

* Lancaster High

Mesquite ISD|

* John Horn
* Mesquite High
* North Mesquite
* Ralph Poteet
* West Mesquite

Richardson ISD|

* Berkner
* Lake Highlands
* Pearce
* Richardson High

Sunnyvale ISD|

* Sunnyvale High

Charter schools|

* Life School
* Richland Collegiate HS

Independent schools

Secular private
high schools|

* Alcuin School
* Dallas International School
* Greenhill School
* Lakehill Preparatory School
* June Shelton School
* Winston School

| Closed|

* The Alexander School
* Walt Whitman Community School

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Religious private
high schools|

* Akiba Yavneh Academy
* Balch Springs Christian Academy
* Bishop Dunne Catholic School
* Bishop Lynch High School
* Brighter Horizons Academy
* Cistercian Preparatory School
* Covenant
* Cristo Rey-Dallas
* Dallas Christian
* Episcopal School of Dallas
* First Baptist Academy
* Garland Christian Academy
* The Highlands School
* Hockaday School
* IANT Quranic Academy
* Islamic School of Irving
* Dallas Jesuit
* Mesorah High School for Girls
* North Dallas Adventist Academy
* Parish Episcopal School
* Salam Academy
* St. Mark's School
* StoneGate Christian Academy
* Trinity Christian Acad. (Addison)
* Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)
* Ursuline Academy

| Closed|

* Rockwall Christian Academy

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Portions are served by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Ferris ISD, which have their schools outside of Dallas County
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TAPPS 6A (2024-2026)

District 1|

* Liberty Christian (Argyle)
* Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth)
* Parish Episcopal (Dallas)
* Trinity Christian (Addison)

District 2|

* Bishop Lynch (Dallas)
* John Paul II (Plano)
* Legacy Christian (Frisco)
* Prestonwood Christian (Plano)
* Ursuline (Dallas) (girls only)

District 3|

| Girls|

* Antonian Prep (San Antonio)
* Incarnate Word (San Antonio)
* St. Dominic Savio (Austin)
* St. Michael's Catholic (Austin)
* TMI Episcopal (San Antonio)

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Boys|

* Antonian Prep (San Antonio)
* Central Catholic (San Antonio)
* St. Dominic Savio (Austin)
* St. Michael's Catholic (Austin)
* TMI Episcopal (San Antonio)

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District 4|

| Girls|

* Concordia Lutheran (Tomball)
* Incarnate Word (Houston)
* St. Agnes Academy (Houston)
* St. John XXIII (Katy)
* St. Pius X (Houston)
* Village (Houston)

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Boys|

* Concordia Lutheran (Tomball)
* St. John XXIII (Katy)
* St. Pius X (Houston)
* St. Thomas (Houston)
* Village (Houston)

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Independent|

* Cathedral High School (El Paso) (boys only)
* Loretto Academy (El Paso) (girls only)

Source:
TAPPS Alignment 2024-2026
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