Trinity College School (TCS) is a coeducational, independent boarding/day school located in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. TCS was founded on May 1st, 1865, more than 2 years prior to Canadian Confederation. It includes a Senior School for grades 9 to 12 and a Junior School for grades 5 to 8. Many schools use the name Trinity School Trinity School Atlanta, Georgia Trinity School New York, New York Trinity School of John Whitgift See also Trinity Preparatory School, Florida. ... Port Hope (2001 population 15,605) is a picturesque town in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada, about 70 km east of Toronto city limits or 100 km from downtown Toronto. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that forms part of a postal address in Canada. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Education in Canada is provided, funded, and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Port Hope (2001 population 15,605) is a picturesque town in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada, about 70 km east of Toronto city limits or 100 km from downtown Toronto. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

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Previous headmasters of TCS include Rodger Wright (1983-2004), Angus Scott (1963-1983), Dr. Philip Ketchum (1933-1963) and Dr. Graham Orchard (1913-1933).

Houses

The Senior School runs on a house system, all ten named after former headmasters and other notable members of the school community.

Four of the Houses are for day students:

• Hodgetts (Male)
• Orchard (Male)
• Rigby (Female)
• Wright (Female)

There are six boarding Houses, three male and three female:

• Bickle (Male)
• Bethune (Male)
• Brent (Male)
• Burns (Female)
• Scott (Female)
• Ketchum (Female)

History

Trinity College School was first founded in the town of Weston, Ontario. William A. Johnson (founder) officially opened the school in his home on May 1, 1865. At the time there were only 9 students and faculty. More and more people became interested in the school setup by Johnson, so its expansion was inevitable. Since a bigger structure was needed, sites at Guelph, Whitby, Niagara, and Norold were all considered.

However, prominent citizens in Port Hope, Ontario were very much interested in hosting the school in their town. They offered to pay the rent for the School's premises for 3 years, a deal which was accepted. In September 1868 Trinity College School opened in Port Hope. The following 30 years were good ones for the School. During that time, under the direction of Headmaster Charles Bethune, Trinity College School grew from the motley collection of wooden sheds and buildings which existed initially at the site of Port Hope into a prosperous, thriving academic community.

Unfortunately, on a wintry night in 1895 an explosion of a coal oil lamp in one of the master's rooms started a fire which destroyed almost the entire School. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the School was rebuilt in only eight months.

This was the first fire, the second occurred in 1928. Again, virtually all of the School was destroyed. Rebuilding the School was not an easy task this time. Although TCS had received promises of funds to help with the rebuilding from the Old Boy community, on the heels of the fire came the Great Depression and many Old Boys had to renege on their promises.

Newly appointed Headmaster Philip Ketchum found himself in charge of a school on the brink of bankruptcy and he had spent the first few years of his tenure, "cap in hand" trying to raise the funds to pay off a very onerous mortgage. Through the generosity of a handful of Old Boys, the debt was finally retired.

Since that time, Trinity College School has "never looked back." The last 50 years of the School history read like a chronicle of successes and expansion. The School's physical plant has tripled in size, the student body has doubled and, in the fall of 1991, the first female student was admitted to TCS.

TCS continues to be on the leading edge of education in Canada, particularly in the use and promotion of computers in the curriculum. During the summer of 1997, the entire campus was cabled in order to make the School's computer network, and the Internet, universally accessible.

It is with enthusiasm and unbounded energy that the faculty and students of this great and wonderful Canadian institution look forward to the twenty first century.

Present

The academic school year at TCS is divided into three distinct terms (Fall, Winter and Spring), and different extra-curricular programmes are offered for each. Extra-curricular activities at the school include athletics, arts and music, and community service. A recreational sports programme is also available, allowing students the opportunity to participate in a non-competitive sports environment.

Academics are the major focus at TCS. The school offers a wide range of courses geared towards all realms of post-secondary education. Advanced Placement courses allow Grade 11 and 12 students to study first year university course material, and perhaps earn a university credit after taking a standardized examination in May.

Nicknames and Mottos

The TCS athletics teams are known as the Bears. For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ...

The school motto is Beati Mundo Corde, Latin for "Blessed are the Pure in Heart." Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

External links

• Trinity College School