Trinity Episcopal Day School

Infobox_University
name=Trinity Episcopal Day School


city=Natchez
state=Mississippi
country=USA
established=1885
free_label=Athletics
free=Saints
colors=Red, White & Black| this skool rox my soxwebsite= [http://www.trinitysaints.com http://www.trinitysaints.com]

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 Private School Association, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schoolscite news| url=http://aimweb.dnsalias.com/ths/admin/handbook/index.html| title=Trinity School Handbook| accessdate = 2008-07-28] . Athletic teams carry the nickname of Saints and the school colors are red, white, and black.cite news| url=http://www.mpsa.org/davesphp/directory/trinitye.php| title=MPSA Directory Page| accessdate = 2008-07-28]

Dr. Delecia Seay Carey is the current Head of School.

History

In 1885, [http://www.natchezbelle.org/adams-ind/trinity.htm 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 61 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 has an active athletics program and participates in [http://www.mpsa.org Mississippi Private School Association] Class A. The Saints won the State Championship in Football in 1989cite news| url=http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/1999/nov/27/memories-of-unstoppable-1989-season/| title=Memories of 'unstoppable' 1989 season, The Natchez Democrat, November 27, 1999| accessdate = 2008-07-28] , 2001cite news| url=http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2001/dec/02/trinity-episcopal-claims-state-title/| title=Trinity Episcopal claims state title, The Natchez Democrat, December 2, 2001| accessdate = 2008-07-28] , and 2006cite news| url=http://www.naw.lib.ms.us/Minutes.2007.0109.pdf| title=Minutes of Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting, January 9, 2007| accessdate = 2008-07-28] . The boy's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1974, 1978, and 1980. The girl's Basketball team won the State Championship in 1978cite news| url=http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2000/feb/13/trip-to-state-nostalgic-for-hall/| title=Trip to state nostalgic for Hall, The Natchez Democrat, February 13, 2000| accessdate = 2008-07-28] .

A number of students have continued their athletic career beyond MPSA Class A earning scholarships to Delta State University, Louisiana State University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Northwestern State University, and the University of Mississippi.

=Notable alumni=
*Campbell Brown (CNN anchor, former NBC News anchor)
*Greg Iles (New York Times best-selling novelist)
*Sarah Gray Miller ( [http://www.hearst.com/magazines/property/mag_prop_oathome.html O At Home: An Oprah Magazine] Editor-in-Chief; Former In Style Magazine and Budget Living Editor)

Resources

* [http://www.trinitysaints.com http://www.trinitysaints.com] Official website
* [http://www.mpsa.org MPSA Homepage]
*List of Private Schools in Mississippi

References