Trinity Collegiate School

Trinity Collegiate School, often referred to as TCS, is an independent co-educational college-preparatory day school located in Darlington, South Carolina. The school is on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) campus southwest of Florence and serves about 300 students in grades 6 through 12 from counties throughout the Pee Dee region of northeastern South Carolina. Trinity-is the top college preparatory school in the Pee Dee area, with strong programs in academics, arts, and athletics.

Trinity Collegiate School
Address
5001 Hoffmeyer Road

Darlington
,
South Carolina
29532

United States
Information
TypeIndependent, college-preparatory school
MottoFidelitas, Honor, et Perseverentia
(Loyalty, Honor, and Perseverance)
Religious affiliation(s)Independent, Christian
Established1995
DeanKelley Byrd
HeadmasterEd Hoffman
Grades6-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment305 (2019-2020)[1]
Color(s)  Blue

  Black

  White
MascotTitan
AccreditationSouthern Association of Independent Schools, AdvancED, South Carolina Independent School Association
Websitewww.trinitybyrnes.org

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools, AdvancED, and the South Carolina Independent School Association. The school's motto is "Loyalty, Honor, and Perseverance," reflecting the school's commitment to developing in its students a sense of personal integrity and moral responsibility. The school "emphasizes a personalized approach to education, a strong sense of community, and multiple opportunities for students to develop their talents and leadership skills" in order to educate well-rounded young people and prepare them for life ahead.[2]

History

Trinity Collegiate School

Trinity Collegiate School was established in 1995 as a rigorous independent college-preparatory school. Despite serving only grades 7-9 at the time of its founding, Trinity Collegiate added one grade level per year and graduated its first class in 1999.[3]

Merger

In 2012, Trinity Collegiate School and The Byrnes Schools began discussions about a possible merger. The leadership of both schools believed that by combining enrollment, the "new" school would provide better educational and extracurricular opportunities for students and make the new school one of the premier private institutions in the state.

The new school, now named Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School, began its first year on August 20, 2012 at Trinity Collegiate School's Hoffmeyer Road campus. Most (around 80 out of 90-100) of the grade-eligible Byrnes students enrolled at Trinity-Byrnes, bringing Trinity-Byrnes's total enrollment to 195, and several Byrnes teachers and administrators joined the staff. For the 2012-2013 school year, the school had a 6th grade to ease the transition of Byrnes students to Trinity-Byrnes, but reverted to grades 7-12 for the 2013-2014 school year.[4] As a result of the merger, the larger school was able to offer more Advanced Placement courses, a more well-rounded arts program, and a more extensive athletic program. In 2014 and 2017, two more academic buildings were completed to accommodate the school's growing enrollment. The buildings include classrooms, science labs, seminar rooms, and a new dining hall.[3]

At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, enrollment surpassed 300 students in grades 7-12 for the first time in the school's history.[1] For the 2020-2021 school year, Trinity Collegiate permanently added a 6th grade after Florence and Darlington County school districts announced plans to change middle schools to grades 6-8.[5]

Academics

Trinity Collegiate School is a college preparatory school that has a rigorous and flexible course schedule for each student. TCS requires each student to take at least one of each of the core classes (math, science, history/geography, English). Each student must also take at least one foreign language. The school offers Latin, French, and Spanish. 19 Advanced Placement courses are also offered.

English

English 7, English 1, English 2, English 3, English 4, American Literature, British Literature, Young Adult Literature , AP Literature, AP Language.

Mathematics

Math 7, Math 8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus AB (BC), AP Statistics.

History/Social Studies

World Geography, United States and South Carolina History, World History, Modern European History, Economics, U.S. Government, Modern Middle East & European History, Global Studies, Comparative World Religions, AP Psychology, AP Comparative International Government, AP US Government, AP European History, AP US History, AP Art History.

Science

Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Forensic Science 1 and 2, Anatomy & Physiology, Marine Biology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics

Arts

TCS emphasizes the fine arts. The school offers drama, art, and music as electives.

  • Middle & High School Drama (Pre-AP)
  • Middle & High School Dance (Pre-AP)
  • Middle & High School Music (Pre-AP)
  • Studio Art 1
  • Pre-AP Studio Art
  • Photography
  • AP Studio Art

Technology

TCS is moving towards more technology-related electives. They offer Robotics, iForce, CP Computer Science Concepts and Practices, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Film Studies, Cinematography, Yearbook.

Others

Economics (S) Government (S), AP Micro, AP Macro Economics and AP Psychology.

Athletics

Trinity has one of the top athletic programs in SCISA. The school is in SCISA Class 2A. TBCS' athletic goal is to educate student-athletes who show sportsmanship and perseverance. TCS offers 16 sports at the Varsity and Junior Varsity level. Every student is expected but not required to participate in at least one sport.

  • Girls' Sports: Cross Country, Varsity and JV Volleyball, Cheerleading, Swimming, Tennis, JV and Varsity Basketball, Soccer, Track, Varsity and JV Softball, Sporting Clays, Equestrian.
  • Boys' Sports: Cross Country, Varsity and JV Football, Swimming, Middle School and JV and Varsity Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Varsity and JV Baseball, Sporting Clays, Golf.

References
  1. "Trinity-welcomes more than 300 students". SCNow. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Mission and Values". Trinity-Collegiate School. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "History". Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. Meder, Ellen (3 August 2012). "Trinity-Byrnes keeps most students through merge". SCNow. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. "Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School will add sixth-grade students next year". SCNow. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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