Holy Trinity School: Catholic education; preschool – high school
By Holy Trinity Staff
Holy Trinity Catholic School in Winsted, founded in 1883, is one of only a handful of Catholic co-educational schools in Minnesota that serve students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Throughout the school’s more than 125 years of existence, it has provided students with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that encourage academic excellence. Because of the school’s high academic standards and small class sizes, students’ ACT scores are substantially higher than the national average, and almost all graduating seniors pursue higher education.
Holy Trinity is a regional Catholic school, with its campus located in the heart of Winsted. The school’s strong reputation of academic excellence draws in students from more than 20 surrounding communities. The school’s mission is “to provide a Catholic, faith-centered, spiritual community, which guides and educates children in faith and academics in preparation for the challenges of today’s world.”
The elementary and high school buildings are directly across the street from Holy Trinity Catholic Church. A new elementary building was completed in 2007, and is connected to the high school. This close proximity fosters a family atmosphere among students, staff, and parish members.
Accreditation – Holy Trinity School is accredited by the Minnesota Non-public School Accrediting Association (MNSAA), affirming the school’s academic excellence. Holy Trinity is also a member of the National Federation of Non-public School State Accrediting Association. All of the teachers, kindergarten through grade 12, are professionally licensed and have advanced degrees.
Technology – Technology plays a key role in the work of Holy Trinity’s educators. Interactive white boards and a computer-to-student ratio of 1:2 give teachers an engaging medium to present curricula to students. Generous donations have equipped the school with interactive white boards for almost every classroom. Holy Trinity students and teachers embrace the many opportunities to use technology. Parents also enjoy keeping up with grades, assignments, and lunch account balances via the parent portal on the school’s website.
Academics – Holy Trinity High School students are prepared for the next stage in their life with a challenging required schedule of core classes and a wide selection of elective courses, including Spanish, college-prep courses, pottery, architectural drawing, photography, chemistry, and physics. The school’s grading scale is rigorous, with A = 93-100 percent, B = 86-92 percent, and C = 78-85 percent. The grading scale is designed to ensure students are academically prepared to succeed in any secondary education they choose.
Activities - Every student is encouraged to join extracurricular programs, and each student can fully participate in almost any activity they would like – another key advantage of a smaller school. Holy Trinity is part of a sports cooperative, which offers football, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball, cross country and track. Additionally, the school offers co-curricular activities such as Knowledge Bowl, one-act play, Chess Club, Spanish Club, Dance Team, Economics Challenge, and yearbook.
Service – Community service is one of the cornerstones of the school’s culture and of its students’ educational experiences. In order to graduate from Holy Trinity High School, students must complete volunteer hours for the community. Seventh- and eighth-graders must complete four hours per year, ninth- and 10th-graders complete two hours per quarter, and 11th- and 12th-graders are required to give four hours of their time per quarter in service to the community. As part of the sacrament of Confirmation requirement, 11th-graders must complete an additional 20 hours. In an average school year, more than 1,000 student service hours are given to the community. The school hosts annual fall and spring service days, when students provide raking, painting and general cleaning for area residents.
Preschool – Holy Trinity School also offers Tiny Trojans preschool. The preschool program is a wonderful way to introduce pre-kindergartners to school in a safe, Christian-based atmosphere. There are two-day and three-day programs available.
Child Care – Holy Trinity offers a certified child care program for preschool and elementary students before school from 6 to 8 a.m., and after school from 11:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. The child care program is conveniently located in the elementary school building and offers a structured, Christian-based and safe environment for students. Drop-in care is available.
Affordable – Holy Trinity School is committed to remaining an affordable choice for Catholic education that includes high academic standards, extracurricular activities and a commitment to serving our community and our world. The true cost of educating each student is substantially higher than the cost of tuition. Holy Trinity School is supported by the parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, fundraisers such as the Marathon for Nonpublic Education, Annual
