Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, Texas)

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Private k–8 school in Addison, Texas, United States

Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) is a conservative non-denominational Christian school in Addison, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. 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] The White enrollment is now 80%, in a community that is 48% White. The school serves pre-kindergarten through grade 12.[1]

History[edit]

The school opened in 1970 with an all-white student body amidst the racial desegregation of public schools. In 1972, 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 claimed 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”. He 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.”[4]

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]

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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]

In 2012, a ponzi scheme led by relatives of a teacher at Trinity took 80 fraudulent investments for their scheme related to a VOIP company named Usee. The inctictment stated they were “Focusing their securities offerings on evangelical Christians”.[9][10][11][12]

An annual fundraiser in 2013 for the school was headlined by Tim Tebow.[13][14]

Former NFL coach Mike Singletary coached the Trinity football team in 2018-2019, departing after they went 1-21 over two seasons.[15][16]

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

In 1997 the baseball team won the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Class 5A championship.[17]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ McNeel, Bekah (August 26, 2020). “Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present”. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ McNeel, Bekah (26 August 2020). “Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present”. The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ “Expelled from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, TX, for Being Gay”. The Point Foundation. January 7, 2005. Archived from the original on 3 August 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. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 24 January 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”. glasstire.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  9. ^ David Lee (1 May 2012). “Christians Bilked for $6 Million, SEC Says”. courthousenews.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ “SEC v Usee, Weise” (PDF). sec.gov. 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2023. The Wieses solicited investments from their friends and families, nearly half of whom are teachers, staff, and parents of students at a Dallas-area Christian private school where Terry Wiese’s wife works (“Private School”).
  11. ^ “SEC CHARGES VOIP COMPANY AND ITS OWNERS WITH CONDUCTING A FRAUDULENT OFFERING TARGETING CHRISTIAN INVESTORS”. sec.gov. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  12. ^ Minora, Leslie (3 May 2012). “Feds Say Brothers Conned Millions from Trinity Christian Academy Teachers and Parents”. Dallas Observer. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. ^ Tommy Cummings (15 May 2013). “Tim Tebow dinner raises more than $1 million for Trinity Christian Academy in Addison”. Dallas News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  14. ^ Anugrah Kumar (23 February 2013). “Tebow to Appear at Other Events in Texas After Withdrawing From First Baptist?”. The Christian Post. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  15. ^ “Ex-49ers coach Mike Singletary out after two years at Texas high school”. RSN. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  16. ^ BOB BAKKEN (11 January 2019). “Singletary man of faith and football”. DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  17. ^ “Clipped From Fort Worth Star-Telegram”. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1998-05-07. p. 68. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  18. ^ “Gossip Girl Transformations – Chace Crawford”. InStyle. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  19. ^ “Braves stock up on pitching with college arm Hursh | braves.com: News”. 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”. 28 December 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  22. ^ “Elizabeth Neumann | Homeland Security”. www.dhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  23. ^ “David Purcey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More”. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  24. ^ Maria Halkias (19 October 2022). “Meet the Plano native behind downtown Neiman Marcus’ rare Schiaparelli shop”. Dallas News. Retrieved 24 January 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. ^ “Plano-native, Trinity Christian alum Will Zalatoris to make PGA Tour debut”. Dallas News. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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