Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) is a private, conservative non-denominational Christian school in Addison, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. TCA was established in 1970 and, as of 2020, enrolls about 1300 students.
History
The school was founded in 1970 when racial desegregation of public schools prompted the creation of many segregation academies which enrolled only white students.
In 1972, the school's enrollment surged. The school, like many others have struggled to move on from its segregationist history.
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.
In 2012, TCA opened an art gallery which shows student works from grades K-12, as well as hosting other artists and their work.
An annual fundraiser in 2013 for the school was headlined by Tim Tebow.
Former NFL coach Mike Singletary coached the Trinity football team in 2018-2019, departing after they went 1-21 over two seasons.
As of September 2022, Jeff D. Williams was the head of school.
Demographics
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.
Athletics
The Trojans participate in the following sports: Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Football Golf Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Wrestling
Championships
In 1997, the baseball team won the TAPPS Class 5A championship.
The boys tennis doubles team won the TAPPS state championship in 2021 and 2022.
The boys golf team won its fifth straight TAPPS state championship in 2022.
The boys baseball team won the 2023 TAPPS 6A Championship, their eighth TAPPS state title since 1992.
Notable alumni
James Barnett – LGBT activist, expelled due to sexual orientation
Chace Crawford – actor
Jason Hursh – baseball player
Beau Morgan – former NFL player
Blane Morgan – college football coach
Elizabeth Neumann – former George W. Bush Administration and Trump Administration official David Purcey – former baseball player Daniel Roseberry – fashion designer for Maison Schiaparelli Will Zalatoris – professional golfer