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Trinity SHS
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Trinity SHS
Trinity SHS is an average-sized secondary school in Washington, Pennsylvania, operated by Trinity Area SD. The school caters to 1,054 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% larger than the state mean of about 738.
Trinity Area SD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,300 students; Trinity SHS is among them.
Demographically, Trinity SHS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Trinity SHS has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Trinity SHS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Trinity SHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.1%, the actual is 63.3%, a residual of +4.2 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,958 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Washington County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students), Trinity SHS is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Washington HS, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Trinity SHS comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 49.6%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trinity SHS has ticked up 4%, going from 1,010 students in 2018 to 1,054 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 88% across the same window.
On the community side, the feed for Trinity SHS typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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