School Review

Trinity at a Glance

Trinity is an independent co-educational school for grades 8-12 that prepares students for educational success in college and for a life of meaning and purpose in an ever-changing world.

Enrollment: 510 students

Average Class Size: 14

Tuition for 2025-26: $30,180

Accreditation: Trinity is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Trinity’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Mission: Trinity's mission is to challenge students to discover their paths, and strengthen their character within a dynamic community.

Tagline: Trinity's tagline, "Discover Your Path," encapsulates the school's mission.

Campus and Facilities: Trinity is located south of the James River off the 10600 block of Cherokee Road. The 42-acre campus includes 32 classrooms, six science labs, a central student commons, a fully equipped athletic center, a state-of-the-art fine arts space and the Head of School’s residence. A recently expanded Academic Building features Dawson Commons, a comfortable 600-square-foot study area and social space for students.

The Perkinson Arts Center includes a band room, digital music lab, recording studio and a spectacular collaborative space for ceramic artists, painters and sculptors. A newly renovated theatre comfortably seats all 500 students for musical and dramatic performances. It is the heart of our community, where all students gather each day for Morning Meeting.

Students are supported through a 1:1 Apple laptop program, classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity is available campus-wide. The Powell Library includes comfortable collaborative learning spaces and a cutting edge online research tool on par with many colleges and universities. The Innovation Lab contains two 3D printers and equipment for robotics, circuitry, 3D modeling, coding and machining. A 3,600-square-foot expansion and renovation of the lower level of Morgan Hall will feature dedicated, cutting-edge Innovation and Robotics Labs and an expanded Academic Resources Center to support individualized learning.

The 53,000-square-foot Estes Athletic Center features two gyms, a strength and fitness center, multiple locker rooms and team meeting rooms, school store, concession stand and alumni rooms for meetings and social events. Aycock Stadium, the home of Trinity's football, field hockey and lacrosse teams includes a state-of-the-art all-weather turf playing surface, made with renewable, organic all-wood infill.

Trinity’s tennis teams compete at Southampton Recreation Association. The swim teams compete at SwimRVA's 50-meter, 8-lane competition pool. The home course for the golf team is Salisbury Country Club.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme: In 1994 Trinity became the first school in the Richmond metropolitan area authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme, a course of study designed for highly motivated students. The Diploma Programme thoroughly prepares students for the academic rigors of college while emphasizing a mix of intellectual challenge, intercultural understanding and respect, and independent research. Trinity has been a proud IB World School, an international standard of excellence, for over 30 years.

College Placement:

We work closely with students to help them to continue discovering their paths after Trinity. In addition to every public and private college and university in Virginia, over the past four years, our students have also earned acceptances from:

American University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University (Tempe)
Auburn University
Boston University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Case Western Reserve University
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Colorado College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
DePaul University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University
Emory University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Howard University
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Louisiana State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
Michigan State University
Montana State University
North Carolina A & T State University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Pace University (New York City)
Penn State University (University Park)
Purdue University (Main Campus)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhodes College
Rice University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sewanee: The University of the South
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Cincinnati (Main Campus)
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Georgia
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland (College Park)
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of St Andrews
University of Vermont
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
West Virginia University

Athletic Leagues:

Boys - Virginia Preparatory League

Girls - League of Independent Schools

School Colors: Green, Blue & White

Mascot: Titan

Campus Special Events

Just to name a few ...

Freshman Class Retreat
8th Grade Nature Retreat
Spirit Week
Oyster Roast
Homecoming Dance
Alumni Weekend
Grandparents Day
Fine Arts Festival
Cabaret Musical Revue
Travis Invitational Basketball Tournament
Holiday Grand Illumination of Campus
International Film Festival
Titan Jazz Festival
New Family Picnic
Prom
Baccalaureate
Athletic Awards Banquet
Academic Awards Day
Senior Chapel

...and more

Printable Resources

Contact the Admission Staff

List of 4 members.

Margie Vaughan Snead 85

Director of Admission, Head Coach Girls Field Hockey and Lacrosse

(804) 327-3152
Hillary Wood Grotos 77

Assistant Director of Admission

(804) 327-3148
Margaret Crider 13

Registrar, Admission Associate, Head Coach JV Field Hockey & Lacrosse

804-327-3145
Torey Burston 12

Student Life Coordinator, DEI Advisory, Head Coach JV Boys Basketball Asst. Coach Varsity Football, Asst. Coach JV Boys Lacrosse

(301) 263-3423