Trinity-Pawling School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trinity-Pawling School |
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700 Route 22
, Dutchess County
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New York
12564
United States
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| Coordinates | 41°34′16.5″N 73°35′26.5″W / 41.571250°N 73.590694°W |
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| Former name | The Pawling School |
| Type | Independent college-preparatory boarding & day school |
| Motto | Latin: Fides et Virtus (Faith and Virtue) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Established | 1907 |
| Founder | Frederick Luther Gamage |
| Status | Currently operational |
| CEEB code | 334440 |
| Head of school | William W. Taylor |
| Faculty | 65 |
| Grades | 7-12, and post-graduate; middle school available for day students |
| Gender | All-boys |
| Enrollment | 275 |
| Color(s) | Blue & gold |
| Athletics conference | Founders' League |
| Sports | 13 |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | The Pride |
| Teams | 34 |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Annual tuition | $76,500 |
| Affiliation | TABS |
 Trinity-Pawling's main building |
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Trinity-Pawling School is a special school just for boys in grades 7 through 12, and also for students who have finished high school but want an extra year of study. It's an independent school, which means it's not run by the government. It's also a college-preparatory school, helping students get ready for college. Many students live at the school, making it a boarding school. Trinity-Pawling is located in Pawling, New York, on a big campus that's about 230 acres. That's like 175 football fields! It's about 60 miles north of New York City.
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School History
Trinity-Pawling School was started in 1907 by Frederick Luther Gamage. He used to be the headmaster at another school called St. Paul's School. The very first building for the school was Dutcher House, which used to be a hotel.
Soon after, a man named George Bywater Cluett gave a lot of money to the school. He had helped Mr. Gamage before with a gym at St. Paul's. This money helped build a new main building for the school, which was first known as The Pawling School.
One of the first students at Trinity-Pawling was William Bradford Turner. He was a brave soldier who died fighting in World War I. He was given a special award called the Medal of Honor after he passed away.
In 1910, the school moved to its current spot. A new building called Cluett Hall was designed by an architect from New York City, Grosvenor Atterbury. The school changed its name to Trinity-Pawling School in 1947.
What Students Learn
Trinity-Pawling School offers many challenging classes to help students get ready for college. These include special Advanced Placement (AP) classes. AP classes are like college-level courses that students can take in high school. If they do well on the AP exam, they might even earn college credit!
Advanced Placement Classes
Here are some of the AP classes offered:
- Biology
- Calculus (AB/BC)
- Chemistry
- Computer Science A
- Computer Science Principles
- Economics (Micro/Macro)
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- Music Theory
- Physics (1, C: M, C: E/M)
- Statistics
- United States History
Fun Activities and Clubs
Trinity-Pawling offers many ways for students to get involved outside of classes.
School Sports
The school has 13 main sports teams that compete against other schools in the Founders League. This league includes schools like Kent, Taft, and Hotchkiss.
Fall Sports
In the fall, boys can play:
- Cross country
- Soccer
- Football
- Mountain Biking
Winter Sports
In the winter, students can join:
- Wrestling
- Hockey
- Squash
- Basketball
Spring Sports
And in the spring, the sports offered are:
- Track
- Lacrosse
- Baseball
- Golf
- Tennis
Sports Facilities
Trinity-Pawling has great places for sports. There's the Smith Field House and a new turf field for soccer, football, and lacrosse. This field was named after a long-time coach, David N. Coratti. Nine new tennis courts were also built in 2013. The Tirrell Rink, where hockey is played, was updated in 2010.
The school also has six soccer fields, a basketball court, a cardio room, and a weight room. The Rock Squash Courts opened in 1999, and the McGraw Wrestling Pavilion opened in 1998. The baseball field was renovated and named for Mo Vaughn, a famous former student. An all-weather track was put in place in 2006.
Arts Programs
All the arts activities at Trinity-Pawling happen in one building, the Gardiner Arts Center. This building used to be the school's gym a long time ago!
Clubs and Student Activities
There are more than 50 clubs and activities for students each year. Some popular ones include:
- Model UN (where students pretend to be delegates from different countries)
- Diversity Club
- Debate Club
- Theater Tech Crew (who work behind the scenes for plays)
- Key Club (who give tours to new students)
- Film Club
Every student at Trinity-Pawling must join a club or activity.
Honor Code and Council
Trinity-Pawling has an Honor Code that helps students learn to be honest and have integrity. The Honor Council is a group of students chosen by their classmates. They help make sure everyone follows the Honor Code and teach others about being honorable.
At the start of each school year, all students and teachers sign an honor pledge. It says:
"Honesty and integrity live at the heart of the school. Behavior inspired by faith and virtue creates honor in the academic community and allows us to live by the principles of the Trinity-Pawling Honor Code: My efforts, preparations, and presentation are at all times honest."
School Traditions
Trinity-Pawling has several special traditions:
- Prefects: Each year, students and teachers vote for five to seven students to be "prefects." These students help lead the student body. They are announced at a special ceremony before graduation.
- Dress Code: For important events like Chapel, boys wear "Blues and Grays." This means a blue blazer, gray pants, white shirts, and often a blue and gold tie. On regular class days, students wear a blazer, tie, and khaki-style pants. Sometimes, there's a "dress-down day" where students can wear more casual clothes to raise money for charity.
- Thanksgiving Dinner: The night before the Thanksgiving break, everyone enjoys a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Prefects even judge which teacher carves the turkey best!
- Candlelight: This is a special Christmas or holiday celebration held twice. Once for the local community and once for students, teachers, and their families. A roast beef dinner follows this event.
- Head of School Holidays: Once each term, the Head of School gives the boys a night off from homework. They also get to sleep in the next day!
Famous Alumni
Many students who went to Trinity-Pawling School have become well-known in different fields. Here are a few:
- John Agar – an actor
- Derek Dennis – a football player
- Gil Junger – a director
- Kirk McCaskill – a retired baseball pitcher and hockey player
- Kevin McClatchy – used to be the CEO of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team
- Robert Montgomery – an actor
- Frank Morgan – an actor
- George Murphy – an actor who won an Academy Award and later became a United States Senator
- Chukky Okobi – an NFL football player who won the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Wesley Oler – an athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Paul Rachman – a filmmaker
- Bob Rafelson – a film director
- Shayne Skov – a football player
- Charles Spencer – an NFL player
- William Bradford Turner – a WWI US Army officer who received the Medal of Honor
- Maurice "Mo" Vaughn – a famous MLB first baseman and three-time All-Star
- Ray Davis – an NFL Running Back for the Buffalo Bills
- Leland Wilkinson – a statistician and computer scientist
Notable Faculty
- Grieg Taber
