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{{Infobox school
|name = Trinity High School
|imagelogo = Trinity_Trojan1Euless Trinity updated logo.GIFjpg
|imagesizelogo_size = 170px
|logo_alt = Trinity High School logo
|image = Texas HEBISD Trinity HS front.jpg
|imagesize = 300px
|alt = Front view of Trinity High School
|motto = Responsibility, Pride, and Determination Make Trinity Different
|established = 1968
|type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
|principal = AndyRonald CargilePugh
|address = 500 North Industrial Boulevard
|free_label = Grades <br>Colors <br>Mascot
|city = [[Euless, Texas|Euless]]
|free_text = 10-12 <br>Red and Black <br>Trojan
|___locationstate = 500 North Industrial= Boulevard<br>[[Euless, Texas]] 76039
|countryzipcode =USA 76039
|county = [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]]
|district = [http://www.hebisd.edu/ Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]
|country = [[United States]]
 
|district = [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]]
|us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|482406002682|school_name=Trinity H S|access_date=December 17, 2024}}
|grades = 10–12
|students = 2,710 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=482406002682|title=TRINITY H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
|grade10 = 914<ref name=NCES/>
|grade11 = 922<ref name=NCES/>
|grade12 = 874<ref name=NCES/>
|faculty = 156.39 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|ratio = 17.33<ref name=NCES/>
|rival = [[L.D. Bell High School]]
|conference = [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] Class 6A
|mascot = Trojan
|yearbook = Triune
|newspaper = Palantir
|colors = {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FF0000}} Scarlet and Black
|website = {{URL|http://www.hebisd.edu/Trinity}}
}}
 
'''Trinity High School''' (also known as '''Euless Trinity''' in sports) is a [[public high school]] in [[Euless, Texas]]. ItThe school administersserves grade levels 10-1210–12 and is a part of the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]].
 
The school is named "Trinity" as an homage to the three cities comprised by the school district in which it is located: Hurst, Euless, and Bedford (and also as a reference to the nearby [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]], which forms the southern border of the school district). The school's [[mascot]] is a [[Troy|Trojan]]. The Trinity High School [[American football|football]] team has won the Texas 5A Division 1 State Championship three times (2005, 2007, 2009).<ref name="wsjTongan">{{cite news|last=Lunsford |first=J. Lynn |title=A Tongan War Dance Enlivens Football in Euless, Texas |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date=November 16, 2006 |url=http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html |access-date=May 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202090738/http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html |archive-date=December 2, 2006 |url-status=dead }} ([https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB116364486631624627?mod=hps_us_pageone WSJ link])</ref><ref name="2007FootballChamps">{{cite web|title=Trinity wins 2nd title in 3 years |last=Verdejo |first=Angel |date=December 22, 2007 |access-date=January 3, 2008 |publisher=Ft. Worth Star-Telegram |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/highschools/story/375069.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080103213852/http://www.star-telegram.com/highschools/story/375069.html |archive-date=January 3, 2008 }}</ref>
The school is named for the nearby [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]], which flows through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The school's [[mascot]] is a [[Troy|Trojan]], a citizen of [[Troy]]. The Trinity High School football team was the Texas State Champions in 2005.<ref>http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html</ref>
 
Trinity High School is also notable as the most diverse public high school in Texas and the fifth most diverse public high school in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/rankings/public-high-schools/most-diverse/|title=2017 Most Diverse Public High Schools in America|publisher=Niche|access-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency, with a 5-Star Distinction for Academic Achievements in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Post Secondary Readiness.<ref name="report1617">{{cite web|title=2016-17 Texas Academic Performance Report|url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&year4=2017&year2=17&_debug=0&single=N&title=2017+Texas+Academic+Performance+Reports&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&prgopt=2017%2Ftapr%2Ftapr.sas&ptype=P&level=campus&search=campname&namenum=trinity&campus=220916002|publisher=Texas Education Agency|access-date=November 26, 2017|pages=1–20|format=PDF}}</ref>
== Background ==
Trinity High School opened its doors in 1968. It was the second high school to be established in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The campus sits on a hillside in west central Euless, less than one-fourth of a mile from the Euless-Bedford city limit. The first high school in the school district was L.D. Bell High School, which opened in 1957 in Euless. L.D. Bell H.S. moved to its current site in Hurst in 1965, while its original campus became Central Junior High.
 
==History==
Trinity is considerably unique among high schools in that it is made up of eleven distinct buildings. Originally, the school had nine buildings, most of which were called by a letter name. For example, the (S)cience Building was called "S Building." The nine original buildings were: the (F)ine Arts Building, the (A)cademics Building, the (L)ibrary Building, the (S)cience Building, the (P)hysical Education Building, the (C)afeteria Building, the (D)river's Education Building, a small, box-shaped, two-story building called V-Building, and an Administration Building. The P-Building includes a natatorium, allowing Trinity to host swim meets on campus.
[[File:Trinity Trojan1.png|thumb|left|250px|Alternate logo of Trinity High School, used on some school stationery]]
Trinity was established as the second high school in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. The first HEB ISD high school was [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell High School]], which opened in 1957 in Euless, but moved to its current site in [[Hurst, Texas|Hurst]] in 1965. The Trinity campus sits on a hillside in west central Euless, less than 500 feet from the Euless-[[Bedford, TX|Bedford]] city limit.
 
In November 2023, voters approved an HEB ISD bond package that included plans to replace Trinity High School's current buildings with a new building at the same campus.<ref>{{cite news|title=HEB ISD proposes $1 billion bond to upgrade aging schools|first=Matthew|last=Sgroi|publisher=[[Fort Worth Report]]|url=https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/25/heb-isd-proposes-1-billion-bond-to-upgrade-aging-schools/|date=2023-09-25|access-date=2024-02-05}}<br/>{{cite news|title=Voters approve combined $1.5B in school upgrades for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, HEB districts|first1=Jacob|last1=Sanchez|first2=Matthew|last2=Sgroi|publisher=[[Fort Worth Report]]|url=https://fortworthreport.org/2023/11/08/school-upgrades-ahead-in-eagle-mountain-saginaw-heb-districts-bond-elections/|date=2023-11-08|access-date=2024-02-05}}<br/>{{cite web|title=What's Proposed -- HEB ISD Bond 2023|publisher=HEB ISD|url=https://www.hebisdbond.com/whats-proposed|access-date=2024-02-05}}</ref>
In the late 1990's, a modernistically styled wing was added to the (A)cademics Building in order to create more space for administrative offices. The wing was situated near the center of the front side of the campus, thus it became the new "face" of the campus. As this new wing (of course, it does not look like a mere wing to a building, as its large and prominent facade gives it the appearance of being a building in its own right) provided new offices for the principal, vice-principals, and secretaries, the original administration building was converted to a counseling building.
 
==Campus==
The late 1990's also brought about the completion of a system of covered walkways that connect most of the school's buildings to one another. A new band hall was added to the (F)ine Arts Building in the late 1990's.
[[Image:trinity3.jpg|right|thumb|Aerial image of the entire campus|300px]]
 
Trinity High School is made up of eleven distinct buildings, most of which are named for the department they house (often abbreviated to just the first letter). The nine original buildings were: the Fine Arts Building, the Academics Building, the Library, the Science Building, the Physical Education Building, the Cafeteria, the Driver's Education Building, a small two-story building called D-Building, and an Administration Building. The Physical Education building formerly included a [[Swimming pool|natatorium]] that was mothballed and eventually demolished in the 2010s. The late 1990s brought three major changes to the campus: a system of covered walkways was built to connect most of the school's buildings, a new band hall was added to the Fine Arts Building, and a wing was added to the Academics Building. This new wing became the new face of the campus because of its large and prominent [[façade]] and provided new offices for the principal, assistant principals, and secretaries. The original Administration Building was converted to house the [[counseling|counselors']] offices.
In the first few years of the new millennium, two completely new buildings were added to the Trinity campus. The two-story (N)ew Building lies on the campus's southern edge and houses the Foreign Language Department. Just a litte further into campus from the (N) Building is the new W-Building. It is specifically designed to accomodate to the needs of physically handicapped students. The W-Building houses special education classrooms.
 
In the first few years of the new millennium, two new buildings were added to the Trinity campus. The two-story N-Building lies on the campus's southern edge and houses the [[Foreign Language]] Department and many classes of and the office of the coordinator of the [[International Baccalaureate]] program. Just a little further into campus from the D-Building is the new W-Building. The W-Building houses special education classrooms and is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of students with [[Disability|physical disabilities]]. An activity center named for former principal B.J. Murray opened in 2013 with a 70-yard indoor field, offices, locker rooms, and a weight room dedicated after Trinity alum [[Ryan McBean]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.hebisd.edu/news/article.asp?ArticleID=2183|title=Hundreds turn out for activity center ribbon cuttings|publisher=Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District|date=May 16, 2013|access-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref> The center is colloquially referred to as "the Mac".<ref>{{cite web|title=B. J. Murray Activity Center|url=https://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/b-j-murray-activity-center/|website=Trinity Trojans|publisher=Trinity Trojan Football Booster Club|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref>
== Feeder Schools ==
Trinity receives students from the following feeder schools:<ref>http://www.hebisd.edu/</ref>
* Junior Highs (grades 7-9)
** Central Junior High (splits about evenly between Trinity and L.D. Bell)
** Euless Junior High
** Harwood Junior High
 
==Student body==
* Elementary Schools (Grades K-6)
During the 2016–2017 school year, Trinity High School enrolled 2,574 students in [[tenth grade|grade 10]] (34.4%), [[eleventh grade|grade 11]] (34.0%), and [[twelfth grade|grade 12]] (31.6%). Ethnicities represented include [[White people|white]] (31.3%), [[Hispanic]] (29.2%), [[African Americans]] (21.4%), [[Asian-Pacific American|Asian and Pacific Islander]] (9.9%), [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander]] (3.2%), [[Multi-racial|two or more races]] (4.3%), and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] (0.8%).<ref name="report1617" /> Forty-eight percent were economically [[disadvantaged]].<ref name="report1617" />
** Bell Manor Elementary
** Lakewood Elementary
** Meadow Creek Elementary
** Midway Park Elementary
** North Euless Elementary
** Oakwood Terrace Elementary
** Shady Brook Elementary
** South Euless Elementary
** Spring Garden Elementary
** Wilshire Elementary
 
Euless is home to one of the largest [[Tongan American|Tongan]] populations outside of [[Tonga]]; the school is known for welcoming and celebrating students from diverse backgrounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/sports/09iht-TONGANS.1.16810356.html|title=An island for Tongans in a Texas high school|first=Jere|last=Longman|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 9, 2008|access-date=October 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95295728|title=Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection|date=October 4, 2008|access-date=October 12, 2018|first=Wade|last=Goodwyn|author-link=Wade Goodwyn|publisher=[[All Things Considered]] ([[NPR]])}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/life/life/2010/12/18/at-euless-trinity-high-school-known-for-winning-football-students-champion-tolerance|title=At Euless' Trinity High School, known for winning football, students champion tolerance|first=Laurie|last=Fox|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2010|publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article218377305.html|title=They moved from Venezuela to DFW for a better life. Now they're starring at Euless Trinity|first=Rick|last=Mauch|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=September 17, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2018}}</ref> One of the school's most visible cultural celebrations is the varsity football team's performance of the [[Sipi Tau]] before and after each game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/high-school/texas/Article/Trinity-Trojans-Tongan-Advantage-123418065/|title=Trinity Trojans' Tongan Advantage|first=Nick|last=Walters|publisher=The Old Coach, [[247Sports]]|date=October 16, 2018|access-date=October 17, 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
== Athletics ==
 
Trinity High School receives students from three feeder schools: all students from Euless [[middle school|Junior High school]] and Harwood Junior High school attend Trinity along with roughly half of the students from Central Junior High school. Students in the attendance zones for Bell Manor, Lakewood, Meadow Creek, Midway Park, North Euless, Oakwood Terrace, Shady Brook, South Euless, Spring Garden, Viridian, and Wilshire [[elementary school]]s attend Trinity High School.<ref name="HEBISD_Map">{{cite web|url=http://www.hebisd.edu/page.cfm?p=518|title=HEB ISD:Map & Attendance Zones|publisher=Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District|access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref>
=== Football ===
Add table of championships.
 
The State of Texas defined "college readiness," or readiness to undergo university studies, by scores on the [[ACT (test)|ACT]] and [[SAT (test)|SAT]] and in the 11th grade [[Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills]] (TAKS) tests. Holly Hacker of ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' said that the school was "high-performing" in that regard.<ref name="Hacker">Hacker, Holly K. "[http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20110903-analysis-shows-true-texas-high-school-performance-stripping-away-socioeconomic-factors.ece Analysis shows true Texas high school performance, stripping away socioeconomic factors]." ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. September 3, 2011. Retrieved on February 10, 2012.</ref>
A rivalry exists between Trinity and [[L. D. Bell High School (Hurst, Texas)|L.D. Bell High School]]. In 1999, the series record for the annual Trinity vs. L.D. Bell football game was tied at 17-17-1. Since then, the Trinity football team has won 9 consecutive games against Bell.{{Fact|April, 2007|date=April 2007}}
 
==Academics==
=== Pennington Field ===
Among [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] high schools, Trinity High School ranks eighth (of forty-six) in average points above passing on the 11th grade [[TAKS]] test.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 16, 2007 |title=Another way to gauge high school quality |url=http://media.star-telegram.com/smedia/2007/05/16/12/Ratings.source.prod_affiliate.58.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185227/http://media.star-telegram.com/smedia/2007/05/16/12/Ratings.source.prod_affiliate.58.pdf |archive-date=2007-09-30 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |page=B9}} In: {{Cite news |last1=Brock |first1=Katherine Cromer |last2=Claassen |first2=Jeff |date=May 16, 2007 |title=Identical ratings hide differences / School ratings can hide disparities / School: Change to ratings is considered / Schools: Push to modify ratings system is under way / Schools: Push is under way to modify the ranking system for Texas schools [depends on page and edition; may not be exhaustive] |url=<!-- was at http://www.star-telegram.com/229/story/103586.html, but that link is now dead --> |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |department=Measuring up: a guide to Tarrant County schools [in some editions] |pages=1A, 1B, 9B, 10B, 11B [multiple parts, and depends on edition; may not be exhaustive] |publication-place=Fort Worth, Texas |via=Newspapers.com |id={{ProQuest|462372974}}}}</ref>
The Trinity Trojans football teams host their games at the school district's Pennington Field. The stadium opened in 1987 as a state-of-the-art venue that would host not only football games, but soccer games and special events as well. The artificial turf field is specially engineered to allow for proper drainage. Pennington Field is still well-known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as one of the most advanced and high-quality high school
sports stadiums in the area.
 
On [[The Washington Post|The Washington Post's]] 2016 list of America's most challenging high schools, Trinity High School is ranked 1497th out of approximately 22,000 public high schools, based on a ratio of 1.886 college-level exams taken per graduate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2016/trinity-euless-tx/|title=America's Most Challenging High Schools: Trinity|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=2016|access-date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> Using similar criteria, the school was ranked 304th in the nation (and 6th within [[Tarrant County]]) on [[Newsweek|Newsweek's]] 2007 list of the top 1,200 high schools in the country<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2007 |title=Tarrant schools make the grade |url=<!-- http://www.star-telegram.com/407/story/110470.html is a dead link --> |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Northeast edition)}}
== Tongan population ==
 
Euless, Texas is home to the largest population of [[Tonga]]ns outside the island of Tonga.{{Fact|April, 2007|date=April 2007}} Likewise, Trinity High School is unique because of its large percentage of Tongan students. The high school's Trojans football team has achieved notoriety for its performance of the traditional New Zealand Maori [[Ka Mate]] [[haka]] dance before games.<ref>http://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/SB116364486631624627.html</ref>
and{{cite web |year=2007 |title=America's Top Public High Schools / America's Best High Schools / The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/site/newsweek/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523054940/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/site/newsweek/ |archive-date=May 23, 2007 |access-date=May 22, 2007 |website=MSNBC |publisher=MSN |department=Newsweek Education}}<!-- the closest I got is https://web.archive.org/web/20080708053435/http://highschools.newsweek.com/schools/base/expandZ/Rank/1236/0/100/2007/, but this only has the first 100 --></ref>
 
Among Trinity's class of 2016, the average Old [[SAT]] score was 1442 (Texas state average was 1375), and the average [[ACT (examination)|ACT]] score was 21.8 (Texas state average was 20.3).<ref name="report1617" /> In 2016, the school had 7 [[National Merit Scholarship Program#Semifinalist|National Merit semifinalists]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Diane|title=National Merit semifinalists: 108 Tarrant-area seniors make list|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article101797592.html|access-date=November 26, 2017|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126174040/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article101797592.html|archive-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> and 2 semifinalists in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Semifinalists: 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program|url=http://www.thesismag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2018-National-Merit-Semifinalists-Texas.pdf|publisher=Thesis Magazine|access-date=November 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126174257/http://www.thesismag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2018-National-Merit-Semifinalists-Texas.pdf|archive-date=November 26, 2017|pages=5}}</ref>
 
Trinity High School is an [[International Baccalaureate]] World School. The program graduated its first group of seniors in 2004.
 
==Athletics==
 
Trinity High School has been ranked in the top 1% of "Best High Schools Sports" at the local, state-wide, and national levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/trinity-high-school-euless-tx/rankings/|title=2019 Trinity High School Rankings - Niche|publisher=Niche|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Trinity hosts its home football games at [[Pennington Field]], which they share with L.D. Bell High School. Most athletic activity at Trinity occurs in the "P" building, as well as the activity center.
 
[[File:GSs 1560.jpg|frame|right|Players performing the [[Haka]] in the annual game versus L.D. Bell]]
 
===Championships===
Rodeo
* 1978 Chute dogging Individual State Champion (Barry Winford){{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
* 1979 Saddle bronc Individual State Champion (Dino Hebb){{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
 
Speech & Debate
* 1987 Debate Team State Mock Trial State Championship{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
* 1995 [[Texas Forensic Association]] Lincoln Douglas Debate State Championship (Jay Conklin) <ref>{{cite web |title=TFA Constitution |url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EsJ0R8pIIATiVgWXpHE9nEyTcEiCTJY9/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 |website=https://texasforensicassociation.com/ |publisher=Texas Forensic Association |access-date=7 July 2025 |pages=51}}</ref>
 
Boys' Gymnastics
* 1990 THSGCA Division I State Champions<ref name=thsgca>{{cite web |url=http://www.thsgca.org/history/champions/men/division_I/ |title=Texas High School Gymnastics Coaches Association Past Champions: Division I |website=thsgca.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
* 2002 THSGCA Division I State Champions<ref name=thsgca/>
 
Drama
* 1992 One Act Play UIL 5A State Champions '''''[[You Can't Take It with You (play)|You Can’t Take It With You]]'''''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uil100.org/archives/academics/one-act-play.php |title=One Act Play State Champions |date=2016 |publisher=[[University Interscholastic League]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040450/http://uil100.org/archives/academics/one-act-play.php |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref>
 
Journalism
* 1992 UIL Silver Star Award for Newspaper, '''The Palantir'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/historical-archives/academics/archives/91archiv/91ac_ilp.html |title=ILPC Awards 1991-92 |website=uiltexas.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
 
Girls' soccer
* [[NSCAA]] Team Academic Awards - 2005 thru 2019 (15 consecutive)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/awards/high-school-awards/all-time-high-school-girls-team-academic-award-recipients/#:~:text=Euless |title=All-Time Girls High School Team Academic Award Recipients |website=unitedsoccercoaches.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
 
Football
* 28 state playoff appearances, including 23 district championships, seven semifinal appearances, five state championship appearances, and three state titles.
* 2005 5A D1 UIL State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/archives/champions/2005-2006#football |title=2005-2006 UIL State Champions |website=uiltexas.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
* 2007 5A D1 UIL State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/archives/champions/2007-2008#football |title=2007-2008 UIL State Champions |website=uiltexas.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
* 2009 5A D1 UIL State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/archives/champions/2009-2010#football |title=2009-2010 UIL State Champions |website=uiltexas.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
 
Girls Lacrosse
* 2007 TGHSLL Division II State Champions<ref name=tghsll>{{cite web |url=https://www.tghsll.org/page/show/7612367-trophy-case |title=Trophy Case |website=tghsll.org |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
* 2009 TGHSLL Division II State Champions<ref name=tghsll/>
 
Cheerleading
* 2008 National Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
 
Criminal Justice
* 2008 Texas Public Service Association State Champions{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
 
Girls Wrestling
* 2020 UIL State Champions<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/archives/champions/2019-2020#wrestling |title= 2019-2020 UIL State Champions |website=uiltexas.org |access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>
 
==Fine arts==
===Band program===
 
In January 1972, Trinity's symphonic band was invited to represent the United States by [[Mexico]]'s Department of Cultural Exchange, performing at [[Three Rivers High School (Texas)|Three Rivers High School]] before playing three concerts in [[Monterrey]], Mexico.
 
The band continues to participate in UIL competitions. In 2017, they resumed membership in Bands of America and participated in the Super-Regional Championship in Atlanta at the new [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]], where they placed 15th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trinitytrojanband.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-2018_BOA-Atlanta_Financial_Agreement.pdf|title=BOA Atlanta Financial Agreement|last=Casanova|first=Mario|publisher=Trinity High School Band|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>
 
===Drama===
 
The Trinity [[Drama]] Department has also had its share of success, advancing to the State finals for UIL One Act Play in 1987, 1990, 1991, and 1992. They won the State Championship in 1992.
 
===Photography===
 
The Trinity [[Photography]] Department is a 6 time State Champion program. In 2008 Trinity had at least 9 finalists in the Best of College Photo Contest. At the [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] Photo Shootout and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] the Trojans brought home 33 awards. In 2008 alone the Trinity Photo Department won over 100 awards. They also had a special appearance in the nationally broadcast [[Dallas Cowboys]] End of Year Special in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=45977&id=16205&viewType=detail|title=Trinity Photography Awards|access-date=March 19, 2008}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Trinity Photography Department won State Championships in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, and 2019.
 
===Choir===
 
The Trinity [[Choir]] program has seen success after success in National Competitions and at home. In 2007, the Trinity High School Choirs won 10 out of the 11 awards at the Disney Festival and received Sweepstakes ratings in the UIL Competition. The show choir, Harmony, is a 14-16 member auditioned ensemble and perform throughout the Metroplex including places such as The Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Nationalization Ceremony for immigrants, and the Ft. Worth Petroleum Club.
 
===Yearbook===
 
Trinity's Triune [[Yearbook]] has received National Awards for its 2007 publication. Including the Gold Medalist from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the highest ranking category. They have been nominated to receive the prestigious [[Columbia Scholastic Press Association|CSPA]] Crown Award presented only to the top 30 yearbooks in the Nation. They received the [[All-American]] rating with 5 marks of Distinction from the National Press Association, the NSPA's highest ranking. Triune has been selected as an elite NSPA Pacemaker Finalist recognizing the top 25 books nationally. They have also been selected by Taylor Publishing as a top 5% outstanding yearbook that will be shared with yearbook staffs around the country.<ref name="Trinity Triune">{{cite web|url=http://schoolctr.hebisd.edu/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=45977&itemID=16076&viewType=detail|title=Trinity Triune Awards|access-date=March 23, 2008}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 
===Trojan Crew===
Formerly called Trojan Men, the now co-educational Trojan Crew waves the schools banner during football games, the school scores a touchdown, the Crew runs the letter flags and Nike flags down the field in support, raising the spirits of the players and the student section.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.trinitytrojanfootball.com/cheer/trojan-crew |title= Trojan Crew {{!}} Trinity Trojans |publisher= Trinity Trojan Football |access-date= April 13, 2018}}</ref>
 
==Notable alumni==
* [[Mike Baab]]; 1978; Former [[National Football League|NFL]] center (1982–92) for the [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]], [[New England Patriots|Patriots]], and [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]]<ref name="wfaaFamousAlum">{{cite web |url=http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/highschools/leaderboard/schoolhome.html?page=alum&sid=1222 |title=Euless Trinity Trojans; Famous Alumni |publisher=WFAA.com |access-date=May 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928045201/http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/highschools/leaderboard/schoolhome.html?page=alum&sid=1222 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Mack Beggs]]; 2018; Wrestling champion and [[transgender rights]] activist<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/18802987/mack-beggs-transgender-wrestler-change-laws-watch-wrestle-boys |title=Mack Beggs: 'Change the laws and then watch me wrestle the boys' |date=March 2, 2017 |work=[[ESPN.com]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Layzie Bone]]; 1991; Rapper, member of [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author-link=Layzie Bone |user=LayzieBTNH |number=471523295628894208 |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Went to this school 1990-91 Trinity High School Euless TX http://instagram.com/p/oh11YRouD5/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* [[D. J. Brigman]]; 1994; professional golfer<ref name="wfaaFamousAlum" />
* [[Brandon Brooks (basketball)|Brandon Brooks]]; 2005; Basketball player formerly with the [[Tulsa 66ers]]
* [[Neil Denari]]; 1975; Architect<ref name="wfaaFamousAlum" />
* [[Ollie Gordon II]]; 2022; Running back for the [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Robert Griffin (offensive lineman)|Robert Griffin]]; 2007; Former NFL player with the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8740349/robert-griffin-rookie-offensive-lineman-signs-indianapolis-colts |title=Colts sign rookie OL Robert Griffin |date=December 12, 2012 |via=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Erek Hansen]]; 2001; Basketball player, formerly with the [[Albuquerque Thunderbirds]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2003/11/26/meet_erek_hansen.aspx |title=Meet Erik Hansen |work=University of Iowa Athletics |date=November 26, 2003 |access-date=January 21, 2019 |publisher=[[University of Iowa]]}}</ref>
* [[Kader Kohou]]; 2015; NFL cornerback for the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/lists/dolphins-2022-udfa-tracker |title=Miami Dolphins 2022 undrafted free agent tracker |last=Masala |first=Mike |date=April 30, 2022 |website=Dolphins Wire |publisher=USA Today |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Bethany Joy Lenz]]; attended c. 1999 (graduated elsewhere); Actress on [[One Tree Hill (TV series)]] and singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://morenewsonline.com/bethany-joy-lenz-biography-age-net-worth-wiki-real-name-children-instagram-parents-partner |title=Bethany Joy Lenz Biography, Age ,Net Worth, Wiki, Real Name, Children, Instagram, Parents, partner |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
* Hiva Lutui; 2012; Former college football player at the University of Utah<ref>{{cite news |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53408848&itype=CMSID |title=Utah football: Texas lineman Hiva Lutui picks the Utes |first=Lya |last=Wodraska |date=January 30, 2012 |work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Kim Matula]]; 2006; Actress<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/snl-1975-jane-curtain-laraine-newman-gilda-radner-1235805534/ |title='SNL 1975' Movie Finds Its Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin & Laraine Newman |first=Justin |last=Kroll |date=January 26, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Ryan McBean]]; 2003; Former NFL defensive end with the [[Baltimore Ravens]]<ref name="wfaaFamousAlum" />
* [[Denarius McGhee]]; 2010; College and NFL football coach<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.montanasports.com/college-sports/former-montana-state-all-american-denarius-mcghee-joining-utah-state-coaching-staff |title=Former Montana State All-American DeNarius McGhee joining Utah State coaching staff |date=January 16, 2025 |website=montanasports.com |access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>
* [[R. K. Milholland]]; 1993; [[Webcomic]] author<ref>{{cite web |url=https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/1993-gold-circle-scholastic.pdf |title=1993 Awards for Student Work - Gold Circle Awards: Scholastic Recipients |year=1993 |publisher=[[Columbia Scholastic Press Association]] |page=3 |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Michael Muhney]]; 1993; Actor<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611295/bio |title=Michael Muhney Biography|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Dimitri Nance]]; 2006; Former NFL running back with the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[Green Bay Packers]], [[Super Bowl XLV]] Champion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hebisd.edu/news/article.asp?ArticleID=1107 |title=THS Football Star Returns to Play in Super Bowl |publisher=[[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]] |access-date=January 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001025855/http://www.hebisd.edu/news/article.asp?ArticleID=1107 |archive-date=October 1, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Sarah Shahi]]; 1998; Actress<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/living/article63216047.html |title=North Texas actress Sarah Shahi to play Nancy Drew |first=Jay |last=Betsill |date=February 29, 2016 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |access-date=January 18, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Garth TenNapel]]; 1972; Former [[National Football League|NFL]] linebacker (1976–78) for the [[Detroit Lions|Lions]] and [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Garth Ten Napel|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TenNGa20.htm|publisher=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://myaggienation.com/aggie_sports/football/aggie-defense-playing-as-well-as-melvin-robertsons-1970s-units/article_8edba31e-ff69-5564-95f3-69e39bb933e4.html |title=Aggie defense playing as well as Melvin Robertson's 1970s units |first=Thomas |last=Warner |date=December 26, 2020 |work=[[The Bryan-College Station Eagle]] |access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Sam Tevi]]; 2013; Former NFL player for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/combine/_/id/138457/sam-tevi |title=Sam Tevi Recruiting Profile |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Myles Turner (basketball)|Myles Turner]]; 2014; [[NBA]] Center with the [[Indiana Pacers]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Schools-Turning-Up-Heat-For-Turner-156374/ |title=Schools Turning Up Heat For Turner |first=Steve |last=Helwagen |date=October 22, 2013 |website=247sports.com |access-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Trevor Vittatoe]]; 2006; Former NFL quarterback with the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/trevor-vittatoe/915 |title=2010 Football Roster: Trevor Vittatoe |website=utepminers.com |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Sara Grace Wallerstedt]]; 2017; Fashion model<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2017/september/sara-grace-wallerstedt-bedford-model/ |title=The Ugly Duckling: The story of how Bedford's Sara Grace Wallerstedt became a globe-trotting cover model—and went to prom |first=S. Holland |last=Murphy |date=September 19, 2017 |website=[[D Magazine]] |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Woolard]]; 2003; Daniel Woolard; 2003; Former professional soccer player ([[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]], [[D.C. United]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://msumustangs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/daniel-woolard/4811 |title=2006 Men's Soccer Roster: Daniel Wollard |website=msumustangs.com |access-date=January 23, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Dustin Ybarra]]; 2004; Stand-up comedian and actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guidelive.com/tv/2018/02/06/abc-show-kevin-probably-saves-world-full-texas-connections |title=The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections |first=Michael |last=Granberry |date=February 6, 2018 |publisher=Guide Live |access-date=February 7, 2018}}</ref>
 
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*[http://www.trinitytrojanfootballhebisd.comedu/ Trinity TrojanTrinity FootballHigh TeamSchool Official Website]
 
*[http://www.theworld.org/?q=taxonomy_by_date/1/20061123 Story about haka at Trinity High School], from ''The World'' radio program
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