Trivium School

471 Langen Road
Lancaster, MA 01523
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Trivium School Photo #1 - With an emphasis on small classes, students get the attention they need to learn.
Trivium School Photo #2 - The main building of the school
Trivium School Photo #3 - Commencement Day!
Trivium School Photo #4 - Seminar class.
Trivium School Photo #5 - School of Excellence!
  • Trivium School, founded in 1979, is an independent co-educational day school.
  • Trivium is dedicated to providing a Catholic and classical pre-liberal arts education to boys and girls in grades seven through twelve.
  • Our goal is to introduce students to a Catholic understanding of the liberal arts and to lead them on the pathway of truth, goodness, and beauty.
  • We use the Socratic discussion method so that students learn why something is.
  • Real education ennobles us, corresponds to our Christian dignity, and enriches us for a lifetime.
  • Trivium School's course of studies is based on the classical understanding of the liberal arts: the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, which are the arts of the mind and language, and the quadrivium of sciences and mathematics, which are the arts of matter and quantity.
Quick Stats (2018-19)
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Students: 85 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $7,600
  • Average class size: 13 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling

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School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious AffiliationRoman Catholic
Grades OfferedGrades 7-12
Year Founded1979

Student Body

Total Students85 students
Student Body TypeCo-ed
% Students of Color
4%
State avg.: 21%
Students by GradeTrivium School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
60%
Average Class Size13 students
Number of AP Courses2 courses
Advanced CoursesBiology, Calculus AB, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Physics 1
Average SAT score1380
Classroom Dress CodeFormal

Finances and Admission

Admission DeadlineNone / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost$7,600
View national tuition avg.
% on Financial Aid
52%
Admissions DirectorWilliam M. Schmitt

Sports

Total Sports Offered4 sports
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, SoccerBaseball, Basketball,
Lacrosse, Soccer,

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.5 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.Club or Organization:
Chess Club, Pro-Life Club, Writing Club

Arts and Music Programs:
Chorus/Chorale, Drama/Art/Music Studios

School Notes

  • Classical Catholic Education
  • National Catholic High School Honor Roll
  • Award Winning Curriculum
  • Integrated Arts/Drama/Music Studios
  • Median SAT score: 1380

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Quick Stats (2018-19)
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Students: 85 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $7,600
  • Average class size: 13 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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