Important note to U.K. higher education institutions:

Trinity College School (TCS) students applying to post-secondary study in the U.K. are cautioned that some U.K. universities equate an Advanced Placement (AP) mark of ‘5’ with Ontario final course marks ranging from 80%-86%.

Given this incongruence, TCS students pursuing post-secondary study in the U.K. may enroll in AP courses (as offered by TCS) without expectation of pursuing AP qualification. Thus, TCS students may be excused from writing AP examinations in May. All other curricular expectations of AP level study must be met throughout the course; these courses will be notated as ‘Enriched’ on UCAS and related correspondence.

As is the case with all AP courses studied, the affiliated Ontario Ministry of Education credit (as determined by TCS) must be completed concurrently. Students pursuing Enriched study must declare their intention to their guidance counsellor and the academic office in the fall term.

School Profile2019 - 2020

Developing habits of the heart and mind for a life of purpose and service

School Profile2019 - 2020

Our MissionDeveloping habits of the heart and mind for a life of purpose and service.

Enrolment• Co-educational, independent boarding/day school with

60% boarders • Total number of Senior School students: 483 • Average class size: 13 • International composition: 179 students from 31

countries plus Canada • Financial assistance: 32% of students receive financial

aid based on need• Size of 2020 graduating class: 128

Context • TCS provides a robust and challenging, non-semestered

program that exceeds the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education.

• Both our boarding and day students are fully engaged in a busy and dynamic learning environment, typically 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily, often including evening and weekend commitments.

• Habits like courage, creativity, compassion, integrity and perseverance are ingrained in our liberal arts curriculum and throughout our comprehensive co-curricular programs in athletics, arts and service learning.

• Given the emphasis on personal development, discovery and complete engagement, the School has developed academic policies to underscore the importance of a balanced education:

• The School’s AP policy states that students can take a maximum of 2 AP courses in Grade 11 and 4 AP courses in Grade 12 for a total of 6.

• Grade 12 students take a maximum of 6 classes in their final year.

• Many of our students complete a summer course.• TCS offers a summer study program at Cambridge

University, U.K., as well as on-campus and online courses.

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Ontario Secondary School DiplomaStudents graduating from Trinity College School earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and the TCS Diploma. Only Ontario credits (not AP designations) appear on the Ontario School Transcript.

18 Compulsory Credits

12 Optional Credits

40 Hours of Service

Learning

Pass the Provincial

Literacy Test

30 Credits, including:

TCS DiplomaThe following are also required:

Second Language 1

Senior Social Science 1

Visual or Performing Arts 1

Computer Science 1

An additional credit in a An additional credit in

An additional credit in

+

English 4

Math 3

Science 2

Canadian History 1

Geography 1

Arts 1

Health and Physical Education 1

French as a Second Language 1

Career Studies 0.5

Civics and Citizenship 0.5

Language or Social Sciences 1

HPE, Arts or Business 1

Science or Technology 1

Plus additional credits in

Yearly Participation in All Three Terms of Co-curriculars (Athletics, Arts,

Service)

+

Research

Seminar

Studio Art (Drawing)

English Language

English Literature

Microeconomics

Calculus AB

Computer Science A

Computer Principles

Statistics

Biology

Chemistry

Environmental Science

Physics 1

Physics 2

Psychology

Chinese

French

German

Japanese

Spanish

4 3.15

3.47 3.05

3.82 3.64

2.82 2.78

3.38 2.62

2.79 3.28

3.14 2.97

2.94 3.26

3.55 3.01

3.44 2.86

3.46 3.35

3.39 2.74

2.36 2.68

2.5 2.51

2.33 3.06

1 3.09

5 4.19

3.58 3.29

5 3.39

4.5 3.67

5 3.7

Grading System and Mark Distribution Ontario universities require six 4U/4M credits to be considered for admission. All courses ending in U and M are university preparatory; U courses are considered to be at the honours level.

Grading at TCS is on a 100 point scale (50% is a pass). Ontario grading standards are mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

TCS does not rank students nor does it calculate a grade point average. Instead, the mark distribution chart provides a context for an individual student’s transcript.

Class of 2019 Final Average Distribution:

38%A- (80%-86.9%) A (87%-94.9%)

B (73%-76.9%)

B+ (77%-79.9%)

C+ (67%-69.9%)

A+ (95%-100%)

B- (70%-72.9%)

1%

5%

31% 11.5%

1%

7.5%5%

C (63%-66.9%)

AP Exam Results: Global MeanTCS Mean

Total number of AP exams written by TCS students in 2019: 288

AP Score Distribution:

1 2 3 4 5Score:

507888

52

20

AP CapstoneTrinity College School was one of the first schools worldwide to offer the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma™. This two-year program of study for Grade 11 and 12 students focuses on critical thinking, collaborative problem solving and research skills in a cross-curricular context.

Total Scholars

Scholars with Honour

Scholars with Distinction

AP Capstone DiplomasSeminar and Research

Certificates

29

10

7

3

3

SAT Summary for the Class of 2019:

Section Middle 50% MeanEvidence Based Reading and Writing

545 - 680 602

Mathematics 595 - 745 688

Total 1135 - 1405 1290

15% of students wrote SATs

2019 AP Scholar Awards:

Director of Guidance Krista Koekkoekkkoekkoek@tcs.on.ca 905-885-3217 ext. 1258

Guidance Assistant Kelli Botriekbotrie@tcs.on.ca 905-885-3217 ext. 1210

Counsellors Tyler Baileytbailey@tcs.on.ca905-885-3217 ext. 1310

Staff & Counselling Faculty

Keith Brookskbrooks@tcs.on.ca905-885-3217 ext. 1335

Kerri Dunnkdunn@tcs.on.ca905-885-3217 ext. 1231

Post-Secondary AcceptancesThe 2019 graduating class of 122 students received 477 offers of acceptance.

Canada

Queen’s University University of Toronto Western University St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University McGill University Wilfrid Laurier University University of Guelph Ryerson University University of Waterloo University of British Columbia Trent University McMaster University University of Ottawa Bishop’s University Concordia University York University Brock University Acadia University Ontario College of Art and Design Carleton University Ontario Tech UniversityRoyal Military CollegeSaint Mary’s UniversityToronto Film SchoolTrinity Western UniversityUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of King’s CollegeUniversity of New Brunswick University of Victoria

United StatesNortheastern University University of California, Berkeley New York University Brown University Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Washington Bentley UniversityCalifornia College of the ArtsElon UniversityFort Hays State UniversityPurdue UniversitySanta Clara UniversityStony Brook University Syracuse UniversityThe New School - ParsonsUniversity of NevadaVanderbilt University

United KingdomUniversity of St Andrews University of Leeds University of Bristol Durham University University of the Arts London Imperial College London

Where TCS grads went to university in 2019:

Ontario (63%)

Canada (other)(13%)

United Kingdom (8%)

USA (6%)Gap Year (6%)

Other (4%)

U.K. cont’d... University of Liverpool Newcastle University University College London University of York University of EdinburghUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of WarwickUniversity of DublinUniversity of BathUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of KentUniversity of Westminster

International University College Dublin Universidad Iberoamericana Chinese University of Hong Kong Erasmus University Rotterdam University of Mannheim John Cabot University RWTH Aachen University University of Queensland University of Lübeck University Targu Mures (Medical) University of Otago Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityNational University of Ireland - Galway

Membership and

Accreditation

• Ontario Ministry of Education

• Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS)

• College Board Authorized Advanced Placement Course Provider

• National Association of College Admissions Counsellors (NACAC)

• Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS Ontario)

• The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

• Ontario School Counsellors Association (OSCA)

• eLearning Consortium Canada (eLCC)

Universities attended by TCS grads in the last five years