Holy Trinity High School is a Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

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 secondary school founded in Chicago

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, Illinois

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, United States

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, by the Congregation of Holy Cross

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 in 1910. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

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Established in 1910 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Holy Trinity was originally a boys' school serving the neighborhood sons of Polish

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 immigrants. Today, Holy Trinity is co-educational and serves Hispanic

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, African American

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, Caucasian

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, and Asia

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n students. Holy Trinity is centrally located to the Chicago area and attracts students throughout the city and suburbs. Chicago neighborhoods with Holy Trinity students include the Wicker Park, River North and Bucktown communities.