[Backwoods]

For full disclosure, I think it needs to be mentioned that trinity does not feed and slobber at the public trough as do the government schools. The government schools receive an obscene amount of funding from local, state, and federal sources. Trinity receives nothing. Therefore, the tuition at Trinity, as well as at other privates, must be used for all school costs- plant, equipment, overhead, teacher salaries, athletics, etc. there is no other high school in the Commonwealth that offers a better all around education experience than does Trinity. Tuition and gifts must cover the cost.

To insinuate that the tuition is used to lure athletes is a typical whine of the government schools and is, obviously, an argument without a scintilla of merit.

Trinity is regarded as the best because it is the best. And, as we all know, you get what you pay for and that is certainly true in regard to education.

At $10,000.00 or so a year, a Trinity education (like a St. Xavier education, a Sacred Heart education, a LexCath education, a CovCath education, an NDA education, and many more) is a bargain. Those who can do and those who can't can go to the government schools.

Wow! That was a nasty remark targeting public schools. All I did was state the facts and the truth. It is very expensive to go to school at Trinity. Why is it that if you mention the cost of going to Trinity it is met with nasty remarks at the public school system. Public schools are just what they are,public government run schools. They educate everyone that comes in the door,disabled,rich,poor,foriegners who can't speak english,etc.. Why wouldn't a public school get money from the government. They are held to the scrutiny in all ways of the federal and state government. One could say that Trinity slobber's at the Catholic tough. Is that any different? If private christian school's were held to the same scrutiny by the government that public school's are I think things would be different. And you are right an education at Trinity is the best education you can buy. Especially when you can pick and choose who you want and settle on the most afluent. Because the public school system educate's those you don't accept you should have a little more respect.