Hartford_Magnet_Trinity_College_Academy

Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy

Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy

Magnet college academy school in Hartford, Connecticut, United States


Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) (formerly Hartford Magnet Middle School, HMMS) is a magnet school in Hartford, Connecticut which was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2006 and operates as part of the Hartford Public Schools. Starting July 1, 2011, HMMS was renamed Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy and added a 9th grade, continuing to add a grade each year up to 12th grade. The school operates in partnership with Trinity College.

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Awards and recognition

During the 2006–07 school year, and has continued that tradition through 2024, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[2][3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4] "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement."

Controversy

In 2022, the Hartford Public Schools finance department performed an audit of the school's financial records from the fiscal year of 2021-2022.[5] The audit discovered that the school's "Student Activity Fund" had a deficit of $42,000 which was likely caused by transactions being recorded with missing information and incorrect descriptions. Funds were allegedly misused for teacher retirement parties and various staff appreciation incentives against the fund's policies.


References

  1. "Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. Gottlieb, Rachel. "MAGNET SCHOOL GRANTED HONOR; MIDDLE SCHOOL WINS BLUE RIBBON STATUS", Hartford Courant, October 7, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2007.
  3. McLoughlin, Pam (Nov 26, 2022). "Audit reveals alleged mismanagement of Hartford school's student activity fund. Money was used for teachers' retirement party". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

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