Is Trinity Catholic School a Catholic high school?

Yes. Trinity Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Bismarck. Its sponsor is Diocese of Bismarck.

What is Trinity Catholic School’s Compass Score?

83 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is Mass celebrated at Trinity Catholic School?

Mass is listed at THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

Is Trinity Catholic School Compass Recommended?

Yes. Trinity Catholic School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

Catholic high school

Trinity Catholic School

LocationDickinson, ND
Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades PK–12 · 611 students
SponsorDiocese of Bismarck

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Trinity Junior High and High School (grades 7-12) is a diocesan Catholic preparatory school in Dickinson, North Dakota. Its chaplain, Fr. Grant Dvorak, and campus minister, Sr. Beata, serve the school; an all-school Mass is held weekly, Masses are offered on several weekdays in the school's chapel, confession is offered twice a week, and adoration is offered on weekdays. Four credits of religion are required of all students, and the school says its religion courses follow the USCCB high school framework.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 2

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday7:40 AMTHS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel · 2026-27 schedule on the Daily Prayer & Sacraments page.
Wednesday9:15 AMTHS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel · Grades 9-12; the weekly all-school Mass.

Confession 1

Tuesday, Thursday12:00 PM–12:30 PMSt. John Paul II Chapel · Junior high and high school students.

Adoration 1

Tuesday–Friday12:00 PM–12:30 PMSt. John Paul II Chapel

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 13, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Mass is offered in the THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel as follows: Tuesday: 7:40 AM Wednesday: 8:30 AM (Grades 5-8) & 9:15 AM (Grades 9-12) Thursday: 7:40 AM Friday: 7:40 AM”
Mass is listed in the high school's chapel on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
“Mass is offered in the THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel as follows: Tuesday: 7:40 AM Wednesday: 8:30 AM (Grades 5-8) & 9:15 AM (Grades 9-12) Thursday: 7:40 AM Friday: 7:40 AM”
Mass is listed in the high school's chapel on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
“The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel for our junior high and high school students as follows: Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
Confession is offered for junior high and high school students on Tuesday and Thursday at noon.
“Eucharistic Adoration is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel: Tuesday - Friday 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
Eucharistic adoration is offered in the chapel on Tuesday through Friday at noon.

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Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Queen of Peace — 0.2 mi · 725 West 12th Street, Dickinson
Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi
Our Lady of Good Success — 1.2 mi · 1460 5th Avenue East, Dickinson
Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church — 1.2 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

Sacramental life

85 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The school says an all-school Mass is held weekly, on Wednesdays at 9:15 AM for grades 9-12.)
Sources (2)
1. Our Catholic Identity | Trinity Junior High & High Schooltrinitycatholicschools.com/our-catholic-identity-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Weekly All-School Mass takes place on Wednesdays at 9:15am.”
  An all-school Mass takes place weekly on Wednesdays at 9:15 AM.
2. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
No:
Daily Mass available to students on campusNo (The handbook mentions daily Mass options; the 2026-27 schedule lists chapel Masses Tuesday through Friday only; the level both sources support is used.)
Sources (2)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
2. Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Mass is offered in the THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel as follows: Tuesday: 7:40 AM Wednesday: 8:30 AM (Grades 5-8) & 9:15 AM (Grades 9-12) Thursday: 7:40 AM Friday: 7:40 AM”
  Mass is listed in the high school's chapel on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Yes:
Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confession is listed for junior high and high school students on Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 to 12:30 PM, in the chapel.)
Sources (2)
1. Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel for our junior high and high school students as follows: Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
  Confession is offered for junior high and high school students on Tuesday and Thursday at noon.
2. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
Yes:
Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Eucharistic adoration is listed in the chapel on Tuesday through Friday, 12:00 to 12:30 PM, and the handbook says adoration is offered daily.)
Sources (2)
1. Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Eucharistic Adoration is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel: Tuesday - Friday 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
  Eucharistic adoration is offered in the chapel on Tuesday through Friday at noon.
2. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
Yes:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Rev. Fr. Grant Dvorak is named as the school's chaplain on the administration page and in the handbook.)
Sources (2)
1. Our Administration | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/meet-our-administrative-team · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Fr. Grant Dvorak Chaplain, Trinity Junior High & High School”
  Fr. Grant Dvorak is the chaplain of Trinity Junior High & High School.
2. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Trinity Catholic Schools 810 Empire Road”
  The handbook gives the school's address as 810 Empire Road.

Theology and curriculum

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Four credits of religion are required of all students. Religion 10 and Religion 11 are each worth 1 credit; the four credits are four full-year courses, one each in grades 9 through 12.)
Sources (2)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “THS requires four credits in Religion for all students.”
  Four credits of religion are required of all students.
2. Trinity Junior High & High School Curriculum Guide 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2025/3/THS%20Curriculum%20Guide%202025-26%20Final.pdf?t=1742485749000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Religion 10 Credit: 1 Required”
  Religion 10 is a required course worth one credit.
Yes:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkYes (The handbook says the religion curriculum aligns with the USCCB Doctrinal Elements framework for high school age.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “align with the Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops”
  The handbook says the religion curriculum aligns with the USCCB high school framework.
Yes:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Religion 11, a required course, covers the Church's teaching on Christian ethics, in the 2025-26 curriculum guide.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Curriculum Guide 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2025/3/THS%20Curriculum%20Guide%202025-26%20Final.pdf?t=1742485749000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “the Church’s teaching on Christian ethics, sexual ethics, and social ethics are covered throughout the semester”
  Religion 11 covers the Church's teaching on Christian, sexual and social ethics.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The Catholic Identity page says a Trinity education is structured to provide spiritual and human formation through its academic courses.)
Sources (1)
1. Our Catholic Identity | Trinity Junior High & High Schooltrinitycatholicschools.com/our-catholic-identity-2 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “A Trinity education is structured to provide intellectual, spiritual, and human formation through her academic courses”
  The school says its academic courses are meant to provide spiritual and human formation.

N/A

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

Not enough information:
RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two professional ministry staff are listed: the chaplain, and a Sister listed for Campus Ministry.)
Sources (2)
1. Our Administration | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/meet-our-administrative-team · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Fr. Grant Dvorak Chaplain, Trinity Junior High & High School”
  Fr. Grant Dvorak is the chaplain of Trinity Junior High & High School.
2. Our Faculty | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/meet-our-faculty-1 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Sr. Beata Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus; Campus Ministry”
  Sr. Beata is listed on the faculty page for Campus Ministry.
Not enough information:
Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes
Sources (1)
1. Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “the school day begins with prayer in all of our school buildings”
  Each school day begins with prayer in every school building.

Service and Catholic social teaching

75 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Service hours are required each year for graduation.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Joyfully Catholic in nature, Trinity students must complete service hours each year as a requirement to graduation.”
  Students must complete service hours each year to graduate.
Yes:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (Religion 11, a required theology course, covers the Church's teaching on social ethics, in the 2025-26 curriculum guide. The page does not use the term Catholic social teaching.)
Sources (1)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Curriculum Guide 2025-2026files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2025/3/THS%20Curriculum%20Guide%202025-26%20Final.pdf?t=1742485749000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “the Church’s teaching on Christian ethics, sexual ethics, and social ethics are covered throughout the semester”
  Religion 11 covers the Church's teaching on Christian, sexual and social ethics.
Not enough information:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

An all-school Mass is held weekly, Masses are listed on several weekday mornings in the school chapel, and adoration and confession are offered on weekdays.
Sources (2)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
  The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
2. Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Mass is offered in the THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel as follows: Tuesday: 7:40 AM Wednesday: 8:30 AM (Grades 5-8) & 9:15 AM (Grades 9-12) Thursday: 7:40 AM Friday: 7:40 AM”
  Mass is listed in the high school's chapel on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
  “Eucharistic Adoration is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel: Tuesday - Friday 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
  Eucharistic adoration is offered in the chapel on Tuesday through Friday at noon.
  “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered in the St. John Paul II Chapel for our junior high and high school students as follows: Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM”
  Confession is offered for junior high and high school students on Tuesday and Thursday at noon.
Four credits of religion are required of all students, and the religion curriculum is stated to align with the USCCB high school framework.
Sources (1)
1. Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “THS requires four credits in Religion for all students.”
  Four credits of religion are required of all students.
  “align with the Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops”
  The handbook says the religion curriculum aligns with the USCCB high school framework.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Office of the Chaplain and Pope St. John Paul II Chapel, Trinity Junior High & High School

Address: 810 Empire Road, Dickinson, ND 58601
Location: On campus
Facilities: chapel

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Source: trinitycatholicschools.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, files.ecatholic.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, bismarckdiocese.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 0 off campus, 1 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 2

Weekly all-school MassOn campus
Wednesdays, 9:15 AM
The school's all-school Mass, held in the Pope St. John Paul II Chapel.
trinitycatholicschools.com, trinitycatholicschools.com
Daily Mass options and daily prayerOn campus
Daily options, with Masses listed Tuesday through Friday
Mass and prayer in the school day; the school begins each day with prayer.
files.ecatholic.com, trinitycatholicschools.com

Other 1

Religious productions (Living Nativity and Living Stations)
Twice a year, before Christmas and before Easter
Students put on a religious production each year that is open to the community.
trinitycatholicschools.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Office of the Chaplain

Sources (4)

Our Administration | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/meet-our-administrative-team · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Fr. Grant Dvorak Chaplain, Trinity Junior High & High School”
Fr. Grant Dvorak is the chaplain of Trinity Junior High & High School.
Trinity Junior High & High School Handbook 2026-2027files.ecatholic.com/11089/documents/2026/8/THS%20handbook%2026-27%201.pdf?t=1786391495000 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“An All-school Mass is offered weekly, with daily Mass options available, Adoration daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.”
The 2026-27 handbook says an all-school Mass is offered weekly, daily Mass options are available, adoration is offered daily, and confessions are offered twice a week.
“Trinity Catholic Schools 810 Empire Road”
The handbook gives the school's address as 810 Empire Road.
Daily Prayer & Sacraments | Trinity Catholic Schoolstrinitycatholicschools.com/daily-prayer-and-sacraments · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Mass is offered in the THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel as follows: Tuesday: 7:40 AM Wednesday: 8:30 AM (Grades 5-8) & 9:15 AM (Grades 9-12) Thursday: 7:40 AM Friday: 7:40 AM”
Mass is listed in the high school's chapel on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
School Finder | Bismarck Diocesebismarckdiocese.com/schoolfinder · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“810 Empire Road, Dickinson, ND, 58601”
The diocesan school finder gives the school's address as 810 Empire Road, Dickinson, ND 58601.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

70 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score85%
Students per teacher 25% of score8.7 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

Type	Diocesan school
Diocese	Diocese of Bismarck, ND
Grades	PK–12
Students (all grades)	611
Students in grades 9–12	157
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	8.7 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	85%
Setting	Town

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Bismarck

The Most Reverend David D. Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

About this school’s data

NCES school ID 01042731
810 Empire Rd, Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 483-6081
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Is Trinity Catholic School a Catholic high school?: Yes. Trinity Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Bismarck. Its sponsor is Diocese of Bismarck.
What is Trinity Catholic School’s Compass Score?: 83 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Trinity Catholic School?: Mass is listed at THS Pope St. John Paul II Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is Trinity Catholic School Compass Recommended?: Yes. Trinity Catholic School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.

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