Located on a beautiful, quiet 64-acre campus in suburban Hamilton, NJ, Trenton Catholic Academy serves as the regional PreK-12 school for the Diocese of Trenton. With a demanding preparatory curriculum, TCA prepares a universal population to succeed now, as well as in college and beyond.

The PreK thru 8th and 9th thru 12th schools are located in separate wings connected by a corridor. Students share a chapel, gymnasium and cafeteria.

Competitive TCA athletic teams play in top-notch facilities. The gymnasium, baseball, track & field, and soccer fields have received extensive renovations over the last five years. 

TCA’s affordable tuition for private school is considered even a greater value considering generous financial assistance received by more than 85% of families.Classes are sized to allow teachers to provide individualized attention and support.

The Upper School graduation and college acceptance rate is routinely 100%. The average amount of college scholarships/grants extended that graduates receive range from $50-$70K.

In 1962 the all-boys Trenton Catholic High School announced it would close its doors. Concerned for the academic and spiritual future of area youth, Monsignor Michael P. McCorristin, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, petitioned Bishop George Ahr of the Diocese of Trenton, to build a new parish high school in Hamilton. Through his vision and the hard work of many, St. Anthony High School was built on the grounds of the former Kuser Estate. In 1965, the first graduating class received their diplomas from newly established, St. Anthony High School.

To staff the new school, Monsignor McCorristin employed the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, who along with lay teachers, educated thousands of students in the Trenton and Hamilton area. In 1979, Bishop Ahr renamed the building, McCorristin Catholic High School in honor of Monsignor McCorristin for his dedication to the students and their families.

In 2005, following a study of area parochial schools, the Diocese of Trenton consolidated four Catholic elementary schools, Holy Cross School, Holy Angels School, Immaculate Conception School and St. Anthony Grammar School with McCorristin Catholic High School to create Trenton Catholic Academy. Sister Dorothy Payne, SSJ, who had previously served in the Office of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Trenton, was named President of the Academy and remained at the helm of the school until her death in 2019. Trenton Catholic Academy remains the only Pre-K-12 regional school in the Diocese of Trenton.

Despite the name changes, the school icon remains the Iron Mike, paying homage to the tough man with the soft heart who made this school possible. TCA carries on Monsignor McCorristin’s dream to enrich students’ lives through quality Catholic education that is affordable.

Our Mission

The mission of Trenton Catholic Academy is to educate a culturally and academically diverse student body to be responsible citizens of a global society through a challenging and relevant curriculum centered in Catholic tradition and values.  Trenton Catholic Academy is a place where students believe, dream, and succeed. 

Our Vision

We create a thriving, well-respected educational institution dedicated to academic excellence and focused on the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical needs of our students.