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"It is with deep personal sadness that I write to inform you that Trinity Catholic High School will not reopen its doors for the 2020-21 academic year," Bishop of Bridgeport, Rev. Frank J. Caggiano wrote in a letter posted on the diocese's website.
Caggiano cited three reasons for the closure.
He said total enrollment for next year is projected to be between 100-110 students.
"This is a number that is simply unsustainable if we wish to maintain a full service, vibrant and formative high school experience for our students," he said.
Second, keeping the school open with that enrollment would increase its budget deficit from $1.3 million to more than $2.3 million, he said.
"Finally," he said, "since our common concern is to provide an excellent educative and formational experience for our students, such a small high school population will not allow us to provide the extra-curriculum and athletic programs that you desire and value."
Trinity Catholic opened in 1957 with a capacity for 1,200 students on its 26-acre campus on Newfield Avenue.
To view the letter, click here.
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