| Tates Creek High School | |
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| Address | |
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1111 Centre Parkway , 40517 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°59′05″N 84°28′45″W / 37.98460°N 84.47920°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School district | Fayette County Public Schools |
| Principal | Marty Mills |
| Staff | 98.84 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,817 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White |
| Nickname | Commodores and Lady Commodores |
| Newspaper | The Masthead |
| Website | www |
Tates Creek High School (TCHS) is a public school in Lexington, Kentucky. The school is one of six high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district.
History
Tates Creek High School was built, and founded in 1965 as the last of three schools on the Tates Creek Campus. (Tates Creek Elementary School and Tates Creek Middle School being the other two.) In 1993, Tates Creek High underwent renovations to significantly increase its size.[2] In August 2018, it was announced that Tates Creek would undergo a renovation, with construction expected to start in 2020 and renovation to be completed in 2022.[3]
Notable alumni
- David Akers a former football player of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.[4]
- John Douglas (graduated 1973), conductor and music educator[4]
- Trevor Gott (graduated 2010) a Major League Baseball pitcher of the San Francisco Giants.[5] Former pitcher for the University of Kentucky.[6]
- Darrin Horn, former NCAA basketball player, and former men's head coach at Western Kentucky University and the University of South Carolina.[7]
- Kevin Jarvis, former Major League Baseball pitcher, currently a scout for the San Diego Padres[8]
- Brian Littrell, of the Backstreet Boys.[9]
- Kenny McPeek, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who has won the Belmont Stakes (2002)[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Tates Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tates Creek High School". Fayette County Public Schools. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "This Lexington high school was built in 1965. It's about to get a big renovation". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer". inquirer.com.
- ^ "Nats trade 3B Escobar to Angels for 2 pitchers". ESPN. December 10, 2015.
- ^ http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-baseball/article44173023.html
- ^ http://www.kentucky.com/2012/09/02/2320356/mark-story-ex-creeker-and-college.html
- ^ "Kevin Jarvis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ http://copiousnotes.bloginky.com/2007/11/30/brian-littrell-comes-home/
- ^ "McPeek Racing - Ken McPeek". mcpeekracing.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.