Tates Creek High School
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.
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1111 Centre Parkway , 40517 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°59′05″N 84°28′45″W |
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| 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 |
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, former NFL placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles[4]
- John Douglas (graduated 1973), conductor and music educator[4]
- Trevor Gott (graduated 2010), former NCAA baseball pitcher for the Kentucky Wildcats,[5] former MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, and San Francisco Giants.[6] Current pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Darrin Horn, former NCAA basketball player for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, and former men's head coach of his alma mater, Western Kentucky University, and of the University of South Carolina.[7] Current head coach of the Northern Kentucky Norse.
- Kevin Jarvis, former MLB pitcher for 11 teams, current 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]
- Vince Taylor, former NCAA basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils, NBA player for the New York Knicks, NBA assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and NCAA assistant coach for six teams over a span of over 20 years. Current assistant coach of the UCF Knights.
References
- "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.
- "Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer". inquirer.com.
- "Tates Creek's Gott rapidly develops into record-setting closer for Kentucky | Lexington Herald-Leader". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11.
- "Nats trade 3B Escobar to Angels for 2 pitchers". ESPN. December 10, 2015.
- "Mark Story: Ex-Creeker and college head coach Darrin Horn recharging in a low-stress place: home | College Basketball | Kentucky.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05.
- "Kevin Jarvis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "McPeek Racing - Ken McPeek". mcpeekracing.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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