Tates Creek High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Tates Creek High School
| image = Tates Creek High School crest.jpg
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| streetaddress = 1111 Centre Parkway
| city = Lexington
| state = Kentucky
| zipcode = 40517
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|37.98460|N|84.47920|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| url = {{URL|https://tchs.fcps.net/}}
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| district = Fayette County Public Schools
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| principal = Kristy Field
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| schooltype = Public
| grades = 9–12
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| nickname = Commodores and Lady Commodores
| colors = Maroon, white and black
{{color box|maroon}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}} {{Cite web|title=Tates Creek High School|url=https://khsaa.org/general/resources/member-school-directory/?school_id=260|access-date=2024-03-22|website=Kentucky High School Athletic Association|language=en-US}}
| newspaper = The Masthead
| founded = 1965
| enrollment = 1,733 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2101860&SchoolPageNum=5&ID=210186000383|title=Tates Creek High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 15, 2024}}
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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.{{cite web|title=Tates Creek High School|url=http://www.fcps.net/schools/high/tates-creek|work=Fayette County Public Schools|access-date=2 January 2012}} In August 2019, it was decided a new Tates Creek High School would be constructed behind the original building which opened on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.{{Cite web|title='Breathtaking.' New $84.5M Tates Creek High School building opens on first day of school|url= https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article264325731.html |date=August 11, 2022}} The original building was demolished in June 2022.{{Cite web|title=Board Approves Design of new Tates Creek High School - WKYT|url= https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Board-approves-design-of-new-Tates-Creek-High-School-558384341.html |newspaper=WKYT|date=August 26, 2019}}
Notable alumni
- David Akers, NFL placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/archives/|title=Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer|website=inquirer.com}}
- John Douglas (graduated 1973), conductor and music educator
- Trevor Gott (graduated 2010), NCAA baseball pitcher for the Kentucky Wildcats,{{cite web| url = http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-baseball/article44173023.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155355/http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-baseball/article44173023.html| archive-date = 2017-02-11| title = Tates Creek's Gott rapidly develops into record-setting closer for Kentucky {{!}} Lexington Herald-Leader}} MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/14337577|title=Nats trade 3B Escobar to Angels for 2 pitchers|date=December 10, 2015|publisher=ESPN}}
- Darrin Horn, NCAA basketball player for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, men's head coach of his alma mater, Western Kentucky University, the University of South Carolina and the Northern Kentucky Norse.{{cite web| url = http://www.kentucky.com/2012/09/02/2320356/mark-story-ex-creeker-and-college.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120905012055/http://www.kentucky.com/2012/09/02/2320356/mark-story-ex-creeker-and-college.html| archive-date = 2012-09-05| title = Mark Story: Ex-Creeker and college head coach Darrin Horn recharging in a low-stress place: home {{!}} College Basketball {{!}} Kentucky.com}}
- Kevin Jarvis, MLB pitcher for 11 teams and scout for the San Diego Padres{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=jarvike01|title=Kevin Jarvis Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac |access-date= November 15, 2012}}
- Brian Littrell, of the Backstreet Boys.{{Cite web |url=http://copiousnotes.bloginky.com/2007/11/30/brian-littrell-comes-home/ |title=Brian Littrell comes home | Copious Notes |access-date=2015-05-22 |archive-date=2016-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913115623/http://copiousnotes.bloginky.com/2007/11/30/brian-littrell-comes-home/ |url-status=dead }}
- Tony Mack (graduated 1978), MLB pitcher for the California Angels{{cite news |title=Tony Mack signs with Angels |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114604588/tony-mack-signs-with-angels/ |access-date=14 December 2022 |work=The Lexington Herald |date=11 June 1982 |page=B2}}
- Kenny McPeek, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who has won the Belmont Stakes (2002){{Cite web|title=McPeek Racing - Ken McPeek|url=https://mcpeekracing.com/mcpeek-about-ken.shtml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=mcpeekracing.com}}
- Lamin Swann, state representative{{cite web | url=https://www.wkyt.com/2023/05/14/ky-rep-lamin-swann-passes-away-after-hospitalization/ | title=Ky. Rep. Lamin Swann passes away after hospitalization | date=14 May 2023 }}
- Vince Taylor, 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.
References
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External links
- [https://tchs.fcps.net/ Tates Creek High School's Official Web Site]
- [http://www.fcps.net/ Fayette County Public School District Website]
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Category:Public high schools in Kentucky
Category:Schools in Lexington, Kentucky
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Kentucky