Tuscola Community High School
Tuscola Community High School (TCHS) is a public high school in Tuscola, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Tuscola Community Unit School District 301.
| Tuscola Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
500 S Prairie Street , Illinois 61953 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°47′44″N 88°16′27″W / 39.7956°N 88.2741°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | TCHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1870s |
| School district | Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 |
| NCES School ID | 173960004001[1] |
| Teaching staff | 21.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 287 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | Central Illinois Conference |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Tuscolian[citation needed] |
| Website | www |
History edit
High school in Tuscola dates back to the early 1870s, when it occupied the third floor of the Tuscola Union School; the first high school graduation was in 1875. After the Union School burned on October 12, 1921, high school was held at the courthouse.[2]: 270
The first building solely for Tuscola High School was opened October 2, 1922, bounded by Sale, Niles, Overton and Indiana Streets.[2]: 275 That building was then used from 1957 to January 1969 as a grade school,[2]: 275 after the newer high school was opened in November 1957, bounded by Daggy, VanAllen, and Prairie Streets.[2]: 277
The high school became part of Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 in the 1940s when the unit district was approved by public referendum.[2]: 275
Athletics edit
Tuscola’s High School athletes participate in the Central Illinois Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[3] There is a broad range of sporting activities in which the students participate, currently numbering at least six different sports for boys and eight for girls.
Athletic honors edit
- Boys Football: 2006–07 & 2009–10 (1st), 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18 (2nd)
- Boys Baseball: 2011–12 (2nd), 2017–18 (3rd), 2007–08 (4th)
- Boys Track: 2007–08 & 2013–14 (3rd)
- Girls Softball: 2011-12 (4th)
- Girls Track: 2021-22 (1st), 1992–93 (2nd), 2022-23 (3rd) [4]
Extracurricular activities edit
TCHS offers both band and chorus programs, as well as competitive quizzing.[5]
Notable alumni edit
- Linda Metheny, Olympic gymnast[6]
- Fred Wakefield, NFL player[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Tuscola High School (173960004001)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Tuscola Sesquicentennial History Book Committee. "Tuscola Schools 1858–2007". Tuscola Strolling Through the Past: A Pictorial History 1857–2007 (PDF). Tuscola, Illinois: City of Tuscola. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Team Titles: T". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Tuscola CUSD 301. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Tuscola Fall 2015 Homecoming". Tuscola Community High School. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "In Illinois' bicentennial year, storied high school football rivalry continues". Journal Star. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website