Tahquitz High School

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Tahquitz High School
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Tahquitz High School
4425 Titan Trail

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92545

Coordinates 33°46′05″N117°01′08″W / 33.768°N 117.019°W / 33.768; -117.019
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TypePublic High School
PrincipalEric Dahlstrom
Teaching staff74.90 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,671 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.31 [1]
Color(s)Green & Gold   
Nickname Titans
Website www.tahquitzhs.org

Established in August 2007, Tahquitz High School (Tah-quitz) is a high school of approximately 1700 students on the northwestern side of Hemet, California operated by the Hemet Unified School District. The high school's mascot is a 'titan warrior' school colors are green and gold.

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Kari McGowan was the school principal at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. [2]

The high school served as an evacuation center during the Fairview Fire of September 2022. [3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,582 students enrolled for the 2014–2015 school year was: [4]

In addition, 80.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch, making this a Title I school. [4]

Sports and athletics

Female participation sports designated with an "f"; male participation sports designated with a "m". [5] [6]

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