Tates Creek High School | |
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Address | |
1111 Centre Parkway , 40517 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°59′05″N84°28′45″W / 37.98460°N 84.47920°W |
Information | |
School type | Public |
Founded | 1965 |
School district | Fayette County Public Schools |
Principal | Kristy Field |
Staff | 101.70 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,734 (2022–2023) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.05 [1] |
Color(s) | Maroon, white and black [2] |
Nickname | Commodores and Lady Commodores [2] |
Newspaper | The Masthead |
Website | tchs |
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