Timber Creek High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

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Timber Creek High School
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Timber Creek High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
12350 Timberland Boulevard

Fort Worth
,
Texas
76244 [1]

United States
Coordinates 32°56′59″N97°17′15″W / 32.9497°N 97.2876°W / 32.9497; -97.2876
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TypeHigh School
EstablishedSeptember 2009
School district Keller Independent School District [1]
SuperintendentRick Westfall [1]
PrincipalShawn Duhon [1]
Faculty201.78 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,140 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.56 [2]
Campus size6A
Campus type Public high school [1]
Color(s)Purple and Vegas Gold
  
Team nameFalcons [1]
Newspaper Timber Creek Talon [3]
YearbookThe Creek [3]
Feeder schoolsTrinity Springs Middle School and Timberview Middle School
Website Official website

Timber Creek High School is a public high school located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas which is served by the Keller Independent School District. The campus opened its doors in the fall of 2009 and was Keller ISD's fourth high school. Its first graduating class was in the spring of 2012. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]

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A majority of the students zoned for TCHS live in the city limits of Fort Worth in an area roughly bordered by Interstate 35 to the west, Highway 170 on the north, Highway 377 to the east, and Heritage Trace Parkway to the south. As of the 2015–2016 school year, the campus housed approximately 3275 students in grades 9-12.[ citation needed ]

The school coffeeshop, The Daily Grind, opened in 2017, the first of its kind in Keller ISD. Students selected the name of the establishment via a poll on Twitter. The coffeeshop makes a "Falconccino", which is similar to a frappucino with the name referring to the school mascot; a student created the name of the drink. Students also designed the appearance of the coffeeshop. [5]

The school faced controversy in February 2024 for the cancellation of the upcoming production of The Laramie Project. However, after community outrage, as well as members of the theater department reaching out to the press, the school district eventually reversed the cancellation.

Athletics

The Timber Creek Falcons compete in these sports: [6]


During the 2022-2023 School year, 2 students in the Timber Creek Wrestling program went to the state finals, and won first place.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Timber Creek High School - Home". campus.kellerisd.net.
  2. 1 2 3 "TIMBER CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Timber Creek Talon". Timber Creek Talon.
  4. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  5. ↑ Engelland, Sandra; Smith, Diane (2017-09-14). "Calculus and caffeine: More high schools are adding a coffee shop". Fort Worth Star Telegram . Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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  7. ↑ "Erik Ezukanma - Football". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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