Treasure Coast High School

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Treasure Coast High School
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Address
Treasure Coast High School
1000 S.W. Darwin Blvd.

Port St. Lucie
,
United States
,
Florida
34953
Coordinates 27°14′42″N80°22′06″W / 27.244897°N 80.368381°W / 27.244897; -80.368381
Information
Established2006
School district St. Lucie County Public Schools
PrincipalTodd Smith
Staff123.14 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,874 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.34 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
Mascot Titans
Nickname TCHS, TC
Grade LevelsGlobal Small Learning Communities
  • 9th Grade S.T.A.R.S Academy
  • 10th Grade Explorer Academy
  • Upper House(11-12)
Website TCHS Website

Treasure Coast High School, abbreviated TCHS, is a high school located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The school's name is taken from the Treasure Coast, the name of the region where the school is located, due to the presence of shipwrecks off its coast.

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Campus

Treasure Coast High School is made up of four buildings and a central courtyard. The campus is designed to be very open and large to accommodate its students. The campus has trees and other plants. Three of the four buildings are two-story. The only building that does not have a second story is building three, which contains the auditorium, gymnasium, and several elective classes.

The school was designed so it would be possible to get to any class, from anywhere on campus, within five minutes.[ citation needed ]

Academics

Treasure Coast High School offers many classes, separated into Small Learning Communities, which are also known as academies. The SLCs are a part of a Global Community which includes the 9th Grade S.T.A.R.S. (Students Transitioning & Aspiring to Reach Success) academy, [2] the 10th Grade Explorer Academy, [3] and the various career academies.

Below is a list of the Career Academies, as well as classes that may be taken at the school: [4]

Academies

A.I.C.E Program, sponsored by the University of Cambridge

Public Service and Safety

Criminal Justice

US Air Force JROTC

Teacher Assisting

Visionary House

Culinary Arts

Innovation House

The School's Yearbook is called "The Odyssey", named after the epic by Homer.

Athletics

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports


Cheerleading

Technology

Each classroom is equipped with a teacher laptop, data projectors, document camera and an audio enhancement microphone system. Each "quad", named after how the central lobby and classrooms are shaped, is provided with a wireless mobile laptop unit for instant access to online resources.

The school also has a manufacturing lab, complete with machinery, to accommodate pre-engineering students, as well as a large kitchen to accommodate culinary arts students. The school also has many computer labs scattered throughout the campus, a complete and working security system, Wi-Fi Connectivity, and a Cell Phone monitoring device.[ citation needed ]

Performing Arts

The performing arts department at Treasure Coast High School is made up of the band, dance, drama programs.

Recognitions

In the 2008–2009 school year, the Florida Department of Education rated Treasure Coast High School a "C" school, for the second year in a row. [5]

In the 2009–2010 school year, the Florida Department of Education rated Treasure Coast High School a "B" school. It is the first true public high school in the St. Lucie County School District to be rated "B" with the exception of Lincoln Park Academy, a magnet school. [6]

TCHS received a B grade for the 2016–17 school year, thus making it eight consecutive years as a B school.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ https://schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/tch/academies/s-t-a-r-s-academy/ S.T.A.R.S. Academy Acronym meaning
  3. ↑ https://schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/tch/academies/explorer-academy/ Explorer Academy
  4. ↑ "Academies". Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-07-14. Academy List
  5. ↑ "Explore Treasure Coast High School in PORT ST LUCIE, FL".
  6. ↑ "Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test". schoolgrades.fldoe.org. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19.
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