Principal:
Sam Meaux
Board Member:
Amanda
Ferguson
Director:
Mike McKenzie
Enrollment: 1681
School Hours: Hours:
8:25 AM - 3:15 PM
Overview
Tates Creek High School was built in
1965, as the final stage of the Tates Creek School complex, two
years after Tates Creek Elementary and Junior High. A major
renovation project was completed in 1993.
Academic Programs
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme, Art, Business, English, Foreign
Languages, Home Economics, Technology Education, Math, Music,
Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education.
Advanced placement courses are provided in most of the major core
subjects. Special programs provided are: EBCE (Experience Based
Career Education), Distributive Education, Community Resource
Seminar, Vocational Education, and SAFE (Suspension and Failure
Eliminated).
Other Programs
Academic Team, Anchor Club, Astra Club,
Band, Beta Club, Chorus, Close Up, Computer Team, Debate Team,
Distributive Education Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
French Club, French Honor Society, Future Leaders of America, German
Club, Harambee Club, Home Economics Club, Industrial Arts Club,
International Club, Intramurals, Junior Achievement, Key Club, Latin
Club, Masthead Newspaper, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society,
Orchestra, Students Against Drunk Driving, Ski Club, Spanish Club,
Spanish Honor Society, Speech Club, Student Council, Video Club,
Yearbook, and Interscholastic Athletics.
Honors
In April 2007 Tates Creek High School
was accepted into the International Baccalaureate programme.
Students can earn an IB Diploma through participation in and
successful completion of this prestigious program. Students annually participate in
Governor's Scholars, Governor's School for the Arts, and the
National Merit Competition. Two graduates have been Presidential
Scholars, and three have become Rhodes Scholars. The 1990-91,
1991-92 and 1994-95 Academic Teams were Academic State Champions.
The 1994-95 team placed 14th in the National Knowledge Masters Open.
In addition to the academic program, Tates Creek also excels in the
athletic program, where many state championships have been
won. The marching band has a fine record of high achievement
in Kentucky Music Educators Association competitions and regularly
competes on an interstate level in Bands of America
competitions. The concert bands, jazz band, percussion group,
indoor drum line, and color guard round out a comprehensive music
program that has won many honors.
KERA Implementation
Tates Creek High School, a rewarded
school under the KIRIS Assessment, elected a School-Based Decision
Making Council in June 1995. Tates Creek has committees composed of
faculty and parents that meet all year to evaluate curriculum,
alternate scheduling, technology, public relations, staff
development, testing, and transformation plans. In fact a
transformation plan is developed and refined annually. Through
professional development activities and in-service, teachers are
being trained to change their teaching methods and activities to
better implement the goals of KERA. Tates Creek is the only Fayette
County high school that has a career exploration course - a support
and transitional course of incoming, selected 9th graders. Much has
been done in technology through the renovation. The school is wired
for the most advanced computer and communications systems available.
The after-school tutoring program for 2 days per week helps students
in math, science, social studies, and English. Tates Creek High
School will continue to work toward achieving the goals set forth in
the implementation of KERA. The school adopted a block schedule
(alternate 4x4) in 1997. |
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