Treasure Coast High School

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.

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

Port St. Lucie
,
United States
,
Florida
34953
Coordinates27.244897°N 80.368381°W / 27.244897; -80.368381
Information
Established2006
School districtSt. Lucie County Public Schools
PrincipalMr. Todd Smith
Staff119.53 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,823 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.62[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Black and Gold   
MascotTitans
NicknameTCHS, Treasure Coast
Grade LevelsGlobal Small Learning Communities
  • 9th Grade S.T.A.R.S Academy
  • 10th Grade Explorer Academy
  • Upper House(11-12)
WebsiteTCHS Website

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.

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

  • AS and A-Level English Literature
  • AS and A-Level Global Perspectives
  • AS and A-Level Mathematics
  • AS and A-Level Psychology
  • AS and A-Level United States History
  • AS-Level Art & Design
  • AS-Level Biology
  • AS-Level Chemistry
  • AS-Level Economics
  • AS-Level English Language
  • AS-Level Environmental Management
  • AS-Level European History
  • AS-Level French Language
  • AS-Level General Paper
  • AS-Level Graphic Design
  • AS-Level Marine Science
  • AS-Level Media Studies
  • AS-Level Music
  • AS-Level Physical Education
  • AS-Level Sociology
  • AS-Level Spanish Language
  • AS-Level Spanish Literature
  • AS-Level Thinking Skills

Public Service and Safety

  • Health Science & Allied Health Assisting
  • First Responder
  • Nursing Assistant

Criminal Justice

US Air Force JROTC

  • Aerospace Science
  • Leadership Education

Teacher Assisting

Visionary House

  • Creative Photography
  • Digital Photography
  • Drawing
  • Entertainment Marketing
  • Graphic Design
  • International Business
  • New Media Technology

Culinary Arts

Innovation House

  • Biotechnology
  • Pre-Engineering & Manufacturing

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

Athletics

Fall Sports

  • Football
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Cheerleading

Winter Sports

  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Girls' Weightlifting
  • Soccer

Spring Sports

  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Track (including UNIFY)
  • Tennis
  • Flag football

Cheerleading

  • Fall-season football cheerleading
  • Winter-season basketball 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.

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.

References
  1. "TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Academy List
  5. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/fl/7844#from..Tab
  6. http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp
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