Temple City High School

Infobox School
name = Temple City High School


imagesize = 275px| image caption = The inside building of Temple City High School with their name and mascot painted on the wall
motto = "Home of the Temple City Rams"
established = 1954
schooltype = Public high school
district = Temple City Unified School District
grades = 9-12
principal = Mary Jo Fosselman-King
address = 9501 East Lemon Avenue
city = Temple City
state = California
zipcode = 91780
country = USA
information = 626-548-5040
campus type = Suburban
mascot = Ram
mascot

athletics = Basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, marching band, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
conference = Rio Hondo League
colors = Green and gold color box|green color box|gold
homepage = [http://www.tcusd.net/schools/templecityhs/ www.tcusd.net/schools/templecityhs/] |

Temple City High School (also known as TCHS) is a four-year public high school located in Temple City, California, in the West San Gabriel Valley.

History

The Temple City Unified School District was established on July 1, 1954 and incorporated Oak Avenue Intermediate School, a junior high school formerly part of the Pasadena Unified School District. Before 1956, Temple City public school students would attend Pasadena High School after Oak Avenue, but in 1956 the first 12th grade class in the district graduated at Oak Avenue. The first graduation from Temple City High was a year later, when the Associated Student Body established the green and gold school colors and the Ram as the school mascot. [cite web | title = Congressman Adam Schiff - Representing California's 29th District - In Recognition of the Temple City | url=http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Legislative+Issues/Floor+Statements+-+Text/2004/In+Recognition+of+the+Temple+City+Unified+School+Districts+50th+Anniversary+Celebration.htm | accessdate = 2007-04-26 ]

Alma mater

The alma mater of Temple City High:

:"Temple City, we love thee:"Now and for all times to be:"And we have pledged our loyalty:"To thee, to thee."

:"Hail our colors green and gold:"Standing for our dreams untold:"As we will strive to reach our goal:"For thee, for thee,:"Hail Temple City. All Hail!"

Academics

Academic programs at Temple City High include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics up to Calculus BC, and language courses such as French, German, Spanish, Mandrin and English Language Development, a program focused on moving students from Limited English Proficiency to Redesignated Fluent English Proficiency. Also available are Advanced Placement and Honors programs.

Awards and recognitions

Temple City High School has received several awards for its academic programs. Rampage, the school newspaper, was presented with the second place award for High School Newspaper Excellence in Division A by the "Los Angeles Times" at the Student Journalism Awards on May 26, 2005. [cite web | title = Student Journalism Awards | url=http://www.latimes.com/extras/studentjournalism/index.html | accessdate = 2007-04-11 ] The school was awarded the California Distinguished School award in 1996 [cite web | title = Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) | url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=19 | accessdate = 2006-09-30 ] , an honor lasting a duration of four years which has not been awarded since. In 2006, the school's Academic Performance Index was 808, [cite web | title = 2005-06 APR School Summary | url=http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006SchSummary.aspx?allcds=19650521938679 | accessdate = 2006-09-30 ] above the statewide target of 800.The school also received national recognition in Newsweek's 2007 list of America's Best High Schools, placing at 596 -- ranking the school in the top 5% of public high schools nationwide. [cite web | title = Newsweek America's Best High Schools 2007 | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/?sort=Rank&count=1257&search=&start=500&limit=100&year=2007& | accessdate = 2007-05-24 ]

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation and to participate in graduation ceremonies, students must meet the following requirements within the mandatory 230 credits. These are graduation requirements only and may not meet college entrance requirements.

Students must have completed 40 credits of English over 8 semesters, 30 credits of Social Science over 6 semesters, 20 credits of mathematics over 4 semesters, 20 credits of science over 4 semesters, 10 credits of fine arts or foreign language or an approved elective over 2 semesters, 30 credits of physical education over 6 semesters, 80 credits of additional academic courses or electives over 16 semesters, 100 hours of community service, and the High School Exit Exam.

Athletics

Temple City High School competes interscholastically as a member of the Rio Hondo League in Boy's and Girl's baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, marching band, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and Boy's football and wrestling. Most athletics require before- or after-school practice from their athletes.

The Rams are governed by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section alongside fellow Rio Hondo League schools Blair International Baccalaureate School, La Cañada High School, Monrovia High School, South Pasadena High School, and San Marino High School.

Girl's volleyball won the CIF championship in 2002, and girl's water polo won the CIF Section III championship back-to-back in 2003 and 2004, marking a consistent streak in girl's athletics.

In Athletics, Temple City Track and Field is well known for producing several CIF Champions and State Champions in Pole Vaulting. Several Including their new school record holder Hoku Ho with a jump of 15 ft. Hoku became the CIF Division III champion after a Jump off against AJ from atascadero. Laura Chen was their most nationally known pole vaulter. In her time she was ranked within the top 10 of the nation.Fact|date=September 2008

Performing and visual arts

Temple City High performing and visual arts consist of art, auxiliaries, band, dance, orchestra, and theatre. Dragonflicks, part of the school's art and film department, holds an annual Film Festival supported by the school during the months ofMay and/or June.

The Pride of Temple City, the Temple City Marching Band and Pagentry Corps was honored by being invited to march in the 2004 Tournament of Roses Parade. This was greatly earned as they had had one of their most successful marching seasons. They earned 3 Sweepstakes Awards and 7 First Place Awards. They were one of only two bands in the Southern California area to march in the parade that year. Their appearance later led to an invitation to perform on the Ellen Degeneres Show.

Extracurricular activities

Temple City High features numerous clubs and organizations run by the associated student body.

The various clubs include:
*Environmental Club
*French Club
*Future Business Leaders of America
*Infinity Math Club
*Junior State of America
*Kaleidoscope [ [http://tckal.b3ta.org/ Kaleidoscope web site] ]
*Key Club [ [http://tckeyclub.org/ Key Club web site] ]
*Korean Club
*Model United Nations
*National Honor Society
*P.A.C.T Club [ [http://www.pact.com P.A.C.T Club web site] ]
*Rampage - Newspaper
*Red Cross Club
*Robotics Club (TCRC, which took 1st place at the 2006 Glendale Open, and semifinals at CSUN 2007)
*Rubik's Cube Club
*Templar Yearbook

Notable alumni

Remarkable graduates or former students of Temple City High include:

*Kent Cullers, class of 1967 valedictorian, the first totally blind physicist in the world and Director for SETI R&D [cite web | title = Curriculum Vitae Kent Cullers, Ph.D. | url=http://www.seti.org/atf/cf/%7BB0D4BC0E-D59B-4CD0-9E79-113953A58644%7D/cullers_cv.pdf | accessdate = 2007-04-27 ]
*Steven W. Lindsey, class of 1978, is a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut [cite web | title = Astronaut Bio: Steven W. Lindsey (7/2006) | url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/lindsey.html | accessdate = 2006-09-30 ]
*Jimmy Conrad, class of 1994, made the U.S. roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, defender for the Kansas City Wizards

ee also

*List of high schools in Los Angeles County, California

References

External links

* [http://www.templecity.k12.ca.us/tchs/ Welcome to Temple City High School] (Official Website)
* [http://www.templecity.k12.ca.us/ Temple City Unified School District] (Official Website)
* [http://www.ci.temple-city.ca.us/ City of Temple City] (Official Website)
* [http://www.tchsasb.com/ Temple City High School ASB - Home]
* [http://www.tchsalumni.org/ TCHS Alumni News Association]
* [http://www.cifstate.org/ California Interscholastic Federation]