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- 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
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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.
- Alma mater
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The alma mater of Temple City High:
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Temple City, we love thee
Now and for all times to be
And we have pledged our loyalty
To thee, to thee.
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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
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Academic programs at Temple City High include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics up to Calculus BC, and language courses such as French, German, Spanish, Mandarin and English Language Development, a program focused on moving students from Limited English Proficiency to Redesignated Fluent English Proficiency.
- Temple City High also offers 15 Advanced Placement. These AP classes are World History, Art History, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics B, Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, US History, Studio Art, Spanish Language, French Language, and German Language.
- Temple City High School Yearbook: Templar
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Over the years, Temple City's yearbook program has been both regionally and nationally recognized. The most prominent year was in 2007, where the Templar's 2005-2006 edition yearbook, themed "It All Adds Up", received one of only six "Herff Jones Yearbook Gold Crown" awards in the nation. In 2009, the Templar was yet again recognized nationally as they received the "Herff Jones Yearbook Silver Crown" award for their 2007-2008 edition yearbook entitled "Right Click". In 2009, at a yearbook competition in Alhambra, the Templar also took home Grand Sweepstakes for accumulating the most points over a series of criteria that include: Copywriting, Layout, and Pictures.
- Awards and recognitions
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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. The school was awarded the California Distinguished School award in 1996, an honor lasting a duration of four years which has not been awarded since. In 2006, the school's Academic Performance Index was 808, 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. In September 2008, their API score improved by 16 points, making it 822. In September 2009, Temple City High School yet again raised their API scored by 16, making their score 838 for the 2009-2010 school year.
- Graduation Requirements
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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
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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.
- Performing and visual arts
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Temple City High performing and visual arts consist of art, auxiliaries, band, dance, chorus, 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. Their nationally recognized "co-ed" show choir team is named the Brighter Side Singers.
- The Temple City Marching Band and Pagentry Corps—the "Pride of Temple City"—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.
- In 2005, the Temple City High School Symphony Orchestra was invited to New York to take part in the Youth Symphony Orchestra Competition in Carnegie Hall. They were awarded the Gold Plaque Award for their performance.
- In 2008, the Temple City High School Honors Orchestra was invited to play in Disney's Concert Hall. They were invited due to the recognition of one of their students and cello players, Daniel Gee. He was recognized for his arrangement of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".
- Extracurricular activities
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Temple City High features numerous clubs and organizations run by the associated student body.
- The various clubs include:
- American Cancer Society
- Amnesty International
- Anime Club
- B.T.W Club (Brightening the World)
- Chess Club
- Chinese Club
- Christian Club
- Environmental Club
- E.Y.E.S. Club
- French Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- GATE Club (Gifted and Talented Education)
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Infinity Math Club
- Junior State of America
- Kaleidoscope
- Key Club
- Korean Club
- Kung Fu Club
- Medical Society
- Model United Nations (MUN)
- National Honor Society
- No Cussing Club
- P.A.C.T Club
- P.A.V.A
- Ping Pong Club
- Quantum Physics Club
- Spanish Club
- Rampage - Newspaper
- R.A.Z.Z - Raising and Achieving Zeal
- 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
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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
- Steve Busick, class of 1977, member of 1978 USC Trojans football team which earned UPI honors as national champion, also 7 year NFL career as a Linebacker
- Steven W. Lindsey, class of 1978, is a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut
- Jimmy Conrad, class of 1994, made the U.S. roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, defender for the Kansas City Wizards
- See also
- List of high schools in Los Angeles County, California
- External links
- Welcome to Temple City High School (Official Website)
- Temple City Unified School District (Official Website)
- City of Temple City (Official Website)
- Temple City High School ASB - Home
- TCHS Alumni News Association
- California Interscholastic Federation
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