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Tates Creek High School
1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Tates Creek High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Fayette County, KY
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1646 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 489 students
Grade 10 - 461 students
Grade 11 - 347 students
Grade 12 - 349 students
This School ( KY ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( KY ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 2%
% Black 17% 10%
% White 78% 87%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( KY ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 49%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( KY ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Fayette County School District
This School's Agency ( KY ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 63 6
Number of Students Managed 32,072 students 2,333 students
District Total Revenue $309,792,000 $19,338,000
District Expenditure $303,493,000 $20,060,000
District Revenue / Student $9,659 $7,295
District Expenditure / Student $9,463 $7,098
District Graduation Rates 79% 91%
School Notes:
  • Tates Creek High School (TCHS) is a public school in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located at 1111 Centre Parkway with a ZIP code of 40517. It is in Southeastern Lexington between Gainesway and Southeastern Hills Subdivisions. The school is one of five high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district.
  • History: Tates Creek High School was built in 1965 as the last of three Tates Creek public schools (Tates Creek Elementary School and Tates Creek Middle School). Renovation was completed in 1993 to significantly enlarge the school from its original size. Public Housing by government has changed ethnic population in and around the school. It is located on Centre Parkway just a block away from the Lexington Police Station.
  • Athletics: Baseball, Basketball (Men's and Women's), Cheerleading, Cross Country (Men's and Women's), Football, Golf (Men's and Women's), Lacrosse, Soccer (Men's and Women's), Softball, Swimming (Men's and Women's), Tennis (Men's and Women's), Track and Field (Men's and Women's), Volleyball, Wrestling, Marching Band (Men's and Women's).
  • Soccer: The high school has won 5 state high school soccer championships under the legendary coach Gary Mayrwieser.
  • American Football: The high school won one state high school football championship during the fall of 1972 under head coach Roy Walton.
  • Gymnastics: Before taking Gymnastics out of Tates Creek High School (Both mens and womens) it had one of the most wins out of all the sports there.
  • Organizations and Clubs: Academic Team, Band, Beta Club, Chorus, Harambee Club, Intramurals, Masthead Newspaper, National Honor Society, Orchestra, Spanish Club, Student Council, STLP (Student Technology Leadership Program), TSA (Technology Student Association), Yearbook.
  • Notable alumni: Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys (a boy band).
  • David Akers a football player of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (40517)
School Zip (40517) (KY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,767 people 3,722,511 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 15%
Population Average Age 29 years old 35.9 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $35,806 $35,205
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 42% / 58% 67% / 33%
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