Treasure Coast High School, abbreviated TCHS, is a high school

High school

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 located in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Port St. Lucie, Florida

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. The school's name is taken from the Treasure Coast

Treasure Coast

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, the name of the region, where the school is located, for the area due to the presence of shipwrecks off its coast.

Campus and history

TCHS is made up of four buildings and a central courtyard. The campus is very open and large to accommodate its students. The campus has trees and other plants, to give it a peaceful, learning atmosphere. Only three of the four buildings are two story. The only building that does not have a second story is building three, which is home to many elective classes, the auditorium, and the gymnasium.

The classes aren't limited to one building, and are spread all over the campus. The school was designed so it would be possible to get to any class, from anywhere on campus, within five minutes.

Academics

TCHS 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, the 10th Grade Explorer Academy, and the various Career Academies.

Below is a list of the Career Academies, as well as classes that may be taken at the school:

Global Community

• A.I.C.E Program, sponsored by the University of Cambridge
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  , Graphic Design

Public Service and Safety

• Criminal Justice, Teacher Assisting

Visionary House

• International Business, New Media Technology, Sports Recreation & Entertainment Marketing

Culinary Arts
Medical/Health Science
Innovation House

• Pre-Engineering & Manufacturing

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

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Athletics

TCHS maintains many sports, around 15 sports in total, ranging from Football to Cheerleading. Below is a list that the school maintains.

Fall Sports

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

Winter Sports

• Basketball (Boy's Basketball, Girl's Basketball), Wrestling, Girl's Weightlifting, Soccer ( Boy's and Girl's soccer)

Spring Sports

• Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis

Cheerleading

Technology

Teachers and students are provided a high tech learning environment. 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. Teachers also have access to wireless Interwrite Boards and Turning Point remote response pads which encourage student interaction and allow for immediate feedback.

The school also has a manufacturing lab, complete with machinery, to accommodate the Pre-Engineering Students, as well as a large kitchen, to accommodate the Culinary Arts students. The school also has many computer labs scattered through the campus, a complete and working security system, WiFi Connectivity, and a Cell Phone monitoring device.

Core Beliefs

At TCHS, Student Voice is the central and most important core belief in the school. It helps with the decision-making process, and to achieve success with the students who attend.

• They believe that every student can learn, and will learn.
• Teachers are leaders, and Principals are leaders of leaders.
• The principal will provide leadership in the high school community by building and maintaining vision, direction, and focus for student learning.
• Continuous improvement, persistent innovation, and a commitment to continuing growth are expected of all. Failure is not an option.
• Teachers and Principals are accountable for the results. Students need the support of the entire community to be successful. It is their job to involve the community in meaningful ways.
• All School activity will be focused on the creation and delivery of schoolwork and experiences from which students gain skills, as well as develop the understanding to equip him/her to participate fully in an information-based, knowledge-work society.
• Every student counts in our hearts and classrooms. We value student voice.
• It is their responsibility to ensure that students are provided with schoolwork and skill in which they experience success.

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.

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.