Tuscola Community High School (TCHS) is a public high school in Tuscola, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Tuscola Community Unit School District 301.
| Tuscola Community High School | |
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| Location | |
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500 S Prairie Street , Illinois 61953 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°47′44″N 88°16′27″W / 39.7956°N 88.2741°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | TCHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1870s |
School district | Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 |
NCES School ID | 173960004001[1] |
Teaching staff | 23.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 299[2] (2024-2025) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.60[1] |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Athletics | IHSA |
Athletics conference | Central Illinois Conference |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Arcola High School (Cola Wars) |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Tuscolian[citation needed] |
| Website | www |
History
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High school in Tuscola dates back to the early 1870s, when it occupied the third floor of the Tuscola Union School; the first high school graduation was in 1875. After the Union School burned on October 12, 1921, high school was held at the courthouse.[3]: 270
The first building solely for Tuscola High School was opened October 2, 1922, bounded by Sale, Niles, Overton and Indiana Streets.[3]: 275 That building was then used from 1957 to January 1969 as a grade school,[3]: 275 after the newer high school was opened in November 1957, bounded by Daggy, VanAllen, and Prairie Streets.[3]: 277
The high school became part of Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 in the 1940s when the unit district was approved by public referendum.[3]: 275
Athletics
editTuscola's High School athletes participate in the Central Illinois Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[4] There is a broad range of sporting activities in which the students participate, currently offering six sports for boys: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field as well as seven sports for girls: basketball, cheer, cross country, golf, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
Athletic honors
edit- Boys Football: 2006–07 & 2009–10 (1st), 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18 (2nd)
- Boys Baseball: 2011–12 (2nd), 2017–18 (3rd), 2007–08 (4th)
- Boys Basketball: 2022-23 (3rd)
- Boys Cross Country: 2023-24 (1st)
- Boys Track: 2023-24 & 2024-25 (2nd), 2007–08 & 2013–14 (3rd)
- Girls Softball: 2011-12 (4th)
- Girls Track: 2021-22 (1st), 1992–93, 2023–24, 2024-25 (2nd), 2022-23 (3rd) [5]
Extracurricular activities
editTCHS offers both band and chorus programs, as well as competitive quizzing.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Linda Metheny, Olympic gymnast[7]
- Fred Wakefield, NFL player[8]
- Gary Forrester, author.
- Philip Deaver, author.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Tuscola High School (173960004001)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Tuscola High School". NCES. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Tuscola Sesquicentennial History Book Committee. "Tuscola Schools 1858–2007". Tuscola Strolling Through the Past: A Pictorial History 1857–2007 (PDF). Tuscola, Illinois: City of Tuscola. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Team Titles: T". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ "About Us". Tuscola CUSD 301. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Tuscola Fall 2015 Homecoming". Tuscola Community High School. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ "In Illinois' bicentennial year, storied high school football rivalry continues". Journal Star. Retrieved June 18, 2018.