Tahquitz High School
high school in California, United States
Established in August 2007, Tahquitz High School (Tah-quitz) is a high school of approximately 1700 students on the northwestern side of Hemet, California operated by the Hemet Unified School District. The high school's mascot is a 'titan warrior' school colors are green and gold.
Kari McGowan was the school principal at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
The high school served as an evacuation center during the Fairview Fire of September 2022.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,582 students enrolled for the 2014–2015 school year was:
Male - 54.2%
Female - 45.8%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 3.5%
Black - 11.3%
Hispanic - 60.5%
White - 20.9%
Multiracial - 3.3%
In addition, 80.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch, making this a Title I school.
Sports and athletics
Soccer-m/f
Football-m
Basketball-m/f
Baseball-m
Golf-m/f
Tennis-m/f
Track and field-m/f
Water polo-m/f
Wrestling-m/f
Volleyball-m/f
Softball-f
Female participation sports designated with an "f"; male participation sports designated with a "m".
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