Troy High School (California)
| Troy High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2200 East Dorothy Lane , , 92831 | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′53″N 117°53′34″W / 33.88139°N 117.89278°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1964 [1][2] |
| School district | Fullerton Joint Union High School District |
| Superintendent | George Giokaris |
| CEEB code | 051009 |
| Principal | Margaret Buchan |
| Faculty | 112 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,850 (2009) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Black |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| National ranking | 32nd (Newsweek 2011)[1] |
| Newspaper | "The Oracle" |
| Yearbook | "Ilium" |
| Website | http://www.troyhigh.com/ |
Troy High School is a public magnet school situated in Fullerton, California, USA, acclaimed for its Troy Tech and International Baccalaureate programs. It is located in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. As of the 2008-2009 school year, 2850 students attend the school.
Academics
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, then-principal Jerry Atkin was instrumental in developing and implementing a Science and Technology magnet program, known as Troy Tech, for Troy High School.[3] Troy was one of 27 high schools nationwide honored as a New American High School by former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 2000. It has won first place in the U.S. National Science Olympiad in 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008,[4] and has also placed favorably in many other competitions on both the regional and national level, including the American Computer Science League (1st in the nation, 5th overall in 2005). Troy's Science Olympiad team has consistently attended nationals for the last 15 years, emerging as national champions in 8 of those 15 competitions (with 3 second place and 1 third place). Troy’s Science Bowl Team has placed first and second for four years in the Western Regional Science Bowl sponsored by NASA/JPL and the U.S. Department of Energy. In 2001, the team captured the national second place at the U.S. Dept. of Energy Competition in Washington, D.C. A number of Troy Tech and International Baccalaureate students have received nationally recognized honors, by competing and often placing highly in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science, and Technology and the Intel Science Talent Search. In 2008, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted the school a six-year accreditation. Additionally, Troy High School is a member institution of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC).
Troy has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence[5] as well as a California Distinguished School.[citation needed]
In 2007, Troy's NJROTC program was named the best in Area 11 (60 programs), which is composed of Southern California and Arizona, and 1st nationally, after a 9th place finish at NJROTC Navy Nationals (top 24 of 618 programs) and a 9th place finish in the nationwide National Academic Exam. In 2011, Troy finished second in the NJROTC Navy Nationals competition in Pensacola, Florida.
Troy High's Academic Decathlon team has also had success at the regional level in past years.
Athletics
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Basketball
The Girl's Basketball Team won the state CIF Division II Title in 2003, 2005, and 2006.[citation needed] Sports Illustrated ranked the team the #4 program in the country for 2006,[6] and the Los Angeles Times ranked Troy the #5 program in all of Southern California for the second year in a row.[7]
NJROTC Program
Troy's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) has won 1st Place at the Area 11 Championship (State Championship) four consecutive times since 2008. It achieved the title of "Best Unit in the Nation" in 2009 and took 2nd Place at NJROTC Nationals 2011. The unit is composed of over 400 cadets making it the largest unit on the west side of the Mississippi River and is now considered a regiment. Currently it is led by Senior Naval Science Instructor, Commander Allen Stubblefield of the United States Navy, with the help of three Naval Science Instructors, Chief Petty Officer Terrik King of the US Navy, 1st Sgt. Steven C. Lyon of the US Marine Corps, and 1st Sgt. Warren Barnes of the US Marine Corps. Troy NJROTC has many competitive teams including drill teams (Armed Regulation, Unarmed Regulation, Armed Exhibition, Unarmed Exhibition, and Personnel Inspection), an Academics Team, a Marksmanship Team, a Physical Training Team, a Color Guard Team, a Brain Brawl Team, and an Orienteering Team. There are also four departments in the unit which are Operations, Administration, Supply, and Drill.
Standardized testing statistics
SAT
| Section | Mean Score | State Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1917 | 7 |
| Critical Reading | 622 | 4 |
| Math | 668 | 4 |
| Writing | 627 | 9 |
| Figures for schools with greater than 200 test-takers from 2009-2010 | ||
| Section | Mean Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Math Level 1 | 685 | |
| Math Level 2 | 768 | |
| United States History | 659 | |
| World History | 610 | |
| Chemistry | 712 | |
| Physics | 718 | |
| Biology E | 705 | |
| Biology M | 719 | |
| Chinese w/L | 779 | |
| Korean w/L | 771 | |
| Japanese w/L | 601 | |
| Spanish | 672 | |
| French | 615 | |
| English Literature | 650 | |
| Figures for schools with greater than 50 test-takers from 2007-2008 | ||
AP/IB
- Number of Advanced Placement Examinations taken in May 2010: 2282 (93.5% pass rate; California Public HS rank: 2)
- Number of International Baccalaureate Examinations taken in May 2008: 734 (98% pass rate; World IB Rank: 252; U.S. IB Rank: 93; California IB Rank: 22)
National Merit statistics
| Year | Finalists | Semifinalists | Commended Scholars | Hispanic Scholars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 42 | 51 | 87 | 6 |
| 2006 | 39 | 66 | ||
| 2005 | 40 | 42 | 72 | 7 |
| 2004 | 30 | 51 | 8 |
Controversy
Troy High School has not been immune from controversy, as detailed below:
Asbestos
Troy High School and district administrators were embroiled in a controversy surrounding the improper removal and handling of asbestos while school was in session. No public notifications or warning was issued about the removal while school was in session.
In one incident, five asbestos-containing bags were left near an intake for the ventilation system feeding the entire school. Numerous individuals at the school later reported respiratory symptoms, and over 80 faculty members at the school signed a petition to the district demanding full disclosure of the extent of exposure[8]
School and district officials still deny the existence of asbestos in the building, and refuse to disclose the full extent of the exposure.[9][10][11]
Oracle controversy
In December 2004, Ann Long, at the time a Troy student and editor of the Oracle, the school newspaper, wrote an Oracle article that profiled several openly gay students at the school. The article was generally well received by students. However, the school administration initiated disciplinary action against the student, citing school and state education codes that prohibit asking students about their sexual orientation without parental notification. Long claimed she was forced to resign voluntarily or she would be fired from her position as student editor, even though the article had been approved by the newspaper's faculty advisor. Long was supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, as well as the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the California Safe Schools Coalition.[12][13][14]
Racial slurs by school administrators
In March 2010, an employee at Troy High School came forward with audio tapes that had been taped over a period of 18 months. The tapes contained evidence of racial slurs made by Troy High School administrators against other faculty members. After district officials conducted an investigation of the allegations, vice principals Janine Van Poppellin and Joseph D'Amelia as well as Campus Supervisor Geno Rose were temporarily placed on unpaid leave. At the Fullerton Joint Unified School District board meeting on March 15, 2010, board members deliberated and the board eventually approved the "release" of the administrators in question, effective June 30, 2010.[15] Geno Rose filed a lawsuit against Fullerton Joint Unified School District in 2010. Geno Rose has since been cleared of any wrongdoing and was awarded a monetary settlement.
Notable alumni
- Marc Cherry, television and film producer, executive producer of Desperate Housewives[citation needed]
- Geri Jewell, television and film actress, comedienne and motivational speaker, known for her role as Cousin Geri on the television series The Facts of Life and as Jewell on the Emmy Award winning HBO series Deadwood.[citation needed]
- Gene Kan, founder of Infrasearch.com and Gnutella pioneer[citation needed]
- Derek O'Brien, drummer for Social Distortion, Agent Orange, and The Adolescents[citation needed]
- Steve Trachsel, professional baseball player who is currently a free agent after being cut by the Orioles[citation needed]
- Alyson Noël, author, known for The Immortals (books)[16]
References
- ^ Newsweek. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html.
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- ^ Ko, Mimi (12 May 1995). "Fullerton". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ http://www.soinc.org/tournaments/winners.htm
- ^ US Dept. of Education. "Blue Ribbon School Program" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "SI.com - Fit for Royalty - Mar 28, 2006". CNN. 28 March 2006.
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-spw-hsgirlsbkbrank3may03,0,7523276.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-highschool.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) [dead link] - ^ http://www.ocregister.com/news/troy-62343-asbestos-district.html
- ^ http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/brea_lahabra/article_1722682.php
- ^ http://www.asbestos.net/news/2007/08/23/dangerous-public-schools
- ^ http://www.maacenter.org/news/high-school-asbestos-concerns-linger.html
- ^ The Associated Press (27 January 2005). "High school editor in hot water for profiles of gay students". First Amendment Center. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ The Associated Press (8 March 2005). "ACLU: Reinstate fired student newspaper editor". First Amendment Center. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Hulit, Britt (8 February 2005). "High school editor fired for not asking permission to interview gay students". Student Press Law Center. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ http://www.fullertonobserver.com/artman/uploads/fomm3s.pdf
- ^ http://articles.ocregister.com/2010-06-21/cities/24642859_1_english-teacher-troy-high