Tahquitz High School Explained

Tahquitz High School
Type:	Public High School
Streetaddress:	4425 Titan Trail
City:	Hemet
State:	California
Zipcode:	92545
Country:	United States
Principal:	Eric Dahlstrom
Enrollment:	1,671 (2018-19)^[1]
Teaching Staff:	74.90 (FTE)
Ratio:	22.31
Colors:	Green & Gold
Nickname:	Titans

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.^[2]

The high school served as an evacuation center during the Fairview Fire of September 2022.^[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,582 students enrolled for the 2014–2015 school year was:^[4]

• 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.^[4]

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".^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Tahquitz (spirit)

External links

• • Hemet Unified School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tahquitz High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 3, 2021.
2. Web site: Tahquitz High School. 12 September 2022. www.tahquitzhs.org.
3. Web site: Fairview Fire . . 7 September 2022 . fire.ca.gov . Cal Fire (State of California) . 12 September 2022 .
4. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tahquitz High. National Center for Education Statistics. 24 December 2019.
5. Web site: Tahquitz High School (Hemet, CA) Home - MaxPreps. MaxPreps.com. 4 December 2017.
6. Web site: Tahquitz Titans Official Athletics Website. tahquitzathletics.olinesports.com. 4 December 2017.