Troy High School (California)

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Troy High School
Established 1964[1][2]
Type Public
Principal Margaret Buchan
Faculty 93
Students 2,323
Location Fullerton, California, United States
Campus Suburban
Colors Red, white, and black
Athletics 15 sports

Troy High School is combined public and magnet school situated in Fullerton, California, USA, nationally acclaimed for its Troy Tech and International Baccalaureate programs. As of the 2003-2004 school year, 2297 students attend the school, and the average SAT score of its students was 1258 (approx. 1860 on the NEW SAT-I Scale) [3], which places it at number 3 among nearly 2,000 peer public high schools in the state, according to the California Department of Education.

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[edit] Academics

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). In 2007, Troy's NJROTC program was named the best in Area 11 (60 programs), which is composed of Southern California and Arizona, and 4th best nationally, after a 16th place finish at NJROTC Navy Nationals (top 23 of 600 programs) and a 9th place finish in the nationwide National Academic Exam. 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. Troy is also noted as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence as well as a California Distinguished School.

[edit] Athletics

In addition to its academic reputation, Troy is a leader in sports. The Girl's Basketball Team won the state CIF Division II Title in 2003, 2005, and 2006, and has held the CIF Southern Section Division II Title for the past several years [5]. 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]. Furthermore, Troy has the top Girl's and Boy's Tennis Teams in CIF Southern Section in Division II. The Girl's Team won the CIF Southern Section DII Title in 2001, 2004, and 2005 and have been in the finals every year since 1998 [8]. In addition, the Boy's Tennis Team won the CIF Southern Section DII Title in 2003, 2005, and 2006 and holds several other titles [9]. Many of Troy's other sports programs have found success on the league level and several have advanced far into CIF Southern Section Tournament brackets. Despite the fact that Troy's badminton team was undefeated in league in the 2005-2006 school year and for many years prior, the sport has been canceled. In the 2006-2007 school year the Troy Football team went 12-1 making it the best team in Troy history. It was the best season but they unfortunately lost in the CIF semi-finals. They won League with a 5-0 record beating Fullerton, their cross-town rival, 53-7. Troy's Football coach, Jim Burton, was later featured on ABC7's Sports Zone and honored as a High School Coach of the Week. [10]

[edit] Controversy

Troy High School has recently been in the spotlight for news unrelated to the academic achievements of its student body. Notably, there was the highly publicized scandal surrounding former student Azia Kim, who posed as a student at Stanford for several months despite not being granted admission. Reports indicated that she attended classes and lived in the dorms, sometimes sneaking in through the window to get inside without the magnetic card reader required at the front door. She was finally discovered in May of 2007, and evicted from her illegitimately acquired dorm space.

In addition to this scandal, the school is currently being investigated after the surfacing of reports that, during renovation in 2006, students, faculty, and staff were exposed to potentially harmful chemicals due to improper removal and handling techniques on the part of the hired maintenance crew. Concerns for the health and safety of the employees, some of whom spent upwards of 6 hours per day in the affected building, were raised by students and parents alike, to be swiftly shot down by the district administration. "Asbestos" was mentioned, but the superintendent of the district (FJUHSD) has repeatedly denied any malpractice.

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

Troy High School has a number of clubs and organizations within the campus. The largest or most notable of these organizations are listed below:

[edit] Best Buddies

Recognized as an Outstanding Chapter at Best Buddies International’s 16th Annual Student Leadership Conference in 2005.

[edit] Future Business Leaders of America

Troy's FBLA is a consistent award-winner in regional, state, and national competitions.

[edit] Ilium

Award-winning yearbook. The yearbook staff attends various national journalism conferences twice a year, hosted by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. In addition to its members winning individual competitions at these conferences, the Ilium has also had many of its yearbooks ranked "Best in Show" at the national level. The 2006-2007 yearbook is also currently being presented by the Walsworth Publishing Company in the Gallery of Excellence and was awarded Best-in-Show at the Fall 2007 JEA/NSPA convention in Philadelphia.[1]

[edit] Key Club

Affiliated with Kiwanis, it is one of the largest service clubs on campus.

[edit] Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Unit Troy is a powerhouse of Area 11 (which includes southern California, Arizona, and Hawaii), having competed in the NJROTC National Competition in Pensacola, Florida in spring 2007 and again in spring 2008. Named "Most Outstanding" (or best) unit of Area 11 in 2007 and 2008, the Unit was ranked 4th nationally in 2007. The NJROTC curriculum includes seamanship, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, navigation, radar, sonar, electronics and leadership. It currently has over 200 cadets making it a Battalion and it is still growing. The program plays a vital role on campus and helps students learn to become leaders in their respective fields.

[edit] The Oracle

Award-winning tri-weekly school newspaper. Awarded in 2003 with the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker and nominated in 2007. The newspaper staff also attends conferences held by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association once every year in spring.

[edit] Pilipinos Sharing Smiles Together

Started in 1999-2000, PSST is known for their performances in traditional Philippine and modern dance, which are most widely showcased in their annual PACN (Pilipino American Cultural Night) production, which has been a staple of the organization since its inception. Many members of this club are known to move on to positions in Pilipino-American organizations at the college level as well, including Cal-State Long Beach's Pilipino American Coalition (PAC), UCLA's Filipino club Samahang, and UCI's Filipino culture club Kababayan and its Modern dance team Kaba Modern. ( www.Psstfamily.com )

[edit] Red Cross Club

Affiliated with The American Red Cross, it is one of the largest service clubs on campus.

[edit] Science Olympiad

Won 7 of the last 14 first places at the National Science Olympiad. Members spend time studying for the Science Olympiad competitive events, while designing and building machines for the engineering-based areas of competition.

[edit] School demographics

The ethnic composition of the student body is:

Source: California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit [11]

[edit] Standardized testing statistics

[edit] SAT

SAT I: Reasoning Test
Section Mean Score State Rank
Total 1275 5
Critical Reading 610 5
Math 665 4
Writing 610 9
Figures for schools with greater than 50 test-takers from 2005-2006
SAT II: Subject Tests
Section Mean Score
Math Level 2 724
Math Level 1 640
United States History 627
Chemistry 646
Physics 701
Biology M 677
Biology E 675
Chinese w/L 759
Korean w/L 779
Spanish 639
English Writing 656
Figures for schools with greater than 50 test-takers om 2005-2006

[edit] AP/IB

[edit] National Merit statistics

Year Finalists Semifinalists Commended Scholars Hispanic Scholars
2006 39 66
2005 40 42 72 7
2004 30 51 8

[edit] Alma Mater

A Large Banner to the right of the scoreboard hangs in the North Gym of Troy High School.

“

Troy, our noble Alma Mater,
Glorious ever be,
Rally round her warriors galiant
Pledged in loyalty.
Sing the chorus, let it echo,
Loud her praises tell
Hail to thee our Alma Mater
Hail to Troy all HAIL!

 ”

[edit] Notable Alumni

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