Troy Buchanan High School
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| Troy Buchanan High School | |
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 Entrance to Troy Buchanan High School, 2023 | |
| Location | |
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1190 Old Cap-au-Gris Road , 63379 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′34″N 90°57′36″W / 38.97611°N 90.96000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | Lincoln County School District |
| Principal | Brian Brown |
| Teaching staff | 146.08 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,148 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.70[1] |
| Colors | Purple and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | Gateway Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Trojan[2] |
| Website | www |
Troy Buchanan High School (formerly Buchanan High School) is a 3-year public high school in Troy, Missouri, United States that is part of the Lincoln County School District. The school is named after local merchant Alexander Buchanan, who donated a $1,500 endowment and the land for Buchanan College (which would sell property to the local school district upon closure) to be built.[3]
After Buchanan College sold their property in Troy to the local school district in 1905, Buchanan High School was founded in Fall 1914.[4] A 1916 referendum proposed to build a gymnasium on to the existing school building.[5] That location was used until 1956, when classes were moved to a new location.[4]
In 1996, a new building was constructed at a cost of $13 million.[6] Work on a ninth-grade center began in 2007, and was completed in Fall 2008.[7][8]
In 2014, TBHS was featured in an NBC article which detailed their after-school active shooter trainings, which included student volunteers.[9]
In February 2016, TBHS's field house caught on fire and was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire was undetermined, and it cost around $1 million in damages.[10][11]
In Spring 2017, a new performing arts building, named the Hungate Performing Arts Center, was opened adjacent to the school. It is named after William and David Hungate.[12]
Boundary
Its boundary includes Cave, Fountain N' Lakes, Hawk Point, Moscow Mills, Troy, and Truxton.[13]
Academics
TBHS has course offerings for honors students. Advanced Placement classes are in place for science (biology and environmental science), mathematics (calculus and statistics), fine arts (music theory, art history, and 2D Studio Art), social science (psychology and world history), foreign language (Spanish and French).[14] Since 2020, they have been a part of a Latin honors program.[15]
Since April 2010, TBHS has been a designated high school for the A+ Scholarship Program.[16][17]
TBHS has dual credit course offerings available through Lindenwood University, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Baptist University, the St. Charles Community College, as well as Ranken Technical College.[18]
Athletics
TBHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Trojans; they are members of the Gateway Athletic Conference and compete in the South Division.[19] A new athletic compound was opened in fall 2000.[20] The softball team won state championships in 2011 and 2016.[21]
