| Troy Buchanan High School | |
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 Entrance to Troy Buchanan High School, 2023 | |
| Address | |
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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 |
| Staff | 119.98 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,200 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.15[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Gateway Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| 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.[2]
After Buchanan College sold their property in Troy to the local school district in 1905, Buchanan High School was founded in fall 1914.[3] A 1916 referendum proposed to build a gymnasium on to the existing school building.[4] That location was used until 1956, when classes were moved to a new location.[3]
In 1996, a new building was constructed at a cost of $13 million.[5] Work on a ninth-grade center began in 2007.[6]
Advanced Placement classes are in place for Science, Mathematics and reading. Also as part of a Latin honors program.[7]
TBHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Trojans; they are members of the Gateway Athletic Conference and compete in the South Division.[8] A new athletic compound was opened in fall 2000.[9] The softball team won state championships in 2011 and 2016.[10]
The school has a strong National FFA Organization program.[11][3]For example it was named the Model of Innovations for Student Development in 2015.[12] And was the Premiere Chapter for Building Communities in 2019.[13] Additionally, In 2020 the Chapter was a National Finalist for the Model of Excellence Award.[14] The Troy FFA has also found success in CDE/LDEs (Career/Leadership Development Events). Most recently the Troy FFA won 3rd Place in the Nation at the 2022 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure Competition held in conjunction with the 95th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo.
TBHS has two competitive show choirs, "Express" and "Soundwave".[15] The program hosts an annual competition.[16] Express has won national-level competitions before, and Soundwave swept the jayvee division in their 2019 season.[17][18]
