Truckee High School is one of two high schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is a unified school district based in Truckee, California that educates students in the Truckee and northern Lake Tahoe areas....

, which is based in the Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

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 area town of Truckee

Truckee, California

Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...

 in eastern Nevada County

Nevada County, California

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, California

California

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. The high school serves approximately 800 students, and opened in 1951.

Athletics

Truckee High School is one of five California high schools who are a member of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

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and competes in the Northern Region of class 3A. In 2011 both the girls volleyball and football teams completed "3-peat" state championships. The Wolverines are best known for its football program. The Wolverines have won 11 Nevada state championships and have finished runner-up 4 times. As of November 2011, the football team is regarded as "King of California" having the longest winning streak in all of California, smashing previous records. The football team was recently featured on KCRA news, http://www.kcra.com/high-school-playbook/29718605/detail.html .

Band

Programs:

-Concert Band

-Symphonic Band

-Jazz band

Truckee High School has a phenomenal Band program. It is directed by Mr. Dave Green, a well known name in music. The students learn music theory along with playing skills for their instruments. The band members also participate in Marching Band and can be seen at the varsity home games, even in rain or snow. The students also participate in Region V Honor band in Chico, California, Solo and Ensemble Festival, the local band festival, Sierra College Honor Band, and more. Annually, they take a trip known as band tour, shortened to just "tour". They take a charter bus and go to San Francisco and the surrounding bay area, and Napa, California, and play at convalescent homes, children's hospitals, elementary schools which lack music programs, and primarily Veterans homes. The people are always clearly touched by the music and it provides an amazing experience for the students.

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

• Baseball - 1992(2A), 1994(2A)
• Basketball (Boys) - 1983(2A), 1998(3A)
• Cross Country (Boys) - 2002
• Football - 1983(2A), 1990(2A), 1993(2A), 1996(3A), 1998(3A), 2001(3A), 2004(3A), 2005(3A), 2009(3A), 2010(3A), 2011(3A)
• Golf (Boys) - 2008
• Golf (Girls) - 1998, 1999
• Skiing (Girls) - 2007, 2008, 2009
• Soccer (Boys) - 1995(2A), 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
• Soccer (Girls) - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Volleyball (Girls) - 2009, 2010, 2011