TC Williams
The public school serving Alexandria, Virginia. Descriptions of the school’s history, location, amenities and activities as well as links to the school web site.
The Titans at T.C. Williams High School
T.C. Williams High School Today
Opened in 1965, T.C. Williams High School served as the inspiration for the hit movie “Remember the Titans”, the portrayal of the integration of African-American and Caucasian students at TCW in 1971 and the tension that arose within this community.
The movie, starring Denzel Washington, shows how the TCW was able to turn their backs on racism and this showed firmly with the success on the Football field.
Students from more than 80 countries with more than 50 languages attend T.C. Williams High School to date.
The Titan Foundation established by the 1971 State Champions Varsity Football Team, awards deserving seniors with scholarships to continue education.
After major renovations made on the school, the new building is now a 3 story – 461,000 square foot building costing $90 million educating more than 2,500 students from Grade 10 – 12. The school structure also includes a 1,200-seat auditorium, a 3,000-seat gymnasium, a planetarium and a parking deck with 416 spaces. The school also maintains a sustainable technology consisting of a 450,000 gallon underground cistern collecting and storing rainwater from the roof, then using it in toilet flushing, air conditioning operations and irrigation.
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Remember the Titans of TC Williams
T.C. Williams High School opened in 1965 and was named after a former of Superintendent of Schools. T.C. Williams High was the inspiration for the movie “Remember The Titans” starring Denzel Washington, which depicts the tensions between African-Americans and Caucasian students when they were integrated at TCW in 1971. With great success on the football field, the community in generally abolished its prejudices on race and bonded together to help overcome such strenuous times.
Today, T.C. Williams High School is one of the most diverse schools in the entire nation with students from over 80 countries speaking more then 50 languages attend.
In 2000, the 1971 State Champions Varsity Football Team established the non-profit organization Titan Foundation which provides scholarships for qualified seniors who wish to pursue a post-secondary education. The first scholarship from the Titan Foundation was awarded in 2002.
Over the last few years, T.C. Williams has undergone a major renovation/rebuilding project. Last year the new school, a 461,000-square-foot building costing $90 million, opened for the 2007-2008 year. The new TC serves 2,500 students in grades 10 through 12. It is a the three-story building, designed by Moseley Architects of Richmond, Va., featuring
- a 1,200-seat auditorium,
- a 3,000-seat gymnasium,
- a planetarium, and
- a parking deck with 416 spaces.
According to GoStructural.com, “The state-of-the-art facility is the most ambitious and expensive public building project ever undertaken by the city of Alexandria, Va.” In an effort to be more green, the school has several features have won awards for sustainable technology. The school has a 450,000-gallon underground cistern. The cistern’s purpose is to collect rainwater from the building’s roof and store it. That rainwater is then used in toilet flushing, air conditioning operations, and irrigation.
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