Triumph Public High Schools - Summary
Triumph Public High Schools (TPHS) was established in 1990 and is a private, non-profit community-based organization exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C., Section 50l(c)(3). TPHS got its start by the development and implementation of dropout recovery programs that provided accelerated and compensatory instructional services for youth 14-21 years old in the state of Texas.TPHS maintains its central corporate administrative office in San Antonio, Texas.
- As authorized under the provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC),TPHS has expanded the types of educational programs it delivers and now provides services through:
- Four public, open-enrollment charter school districts awarded by the Texas State Board of Education under Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) in 1998.
- Community-based drop recovery program that also provides services to students at-risk of dropping out of school, as defined under Chapter 29, TEC;
- Contracts with school districts to provided services to youth under the provisions of Chapter 37, TEC, Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEP); and