Thomas Worthington High School
| Thomas Worthington High School | |
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| File:Thomas Worthington High School logo.png | |
| Address | |
| 300 West Dublin Granville Road Worthington, Ohio 43085 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Worthington City School District |
| Superintendent | Trent Bowers |
| Principal | James Gaskill |
| Teaching staff | 94.75 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1543 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.28 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red |
| Song | "Oh, Worthington" (Words and Music by Henry Shuster, 1955) |
| Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Rivals | Worthington Kilbourne High School, Upper Arlington High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1699 out of 2400 |
| Average ACT scores | 24.3 out of 36 |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Website | School website |
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Thomas Worthington High School ("TWHS") is a public school in Worthington, Ohio. The school was named Worthington High School until 1991, when sister school, Worthington Kilbourne High School, opened.
With approximately 1700 students, TWHS is the largest school in the Worthington City School District. Its mascot is the cardinal, and the school colors are red and blue. A map of the district divisions is located here.[5]
Within the Worthington City School District, Worthingway Middle School, Kilbourne Middle School, and Phoenix Middle School students who would traditionally go to Worthingway or Kilbourne feed in to TWHS.
Contents
Clubs and activities
Clubs and organizations
TWHS offers many clubs and organizations to its students.[6]
- In-the-Know[7] - An academic quiz team
- Jazz Band
- Theatre
- Marching Band
- Mock Trial Team - A team that competes in the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition
- Pit Orchestra
- Science Olympiad
- Student Council
- Key Club
- Bowling Club - A team that competes against other Ohio High School teams
Athletics
The following sports are available to students:
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- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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- Boys Baseball - 1981[8]
- Boys Golf - 1938,1978,1983[9]
- Boys Soccer - 1991,1998,2001[9]
- Boys Track - 1997,1999[9]
- Boys Cross Country - 1967[9]
- Girls Cross Country - 1989,1992[9]
- Girls Field Hockey - 1988, 2007, 2011[10]
- Girls Gymnastics - 1985,1986,1987,1988,1989[9][11]
- Girls Swimming - 1977,1978,1980,1981,1989[12]
Other athletic accomplishments
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- State Champions - Boys Water Polo - 2002, 2003[13] (Sponsored by the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association)
- State Champions - Boys Lacrosse - 1989,1990,1991,1996[14][not in citation given] (Sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)
Notable alumni
- Maggie Grace, did not graduate but attended the high school - Actress[15]
- Rachael Harris, 1986 - actress[16]
- Bob Hill, 1967 - NBA coach[17]
- Jim Kammerud, 1978 - cartoonist[18]
- Molly Ludlow, 2005 - middle-distance runner[19]
- Betty Montgomery, 1966 - Ohio senator and attorney general[18]
- Troy Perkins, 1999 - Major League Soccer player[20]
- Jack Plotnick, 1987 - actor [21]
- Claire Shipman, 1980 - television journalist[22]
- Jeff Smith, 1978 - cartoonist[23][18]
- Frank Truitt, 1943 - collegiate basketball coach at Ohio State University, Louisiana State University, and Kent State University[24]
- Dana Tyler, 1977 – Senior News Anchor for WCBS-TV[25]
References
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