Scarborough High School (Texas)
George Cameron Scarborough High School is a secondary school located at 4141 Costa Rica in Houston, Texas, United States with a ZIP code of 77092. Part of the Houston Independent School District, Scarborough serves grades nine through twelve and has Houston ISD's Architecture and Landscaping Design magnet Program.
Coordinates: 29°49′46″N 95°28′11″W / 29.829363°N 95.469584°W
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[edit] History
The school was named after school board member George Cameron Scarborough. Its first principal was W. L. Fromein. Scarborough was founded on a 21-acre (85,000 m2) plot on May 27, 1968.[citation needed] The school relieved Waltrip High School.[1] Originally, the plan was for both a junior and senior high school, but it became a high school in 1979 when Clifton Middle School opened.[citation needed]
Scarborough was named a 1986-87 National Blue Ribbon School.[2]
In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University study commissioned by the Associated Press cited Scarborough as a "dropout factory."[3]
In 2008 the school had a per student cost of $5,442, with 890 students attending the school.[4]
[edit] Neighborhoods served
The neighborhoods served by Scarborough[5] include Langwood III, Candlelight Oaks, Candlelight Oaks Village, Forest Pines, Forest West, and part of Oak Forest.
A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school.[6]
[edit] Student body
The enrolled student body, which totaled 869 during the 2006-2007 school year, is predominantly Hispanic.[7]
- 58% Hispanic American
- 29% African American
- 12% White American
- 1% Asian American
- <1% Native American
[edit] Strict dress code and school uniforms
In the 2007-2008 school year, Scarborough has school uniforms.[8]
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [9]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
[edit] Feeder pattern
Feeder elementary schools to Scarborough High School [5] include:
Feeder middle schools include:
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dwayne Bohac - Elected to Texas House of Representatives in 2002[15]
- Phil Boriskie - Elected as the fire chief of Houston in 2004[15]
- Karen Dufilho-Rosen - Pixar producer[15]
[edit] References
- ^ "Welcome to Scarborough High School's Website!" Scarborough High School. Retrieved on April 27, 2010.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "Report points to 'dropout factories'," Houston Chronicle, October 31, 2007
- ^ Garza, Cynthia Leonor. "School a haven for new arrivals / Leader helps his immigrant HISD students feel at home at charter campus." Houston Chronicle. Saturday October 1, 2008. B1 MetFront. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Scarborough High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Scarborough High School" Profile. Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "SCHOOL UNIFORMS 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Uniforms." Texas Education Agency.
- ^ "Kate Smith Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Benbrook Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Wainwright Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Clifton Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Black Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ a b c "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District.
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