Thomas Worthington High School
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| Thomas Worthington High School | |
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| Address | |
| 300 West Dublin Granville Road Worthington, Ohio Worthington, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43085  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′26″N 83°1′32″W / 40.09056°N 83.02556°WCoordinates: 40°5′26″N 83°1′32″W / 40.09056°N 83.02556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Worthington |
| Superintendent | Thomas Tucker[1] |
| Principal | James Gaskill[1] |
| Vice principal | Julie King |
| Asst. Principal | Rebecca Chattman, Gene Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 1700 ((2010-2011)) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red[1] |
| Song | "Oh, Worthington" (Words and Music by Henry Shuster, 1955) |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Nickname | Cards |
| Team name | Cardinals[1] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Average SAT scores | 1170 |
| Average ACT scores | 27 |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Athletic Director | Dan Girard[1] |
| Website | [1] |
Thomas Worthington High School ("TWHS") is located in Worthington, Ohio, TWHS has historically been among the top performing high schools in Ohio in terms of academics. The school was formerly named Worthington High School until the 1991 opening of Worthington Kilbourne High School
Thomas Worthington is the largest school in the Worthington City School District. The Thomas Worthington mascot is the cardinal, and the school colors are red and blue. There are approximately 1700 students. 2006-2007 principal Dr. Richard Littell stepped down from his position Tuesday, July 10, 2007 for a position teaching English at the nearby Worthington Kilbourne High School. Jim Gaskill has filled the position of principal since the 2007-2008 school year.[2]
Students from Thomas Worthington primarily come from Kilbourne and Worthingway and Phoenix Middle Schools. They also come from Phoenix Middle School, the alternative school, if they would otherwise have gone to Kilbourne or Worthingway.
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[edit] Academics
http://www.city-data.com/school/thomas-worthington-high-school-oh.html
Ohio Report Card http://www.ode.state.oh.us/gd/templates/pages/ode/odedetail.aspx?page=279
[edit] Clubs and activities
[edit] Clubs and organizations
Thomas Worthington offers many clubs and organizations to its students.[3]
- In-the-Know - An academic quiz team
- Jazz Band
- Theatre- Thomas Worthington Boasts one of the top schools for theatre in the state.
- Latin Club - functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]
- Marching Band
- * OMEA State Superior Rating in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Mock Trial Team - A team that competes in the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition
- Pit Orchestra
- Science Olympiad
- Student Council
[edit] Athletics
The following sports are available to students
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball - 1981[6]
- Boys Golf - 1938,1978,1983[7]
- Boys Soccer - 1991,1998,2001[7]
- Boys Track - 1997,1999[7]
- Boys Cross Country - 1967[7]
- Girls Cross Country - 1989,1992[7]
- Girls Field Hockey - 1988, 2007, 2011[8]
- Girls Gymnastics - 1985,1986,1987,1988,1989[7][9]
- Girls Swimming - 1977,1978,1980,1981,1989[10]
[edit] Other athletic accomplishments
- State Champions - Boys Water Polo* - 2002, 2003[11]
- Boys Lacrosse** - 1989,1990,1991,1996[12][not in citation given]
Track and Field: 2011 4x200m State Champions (K. Girgis, A. Maetzold, A. Austin, N. Kyeremeh) http://cron.flocasts.org/coverage/238841-OHSAA-Ohio-Outdoor-Track-Field-Championships-2011/video/494553-Thomas-Worthington-D1-Boys-4x2-State-Champ
- *Sponsored by the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association
- **Sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rachael Harris
- Jim Kammerud
- Troy Perkins
- Jeff Smith
- Maggie Grace
- Jack Plotnick
- Dana Tyler
- Stanley Bahorek
- David Ayers
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1738. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "2009–2010 THOMAS WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS". Worthington City Schools. http://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/schools/TWHS/activities/activities.pdf. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. http://www.ohiojcl.org/conv/09/results/09_club_point_summary.pdf. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. http://www.ojcl.org/conv/2010/2010_Points_Summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. http://ohiojcl.org/resources/080309_OJCL_Constitution.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2009. "...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL."
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "OHSAA All-Time State Field Hockey Tournament Participation". The Ohio High School Athletic Association. http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/FH/tourn_participation.htm. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Emerine, Brad (2011-11-06). "Field hockey: Thomas Worthington wins in overtime". The Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/11/06/thomas-worthington-wins-in-overtime.html. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Swimming State Champions". http://www.ohssca.org/History/girlsstateteamchamps.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-08.[dead link]
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". http://www.ohssca.org/Waterpolo/waterpolochamps-boys.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-08.[dead link]
- ^ OHSLA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association-Boys Lacrosse State Champions". http://www.ohsla.org. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
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