Thomas Worthington High School
Public, coeducational high school in Worthington, Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Thomas Worthington High School | |
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| Address | |
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300 West Dublin Granville Road 43085 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°5′26″N 83°1′32″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational high school |
| Opened | 1952 |
| School district | Worthington City School District |
| Superintendent | Trent Bowers |
| Principal | Josh Almanson |
| Teaching staff | 94.75 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,598[1] (2014-15) |
| 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, Columbus Academy |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Website | www |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
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.[6]
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.
Clubs and activities
Clubs and organizations
TWHS offers many clubs and organizations to its students.[7]
- In-the-Know[8] - An academic quiz team
- Jazz Band
- Theatre
- Marching Band
- Ski Club
- Mock Trial Team - A team that competes in the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition
- Pit Orchestra
- Science Olympiad
- Student Council
- Key Club
- Brunch Club
- FIRST Robotics - A part of the FIRST Robotics Program allowing students to explore robotics and compete on an international scale.
- Winter Guard
- Indoor Percussion
- Sound Effects Club - A club that pursued activities relating to sound effects
Athletics
The following sports are available to students:
- Baseball sports
- 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
- Boys baseball - 1981[9]
- Boys golf - 1938, 1978, 1983[10]
- Boys soccer - 1991, 1998, 2001[10]
- Boys track - 1997, 1999, 2017 [10]
- Boys cross country - 1967[10]
- Boys gymnastics - 1987[10]
- Girls cross country - 1989, 1992[10]
- Girls field hockey - 1988, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 [11][12]
- Girls gymnastics - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989[10][13]
- Girls swimming - 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989[14]
Other athletic accomplishments
- State Champions - Boys water polo - 2002, 2003, 2017[15] (Sponsored by the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association)
- State Champions - Boys lacrosse - 1989,1990,1991,1996[16][failed verification] (Sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)
Notable alumni
- Braden Beals, 2009 - Fintech Executive
- Juli Briskman, 1985, - journalist and politician
- Maggie Grace, did not graduate but attended the high school - Actress[17]
- Rachael Harris, 1986 - Actress[18]
- Bob Hill, 1967 - NBA coach[19]
- Jim Kammerud, 1978 - cartoonist[20]
- Molly Ludlow, 2005 - middle-distance runner[21]
- Nick Mafi, 2004 - writer, editor[22]
- Betty Montgomery, 1966 - Ohio senator and attorney general[20]
- Christopher Paul, 1981 - Al Qaeda terrorist
- Troy Perkins, 1999 - Major League Soccer player[23]
- Jack Plotnick, 1987 - actor [24]
- Claire Shipman, 1980 - television journalist[25]
- J.K. Simmons, 1972 - actor
- Jeff Smith, 1978 - cartoonist[20][26]
- Frank Truitt, 1943 - 2014 collegiate basketball coach at Ohio State University, Louisiana State University, and Kent State University[27]
- Dana Tyler, 1977 – Senior News Anchor for WCBS-TV[28]
References
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