Thomas Worthington High School

Thomas Worthington High School
Location
300 West Dublin Granville Road

Worthington, Ohio
43085

United States
Coordinates40°5′26″N 83°1′32″W / 40.09056°N 83.02556°W / 40.09056; -83.02556
Information
TypePublic, coeducational high school
Opened1952
Sister schoolWorthington Kilbourne High School
School districtWorthington City School District
SuperintendentTrent Bowers
PrincipalJosh Almanson
Teaching staff102.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,738[1] (2025-2026)
Student to teacher ratio16.89[1]
Schedule8:40 - 3:20
Colors   Blue and red
Song"Oh, Worthington" (Words and Music by Henry Shuster, 1955)
Fight songStand Up and Cheer
Athletics conferenceOhio Capital Conference
NicknameCardinals
RivalsWorthington Kilbourne
Upper Arlington
Columbus Academy (CA)
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
PublicationFlock Talk
NewspaperTWHS News (twhsnews.com)
Websitetwhs.worthington.k12.oh.us
[2][3][4][5]

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.[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]

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

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

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] (Boys Lacross State Championships Sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association (OHSLA) 1989 through 2016)

Notable people

References

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  2. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "General Information". worthington.k12.oh.us. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  5. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thomas Worthington High School".
  6. ^ "Worthington Schools Attendance Area Plan - High Schools" (PDF). www.worthington.k12.oh.us. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "2009–2010 THOMAS WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS" (PDF). Worthington City Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  8. ^ "In The Know". WOSU TV. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  11. ^ "OHSAA All-Time State Field Hockey Tournament Participation". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "State Tournament History" (PDF). www.ohsaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  13. ^ Emerine, Brad (November 6, 2011). "Field hockey: Thomas Worthington wins in overtime". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  14. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Swimming State Champions". Archived from the original on June 22, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  15. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  16. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletics Association-Boys Lacrosse State Champions" (PDF). Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  17. ^ Keck, William (October 18, 2005). "She's not lost in a fog". USA Today. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  18. ^ "Former Chelsea and Aston Villa footballer dead at 73". NationalWorld. May 20, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  19. ^ "Rachael Harris Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  20. ^ "Distinguished Alumni Award of Worthington Schools". Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  21. ^ "Karageorge's HS coach: Buckeye leaves legacy of devout loyalty". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  22. ^ a b c "Two cartoonists from Class of '78 are named distinguished alumni". Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  23. ^ Dolan, Patrick (August 14, 2009). "Track now focus for Beckwith". Worthington News/ThisWeek. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  24. ^ Mafi, By Nick (March 10, 2026). "Essay | My Great-Uncle Was a Prime Minister of Iran. Can We Ever Go Back?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  25. ^ "Miles is there for TWHS student athletes". Worthington Memory. May 4, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  26. ^ Writer, Staff. "Terrorism suspect was once 'super nice kid'". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  27. ^ "Troy Perkins". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  28. ^ Terry Mikesell. "Movie director Jack Plotnick will attend screening of his 'Space Station 76'". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  29. ^ Smith, Jeff (June 16, 2007). "Mix of tradition, fantasy comics pays off for artist". The Washington Times.
  30. ^ "1943 Worthington High School Graduating Class Picture". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  31. ^ "Worthington High grad Dana Tyler". Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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