Scarborough High School (Texas)

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Scarborough High School
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Scarborough at the 2016 MLK Day parade in Midtown, Houston
Address
Scarborough High School (Texas)
4141 Costa Rica Road

Houston
,
Texas
77092

U.S.
Coordinates 29°49′45″N95°28′10.5″W / 29.82917°N 95.469583°W / 29.82917; -95.469583
Information
Type Public Secondary
Motto"Success is about attitude and expectations everyday!"
Established1968 (1968)
School district Houston Independent School District
PrincipalRod Trevino
Teaching staff46.73 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment780 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.69 [1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Orange, White
Team nameSpartans
Website www.houstonisd.org/Page/33461
sites.google.com/a/scarboroughschools.org/shs/

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 Futures Academy.

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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. [2] 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. [3]

In 1999 Scarborough had 958 students. That year, there were 16 students who had previously attended private schools. 14 students who previously attended private schools began attending Scarborough in 2000. [4]

In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University study commissioned by the Associated Press cited Scarborough as a "second rate school [5]

In 2008 the school had a per student cost of $5,442, with 890 students attending the school. [6]

In 2014 the district scheduled the elimination of the Scarborough architecture program for the 2015-2016 school year. [7]

Neighborhoods served

The neighborhoods served by Scarborough [8] 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. [9]

Student body

The enrolled student body, which totaled 869 during the 2006-2007 school year, is mostly Hispanic. [10]

Strict dress code and school uniforms

In the 2007-2008 school year, Scarborough has school uniforms. [11] Official school colors are orange & white

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; [12] parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

Feeder pattern

Feeder elementary schools to Scarborough High School [8] include:

Feeder middle schools include:

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "SCARBOROUGH H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Scarborough High School's Website!" Scarborough High School. Retrieved on April 27, 2010.
  3. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  4. ↑ Hung, Melissa. "Going Public." Houston Press . Thursday September 28, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved on April 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Report points to 'dropout school'," Houston Chronicle , October 31, 2007
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Mellon, Ericka. "HISD magnet programs put on watch." Houston Chronicle . October 16, 2014. Retrieved on October 17, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Scarborough High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
  9. ↑ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Scarborough High School" Profile. Houston Independent School District .
  11. ↑ "SCHOOL UNIFORMS 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR." Houston Independent School District .
  12. ↑ "Uniforms." Texas Education Agency .
  13. ↑ "Kate Smith Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
  14. ↑ "Benbrook Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
  15. ↑ "Wainwright Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
  16. ↑ "Clifton Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
  17. ↑ "Black Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District .
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