This school has not met my expectations on any aspect. The officials do not have any control over these kids at all. I am trying very hard to transfer my child to another school ASAP.
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Posted by a parent on 11/25/08
With my daughter they solved their problems of inadequate curriculum offerings by placing her in 10th as a 9th grader. They also gave her ROTC as an elective. Pardon my ignorance but isn't that a military bound program that requires parental permission? I am glad I took her out of this school
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/08
i love worhting high school that school has taught me to become a more independent young woman and they have also taught me to go for my goals they are what i call a success.
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Posted by a student on 04/15/08
As a previous student and current parent of Worthing,I have noticed quite a decline in student and staff morale with this Administration. We really need to ensure that our Schools have Administration that have our children's best interest at hand. I have not had this feeling with Mr. Dean or Ms. Lewis.
... Read more Our students need to be wholesome in life and this includes academics and social skills. Having Administration be unkind and abrupt to staff and parents is not a good thing. Personally I feel that we need to start at the top (South District Administration) to take care of the issues at Worthing High School! You get no responses from Warner Ervin or Administrative Principal for this school. Its as if we don't exist to them. Sunnyside Pride will not let Worthing Fail... Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/28/07
I think the current administration: Robert Dean and E Lewis have done the most damage to Worthing High School. The administration is never visible, never available for parents and students, never out in the front helping monitor students for bus duty, not friendly to parents, and speak very abrubtly
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Posted by a parent on 06/02/07
My son graudated in 2003. While at Worthing, he learned a lot. Mr. Gambrel, his algebra instructor was hard, firm and fair. He challenged my son. He will graudate with high honors in Electrical Engineering with a minor in math. When he left Worhting he was trained in several computer programs that
... Read more have propelled him in the computer world. Summer of 2005, he won the first annual Young Devloper Award. This was based on knowledged acquired while at Worthing. No place is perfect. Not Bellaire or Lamar included. Schools are what you make of them. You can go to Harvard and pass with 'D's. Does that make you smarter than an 'A' student at TSU? Students from Worthing are doing well. We even have a student in the NFL at this time. Check it out for yourself - #59, Brian Iwuh. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
Worthing High school has quite a few UIL programs that are not really spoken of such as the debate team and the theater arts department. Both of these groups have placed in UIL competitions. If more emphasis is placed on what a school has to offer to better our students quality of life, then, our students
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Posted by a parent on 06/03/05
If you don't have to,don't go! Just about everybody knows (Administrative staff) nothing or does nothing. I have a child there and I have talked to several people who during their senior year and they have told me that they have learned nothing and they graduate in the top 5% of their class. Get out
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Houston schools — Worthing High School is located at 9215 Scott St, Houston TX 77051. 9215 Scott St is in the Sunnyside neighborhood and 77051 ZIP code in Houston, TX The school district for Worthing High School is the Houston Independent School District. Worthing High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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