Scarborough High School (Texas)
Encyclopedia
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 Architecture and Landscaping Design magnet Program.
. 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.
Scarborough was named a 1986-87 National Blue Ribbon School.
In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University
study commissioned by the Associated Press
cited Scarborough as a "dropout factory."
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A portion of the Near Northwest
district is served by the school.
.
s.
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 ; parents must specify "bona fide
" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
Feeder middle schools include:
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located at 4141 Costa Rica in Houston
Houston, Texas
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, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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with a ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 77092. Part of the Houston Independent School District
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
, Scarborough serves grades nine through twelve and has Houston ISD's Architecture and Landscaping Design magnet Program.
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 acres (84,984.1 m²) plot on May 27, 1968. The school relieved Waltrip High SchoolWaltrip High School
Stephen Pool Waltrip High School is a secondary school located at 1900 West 34th Street in Houston, Texas, United States, 77018.Waltrip, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District....
. 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.
Scarborough was named a 1986-87 National Blue Ribbon School.
In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
study commissioned by the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
cited Scarborough as a "dropout factory."
Neighborhoods served
The neighborhoods served by Scarborough include Langwood III, Candlelight Oaks, Candlelight Oaks Village, Forest Pines, Forest West, and part of Oak ForestOak Forest, Houston, Texas
Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States. Oak Forest is the third largest group of subdivisions in Harris County.-History:...
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A portion of the Near Northwest
Near Northwest, Texas
Near Northwest is a district located in Harris County, Texas, partly within the city limits of Houston and partly in an unincorporated area. It is governed by the Near Northwest Management District, with its headquarters in Suite 100 of the 5300 Hollister building, Houston.-Demographics:As of the...
district is served by the school.
Student body
The enrolled student body, which totaled 869 during the 2006-2007 school year, is predominantly HispanicHispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
.
- 58% Hispanic AmericanHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
- 29% African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
- 12% White AmericanWhite AmericanWhite Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
- 1% Asian AmericanAsian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
- <1% Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the AmericasThe indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
Strict dress code and school uniforms
In the 2007-2008 school year, Scarborough has school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s.
The Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
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 ; parents must specify "bona fide
Bona Fide
Bona Fide is a studio album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first studio album in six years and is the only studio album to feature guitarist Ben Granfelt...
" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
Feeder pattern
Feeder elementary schools to Scarborough High School include:- Kate Smith
- Benbrook (portion)
- Wainwright (portion)
Feeder middle schools include:
- Clifton
- Black (portion)
Notable alumni
- Dwayne Bohac - Elected to Texas House of RepresentativesTexas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
in 2002 - Phil Boriskie - Elected as the fire chief of Houston in 2004
- Karen Dufilho-RosenKaren Dufilho-RosenKaren Michele Dufilho-Rosen is a producer for Pixar Shorts.She graduated from Scarborough High School in Houston, Texas, United States in 1987....
- PixarPixarPixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
producer