Scarborough High School (Texas)
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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.
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[edit] History
Named after School Board member George Cameron Scarborough, the first principal was W. L. Fromein. Scarborough was founded on a 21-acre plot on May 27, 1968. The school relieved Waltrip High School of many students. Originally, the school was for both Junior and Senior High, but it became a high school in 1979 when Clifton Middle School opened.
Scarborough was named a 1986-87 National Blue Ribbon School. [1]
In 2007 Johns Hopkins University referred to Scarborough as a "dropout factory" [2].
[edit] Neighborhoods served
The neighborhoods served by Scarborough[3] include Langwood III, Candlelight Oaks, Candlelight Oaks Village, Forest Pines, Forest West, and part of Oak Forest.
[edit] Student body
The enrolled student body, which totaled 888 during the 2004-2005 school year, is predominantly Hispanic.[4]
- 58% Hispanic
- 29% African-American
- 12% White
- 1% Asian
- <1% Native American
[edit] Strict dress code and school uniforms
In the 2007-2008 school year, Scarborough has school uniforms.[5]
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 [6]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
[edit] Feeder pattern
Feeder elementary schools to Scarborough High School [3] include:
Feeder middle schools include:
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dwayne Bohac - Elected to Texas House of Representatives in 2002[12]
- Phil Boriskie - Elected as the fire chief of Houston in 2004[12]
- Karen Dufilho-Rosen - Pixar producer[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ "Report points to 'dropout factories'," Houston Chronicle, October 31, 2007
- ^ a b "Scarborough High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Scarborough High School" Profile. Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "SCHOOL UNIFORMS 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Uniforms." Texas Education Agency.
- ^ "Kate Smith Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Benbrook Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Wainwright Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Clifton Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Black Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ a b c "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District.
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