Worthing High School (Houston, Texas)

Evan Edward Worthing High School is a secondary school located in the Sunnyside area of Houston, Texas, United States. The physical address is 9215 Scott Street.

Worthing serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Houston Independent School District.

Worthing has Houston ISD's magnet program for Mathematics, Science and Technology.

History

Worthing Junior-Senior High School was built in 1958,"." () Worthing High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2008. and it opened on January 27, 1958. The students zoned to Worthing previously attended Miller Junior High School and Yates High School. The school is named after Evan Edward Worthing, a Houston real-estate developer who set up a scholarship trust for African-American HISD students. A native of Michigan, he earned a mechanical engineering degree from Texas A&M University, where he was captain of the American football team. His will stated that African-Americans should inherit his wealth; this led to the opening of Worthing. The school originally covered grades 7 through 12. Worthing was originally located at 4330 Bellfort Boulevard; as the first building became overcrowded a new high school campus opened. Worthing moved to 9215 Scott Street at Reed Road, and Attucks Middle School opened at the former location.

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