Why Choose Worthington?

If you are moving within or relocating to Columbus, then we'd like you to consider moving into the Worthington School District and enroll your children in our schools. The City of Worthington has a rich, diverse history that dates back to the early 1800s and is still evident in the shops, churches and homes that line High Street in downtown Worthington.

But above all, Worthington offers parents of school age children access to one of the best school districts in the State of Ohio.

The Worthington City School District

Worthington City Schools shine in a state with an education system that ranks seventh in the nation according to Education Week's "2008 Quality Counts Report." Proof of this excellence resides in the accomplishments of Worthington's students:

• Average scores on national standardized achievement tests of basic skills consistently fall between the 70th and 80th percentiles
• Results on the state proficiency tests are among the top 10 percent
• Worthington has met every standard on the state report card seven years in a row
• Average ACT mean composite score for Worthington students exceeds state and national scores
• SAT mean verbal and math scores of Worthington students exceed state and national scores
• Nearly 90 percent of Worthington graduates continue their education after high school
• Over three-fourths attend a four-year college or university

Such exemplary student achievement is made possible by the dedicated, passionate professionals in the district. From the highly educated teachers and the conscientious support staff, to the hardworking administrators and forward-thinking school board members, Worthington students receive top-notch support throughout their entire K-12 careers.

Worthington School District Programs

All of the district's programs rest on innovative instruction and a strong curricular foundation built with the basics: reading, writing, math, science, citizenship, and the arts. The basics of learning are also deeply woven into the curriculum, including problem solving, decision making, and working well with others. As students progress through middle school and high school, they are presented with a broader range of programmatic options that meet their individual needs and interests.

These programs include:

K+ Program

The K+ Program is an optional, full-day kindergarten program that affords children and teachers extra time to explore topics in depth, allows greater continuity of day-to-day activities, and augments the time children are engaged in literacy activities. In addition, the program increases the likelihood of intervention for high risk students and second language learners, along with extended opportunities for all students.

Linworth Alternative Program

The Linworth Alternative Program began in the fall of 1973 as an alternative option for high schoolers attending Worthington High School, and then Thomas Worthington or Worthington Kilbourne High Schools. The program goal is to fully engage students in their educations by creating situations in which students have to make choices, take on more responsibility, and to actively apply what they have learned through experiential education.

The Phoenix School

The goal of the Phoenix School is facilitate students' deeper understanding of self and relationship to the world in which they live. Students, parents, teachers, and other members of the Phoenix community are actively involved in teaching and learning from each other. Everyone shares the responsibility for providing a stimulating environment in which all students are encouraged to reach their highest potential. The Phoenix school places a high value on self-direction, choices, relevance of curriculum, and students taking responsibility for their own learning and evaluation of their progress.

Summer School

Summer school is offered to Worthington Schools students as well as students from other districts. Students may choose to enroll in summer school to take courses they do not wish to take during the regular school year.

Worthington School District Profile

• The Worthington School District includes eleven elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools
• Worthington City Schools is ranked among the top 5% of Ohio's 612 school districts
• Worthington City Schools is the largest district in Franklin County to achieve a rating of "Excellent" on the state report card for six consecutive years
• 2008 composite ACT scores for Worthington students was 24.4
• 2008 composite SAT Critical Reading scores for Worthington students was 551
• 2008 composite SAT Math scores for Worthington students was 592
• 2008 composite SAT Writing scores for Worthington students was 532
• Total student enrollment for 2008-2009: 9,598
• The Worthington School District has one of the most ethnically diverse student populations among suburban school systems in Franklin County (7% Asian, 6% African-American, 2.7% Latino, 2% multiracial, .2% American Indian)
• Worthington School District 2008-2009 budget: approximately $112 million with 77.8 percent allocated to direct instruction and instructional support