Thomas Worthington High School

Clubs and organizations TWHS offers many clubs and organizations to its students. • In-the-Know - An academic quiz team • Jazz Band • Theatre • Marching Band • Ski Club • Mock Trial Team - A team that competes in the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition • Pit Orchestra • Science Olympiad • Student Council • Key Club • Brunch Club • FIRST Robotics - A part of the FIRST Robotics Program allowing students to explore robotics and compete on an international scale. • Winter Guard • Indoor Percussion • Sound Effects Club - A club that pursued activities relating to sound effects ==Athletics==

The following sports are available to students: • Baseball sports • Basketball • Bowling • Cheerleading • Cross country • Field hockey • Football • Golf • Gymnastics • Ice hockey • Lacrosse • Marching band • Soccer • Softball • Swimming • Tennis • Track and field • Volleyball • Water polo • Wrestling Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships • Boys baseball - 1981 • Boys golf - 1938, 1978, 1983 • Boys soccer - 1991, 1998, 2001 • Girls gymnastics - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 • Girls swimming - 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989 Other athletic accomplishments • State Champions - Boys water polo - 2002, 2003, 2017 (Sponsored by the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association) • State Champions - Boys lacrosse - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996 (Boys Lacross State Championships Sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association (OHSLA) 1989 through 2016) ==Notable people==

• Juli (Klyce) Briskman, journalist and politician (Class of 1985) • Francis Brewu, Notre Dame football player (Class of 2024) • Maggie Grace (Denig), actress (attended) • Ian “Chico” Hamilton, professional soccer player in The Football League and North American Soccer League, long-time TWHS soccer coach • Rachael Harris, actress (Class of 1986) • Bob Hill, NBA coach (Class of 1967) • Kosta Karageorge, Ohio State football player and wrestler (Class of 2010) • Jim Kammerud, cartoonist and story artist (Class of 1978) • Beth (Wagner) Liston, doctor and Ohio legislator (Class of 1993) • Molly (Beckwith) Ludlow, middle-distance, 4 × 800 relay American record holder and two-time Olympic alternate (Class of 2005) • Nick Mafi, writer, Architectural Digest, and great-nephew of Zia ol Din Tabatabaee (Class of 2004) • Betty Montgomery, Ohio senator and attorney general (Class of 1966) • Troy Perkins, Major League Soccer player, 2006 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year (Class of 1999) • Jack Plotnick, actor (Class of 1987) • Claire Shipman, television journalist, acting President of Columbia University (Class of 1980) • J.K. Simmons, actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (attended) • Jeff Smith, cartoonist, Bone (Class of 1978) • Frank Truitt, basketball coach at Ohio State, Louisiana State University, and Kent State (Class of 1943) • Dana Tyler, television journalist (Class of 1977) • Robin F. Williams, painter (Class of 2001) • John P. McConnell, CEO of Worthington Enterprises, Columbus Blue Jackets majority owner (Class of 1954) ==References==