Opened in 1962, T. H. Rogers was originally a regular middle school that served Uptown area residents.
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath agreed to the appeal and suggested that HISD get a new campus number to reflect this.
[9] In 2019 Margaret Downing of the Houston Press stated that Rogers "has been the recipient of several education awards over the years".
[12] In fall 2007 two members of the T. H. Rogers chess team entered the international championships in Antalya, Turkey.
][citation needed] In 2011, the third and fourth grade Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the World Finals after scoring 6th in Region and 2nd in Texas.
In 2014, two students participated in the History Bowl Team championship, taking home the Grand Prize (1st place) as well as a check for $5,000.
In 2017, the sixth grade Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the World Finals after winning 2nd in Regionals and 1st in State.
In 2019, the eighth grade Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the World Finals after winning 1st in both Regionals and State.
[19] The T H Rogers Vanguard Magnet Program centers around developing academic skills, creativity, and leadership in Gifted and Talented (GT) students.
T. H. Rogers has departmentalized academic instruction beginning in kindergarten, meaning students split their day among three teachers.
The Elementary Vanguard academic course work is accelerated, with an emphasis in research and critical thinking skills.
All core classes (English, reading, history, math, and science) are taught at the Pre-Advanced Placement level.
On "B" days, all Vanguard Middle School students participate in a 45-minute research class called TPSP(Texas Performance Standards Project).
On "A" days, all Vanguard Middle School students have a 45-minute study hall class called homeroom.
An Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee determines if a student's educational needs would be best met in a PSI class.
Rogers serves students who live in the West Region and whose unique needs cannot be appropriately met in a school closer to their home (as determined by the Office of Special Education).
Margaret Downing of the Houston Press stated that district administration tried to force the end of the program against parental disapproval.
Sixth through twelfth grade students may participate in Special Olympics Bowling and Track and Field.
Field trips are attended with students in the Vanguard, Middle School Deaf, and PSI programs.
Older high school students may participate in Community Based Vocational Instruction - going off campus to various work sites.
Collaborative team interaction curriculum approach among the parents, teacher(s), paraprofessional(s) and other service providers.
The program's philosophy is Total Communication which encourages teachers to use an array of materials and resources to help the students reach their maximum potential.
A combination of communication methods including, but not limited to, speech, listening, lip reading, Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE), ASL, and Visual Phonics are employed.
Rogers has specially trained personnel who are knowledgeable about the hearing impaired and services available to the deaf students.
Students in the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are included with their hearing peers at every opportunity appropriate to best meet their needs: Approximately 75 students in grades Pre-K through 5th Instruction in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Core Enrichment classes: Music, Art, Physical Education, Computer Lab, Science Lab, Performing Arts, and Library Field Trips: Oil Ranch, Interactive Theater, Opera To Go, Houston Zoo, Children's Museum, Museum of Science, Art Museum, George Ranch Special Events and Activities: Gardening, Natural Habitat, Snow Day with a signing Santa, Halloween Costume Day and Trick or Treating, Field Day, and Rock, Walk and Roll, Glassell School Art teacher, Caring Critters, Fireman Bingham, Special Olympics Deaf Awareness Week is celebrated with a week of activities designed to increase the knowledge of deafness for the total school body.
[26] Starting October 14, 2013, a class in American sign language for adults organized by Be An Angel was offered at T. H.