| Woodside High School | |
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 A view of Woodside looking toward the main quad | |
| Address | |
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199 Churchill Ave. , 94062 | |
| Coordinates | 37°26′40″N 122°13′55″W / 37.44444°N 122.23194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Sequoia Union High School District |
| Superintendent | James Lianides |
| CEEB code | 053808 |
| Principal | Karen Van Putten |
| Staff | 104.53 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,848 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.68[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange, black, and white |
| Fight song | Sons of Westwood |
| Mascot | Wilbur the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rivals | Sequoia High School |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print[2] |
| Yearbook | Wildcat |
| Website | woodsidehs.org |
Woodside High School is a public high school in Woodside, California, United States, on the border with Redwood City. It is part of the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD).
Woodside serves students from the surrounding communities of Portola Valley, Woodside and Redwood City. It shares a name to another school called Woodside High School in England.
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Athletics
The school's football team won the California Interscholastic Federation's Central Coast Section title in 2004.[3]
More recently, the school's girls' soccer team won the California Interscholastic Federation's Central Coast Section title in 2011 in a 0–0 tie with Santa Teresa High School.[4]
Statistics
Demographics
2015–2016[5]
- 1,781 students: 862 male (48.4%), 919 female (51.6%)
| Hispanic | White | Asian | Two or more races | African American | Pacific Islander | Filipino | American Indian | Not reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 579 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
| 55.6% | 32.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
Standardized testing
| SAT scores for 2014–2015 [6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading average | Math average | Writing average | |
| Woodside High | 500 | 510 | 499 |
| District | 544 | 563 | 544 |
| Statewide | 489 | 500 | 484 |
| 2013 Academic Performance Index | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 base API[7] | 2013 growth API[8] | Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013 |
| 750 | 758 | 8 |
Notable alumni
- Donald B. Ayer, (class of 1967), former United States Deputy Attorney General
- Renel Brooks-Moon (class of 1976), San Francisco Giants baseball announcer and radio personality, 1972–76[9]
- Wendy Brown, Olympian[10]
- Don Bunce. (class of 1967), Rose Bowl winning quarterback who attended Stanford University
- Julian Edelman (class of 2005), wide receiver for Super Bowl champion New England Patriots
- Wendy Haas, vocalist and keyboardist best known for her work with the bands Santana and Azteca[11]
- Rich Kelley, went on to star in basketball at Stanford University from 1972-1975 and played 11 years in the NBA. Was the seventh selection of 1975 NBA draft by the New Orleans Jazz
- Lars Lyssand, soccer player
- Tyler MacNiven (class of 1998), winner of The Amazing Race 9 and filmmaker[12]
- Sean David Morton (class of 1976), incarcerated self-described psychic[citation needed]
- John Naber, former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist
- Folau Niua, professional rugby union player and Olympian with United States national rugby sevens team
- Mike Nolan, longtime college and professional football coach, served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-2008
- Zack Test (class of 2007), professional rugby union player and Olympian with United States national rugby sevens team
- Lillian "Pokey" Watson, Olympic gold medal swimmer, 1964, 1968, International Swimming Hall of Fame
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Woodside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Home". woodsidepawprint.com.
- ^ Spalding, John; Nash, Don. "Historical Record of CCS Football Champions Year-by-Year". CIFCCS. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "2013 CCS GIRL S SOCCER - DIVISION I" (PDF). Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2015–16: Woodside High School". California Department of Education. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "SAT Report - 2014-15 District Level Scores". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "2009 Base API School Report – Woodside High". California Department of Education Assessment, Accountability and Awards Division.
- ^ "2013 Growth API School Report – Woodside High". California Department of Education Analysis, Measurement, & Accountability Reporting Division.
- ^ "Interview with Bay Area radio superstar Renel Brooks-Moon". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Murray, William D. (June 6, 1984). "Last Week, Most of Wendy Brown's Competitors Were Worried..." United Press International.
- ^ "'Freudian Slips' To Play At Fillmore Auditorium". California Digital Newspaper Collection. Woodside World. January 27, 1967. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Stanford says no to Tyler MacNiven, but he's upbeat, may reapply later". The Almanac News. December 23, 1998. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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