Woodside_High_School_(Woodside,_California)
Woodside High School (California)
Comprehensive public high school in Woodside, California, United States
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).
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Quick Facts Address, Coordinates ...
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.
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]
Demographics
2015–2016[5]
- 1,781 students: 862 male (48.4%), 919 female (51.6%)
More information Hispanic, White ...
| 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% |
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Standardized testing
More information SAT scores for 2014–2015, Critical Reading average ...
| 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 |
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More information 2013 Academic Performance Index, 2009 base API ...
| 2013 Academic Performance Index | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 base API[7] | 2013 growth API[8] | Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013 |
| 750 | 758 | 8 |
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- 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
- "Woodside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- 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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