Woodlawn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school opened in the fall of 1961. Prior to that, students in the area attended Catonsville, Milford Mill, or Franklin High Schools. In the fall of 2017, Woodlawn offered an Early College Program to help students prepare for university education.
Woodlawn High School sits on 55 acres (220,000 m2) in western Baltimore County.[1] The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly 195,000 square feet (18,100 m2) in size.[1] The school is located just east of the Baltimore Beltway and north of Maryland Route 122, Security Boulevard.
Woodlawn High school received a 37.8 out of a possible 100 points (37%) on the 2018–2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5-star rating, ranking in the 11th percentile among all Maryland schools.[3]
Students
The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.[4]
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The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006.[5] Its graduation rate is currently 90%.[when?]
Woodlawn High School is one of the largest high schools in the Baltimore County Public School system.
In 2008, the school was 61% African-American, 19% Hispanic and Native American, 11% Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% White, and 2% European-American.[6] Almost 13% of the students received special education,[7] and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.[8]
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Woodlawn High School WHS is a four year public high school in Baltimore County Maryland United States The school opened in the fall of 1961 Prior to that students in the area attended Catonsville Milford Mill or Franklin High Schools In the fall of 2017 Woodlawn offered an Early College Program to help students prepare for university education Woodlawn High SchoolAddress748 Frederick Rd Baltimore County Baltimore Maryland 21207United StatesCoordinates39 18 54 N 76 44 06 W 39 31500 N 76 73500 W 39 31500 76 73500 Coordinates 39 18 54 N 76 44 06 W 39 31500 N 76 73500 W 39 31500 76 73500InformationTypePublicMotto Witness the Change and Don t Talk About It Be About It Established1948School districtBaltimore County Public SchoolsGrades9 12Classes offeredMagnet programCampusUrbanCampus size55 acres 220 000 m2 Colour s Black RedMascotWarriorsWebsitewoodlawnhs bcps orgThere are over 40 various extracurriculars sports programs and activities for students Contents 1 Location 2 Academics 3 Students 4 Athletics 4 1 State championships 5 Notable alumni 6 References and notes 7 See also 8 External linksLocation EditWoodlawn High School sits on 55 acres 220 000 m2 in western Baltimore County 1 The main building which was built in 1961 is roughly 195 000 square feet 18 100 m2 in size 1 The school is located just east of the Baltimore Beltway and north of Maryland Route 122 Security Boulevard Woodlawn High School s district borders the districts of Pikesville High School Randallstown High School Milford Mill High School and Catonsville High School in Baltimore County 2 Academics EditWoodlawn High school received a 37 8 out of a possible 100 points 37 on the 2018 2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5 star rating ranking in the 11th percentile among all Maryland schools 3 Students EditThe 2019 2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students 4 This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2019 The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98 and dropped to 89 in 2006 5 Its graduation rate is currently 90 when Woodlawn High School is one of the largest high schools in the Baltimore County Public School system In 2008 the school was 61 African American 19 Hispanic and Native American 11 Asian Pacific Islander 7 White and 2 European American 6 Almost 13 of the students received special education 7 and over 42 of the students received free or reduced lunches one of the highest rates in the county 8 Student population 9 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20121 553 1 527 1 492 1 368 1 403 1 526 1 651 1 686 1 780 1 827 1 896 1 983 2 028 1 990 1 937 1 877 1 767 1 641 1 634 1 504Athletics Edit Woodlawn High School State championships Edit Volleyball Class AA 1982 10 Boys Indoor Track Class AA 1987 1988 11 3A 2A 1998 11 Baseball Class AA 1986 12 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Class AA 1987 1988 12 Class A 1998 12 Notable alumni EditCarlton Bailey NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills New York Giants and Carolina Panthers 13 Charles Belfoure architect and writer 14 Keion Carpenter NFL safety for Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons 15 Joan Cassis photographer 16 Ta Nehisi Coates writer for The Atlantic 17 Robert Curbeam NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle Atlantis 18 Corey Fuller NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions 19 Vincent Fuller NFL safety for Tennessee Titans 20 Hae Min Lee student killed in 1999 Kevin Liles music executive former President of Def Jam Records 21 Joni Eareckson Tada Christian Author and evangelical leader 22 Thiruvendran Vignarajah lawyer clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland 23 Krishanti Vignarajah lawyer former Senior Advisor at the State Department former Policy Director to Michelle Obama 24 Torrance Zellner track and field athlete bronze medals winner at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games 25 References and notes Edit a b Maryland Property Database Baltimore County School District Map Woodlawn High 2018 2019 Report Card Search for Public Schools Maryland Report Card Maryland Report Card Maryland Report Card Maryland Report Card Maryland State Department of Education 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book PDF a b 2019 20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book PDF a b c 2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book PDF Baltimore Sun Between the Covers with Charles Belfoure Baltimore County Public Library 23 September 2015 Archived from the original on 1 October 2015 Retrieved 29 September 2015 Baltimore Sun Hilson Jr Robert Joan Cassis 43 photographer who combined film with paint Baltimore Sun Retrieved 2020 01 13 Coates Ta Nehisi 2008 The Beautiful Struggle Spiegel amp Grau ISBN 978 0385520362 Atlantis Trio Flies with Baltimore Traditions Baltimore Sun Virginia Tech Records Baltimore Sun Joni and Friends www joniandfriends org Archived from the original on 2018 09 18 Retrieved 2018 09 18 Thiru Vignarajah Overview People DLA Piper Global Law Firm www dlapiper com Archived from the original on 2017 04 24 Home krishformaryland com Athletic RecordSee also EditList of Schools in Baltimore County MarylandExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woodlawn High School Baltimore http woodlawnhs bcps org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodlawn High School Maryland amp oldid 1128434181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
