| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Newport News City County, VA |
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| Total Students |
2059 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
45% /
55% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
128 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 657 students | | Grade 10 - 565 students | | Grade 11 - 435 students | | Grade 12 - 402 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
n/a |
| % Asian |
3% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
6% |
5% |
| % Black |
55% |
27% |
| % White |
34% |
63% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
20% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Newport News City Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
50 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
34,128 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$306,116,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$297,194,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,970 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,708 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
85% |
88% |
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- Woodside High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school colors are purple and teal. The school's mascot is a wolverine. Opening in 1996, Woodside's sports teams have already won three state titles: one in softball (2001) and two for boys basketball (2003-04 and 2004-05). The school's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Wolverines and Lady Wolverines respectively. The school was ranked 987th in 2008 by Newsweek magazine's "America's Best High Schools" in terms of high schools and exam testing. Woodside has been accredited by the Virginia Department of Education since the 2003-04 school year, and has some of the highest passing rates in Newport News.
- Woodside High School, located in the northern side of Newport News, opened its doors to students in September 1996. Woodside offers its students a unique learning environment in that it contains three learning "houses" designed to break down the larger school into several smaller, more personal learning environments. In 2006, the distinctions between the three houses were more or less removed, in hopes of restricting as many of a student's classes as possible to one hall.
- The Wolverine Walk
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The Wolverine Walk Consists of the 5 R's:-
- Right - to be accountable for yourself and to respond wisely
- Respect - to know and to do what is right and ethical
- Responsibility - to act with purpose and good sense
- Reason - to have self-regard and to show respect for others
- Resilience - to bounce back from adversity
- Essential Learnings at Woodside
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Students are expected to become:
- Self-directed learners
- Collaborative workers
- Complex thinkers
- Quality producers
- Community contributors
- Creative Arts Magnet
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Woodside is the home of the Center for the Arts and Communication, which encompasses music, performing arts, visual arts, and writing.
- Students may specialize in:
- Music: theory, musicianship, performing, composing, arranging
- Dance: with emphasis on ballet and modern dance, choreography
- Drama: acting, directing, producing, stagecraft, scenery, lighting, costumes
- Creative writing: create original poetry, prose, essays, scriptwriting, historical fiction and critical reviews
- Communications: journalism, production, engineering and technology and public relations
- Visual arts: painting, printmaking, drawing, clay sculpture, mixed media, computer art, and photography
- Distinctive Features
- Arts instruction at a depth, level, and rigor not found in other Newport News high schools
- Opportunities to pursue an intensive study of the arts to enhance the student's overall academic program
- Chance to work and study with arts professionals
- Interdisciplinary study linking the arts with other disciplines
- Earned Adequate Yearly Progress designation for meeting or exceeding federal standards for No Child Left Behind
- Creative writers experience one-on-one conferences, peer evaluations, group readings, visiting authors and the Writing Center
- Demographics
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As of October 2008
- Total Enrollment: 2,031 (100.0%)
- Gender:
- Male: 891 (43.9%)
- Female: 1,140 (56.1)%
- Ethnicity:
- Native American: 15 (0.7%)
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 82 (4.0%)
- Black: 1,091 (53.7%)
- Hispanic: 174 (8.6%)
- White: 639 (31.4%)
- Unspecified: 31 (1.7%)
- Special Education: 213 (10.5%)
- Talented and Gifted: 161 (7.9%)
- Economically Disadvantaged: 697 (34.3%)
- Criticisms
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In On February 16, 2006, several fights broke out as well as a large scuffle that several of the students referred to as a "riot." To punish the students, principal Stephanie Hautz reduced the time between classes, allowing students less time in the halls to socialize or "fight." Students had ten minutes between classes, the longest time of all the city's high schools. It was cut back to six minutes, with hopes to cut down on problems in the halls. Tardiness was already an issue prevalent in the school, and the fight was related to the amount of time between classes. Several Newport News police officers were also on site at the school for a few days after to dissuade any further attempts of violence. No further incidents have occurred, but students protested the schedule change, saying that six minutes was not enough time to get from class to class. For the 2007-2008 school year, students have 8 minutes. Rumors of gang fights also became a major issue, and drug problems led to a police dog search in which all the students were directed to leave their belongings in the hallway and remain in class while the dogs were out.
- See also
- Newport News Public Schools
- External links
- Woodside High School
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| About This Zip Code (23608) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
41,696 people |
6,688,554 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
29% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
30 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$41,591
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$50,018 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.5 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
28 years old |
34 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
58% / 42% |
66% / 34% |
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