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|feeders = * Johnnycake Elementary School
* Edmondson Heights Elementary School
* Woodbridge Elementary School
* Chadwick Elementary School
* Woodmoor Elementary School
* Featherbed Lane Elementary School
* Powhatan Elementary School
* Hebville Elementary School
* Dogwood Elementary School
* Windfield Elementary School
* Bedford Elementary School
* Milbrook Elementary School
* Wellwood International Elementary School
* Southwest Academy
* Woodlawn Middle School
* Windsor Mill Middle School
* Pikesville Middle School <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9047649/File/Business%20Services/Departments/Facilities%20Management/Students%20Count%202020/SC2020AppendixJ.pdf | title=Appendix j. Feeder Schools by Receiver High School: 2020–2021 | website=sharpschool.com}}</ref>
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Woodlawn High School sits on {{convert|55|acre|m2}} in western [[Baltimore County]].<ref name="Maryland Property Database">[http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/results.asp?streetNumber=1801&streetName=Woodlawn&county=04&intMenu=2&SearchType=Street&submit4=SEARCH Maryland Property Database]</ref> The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly {{convert|195000|sqft|m2}} in size.<ref name="Maryland Property Database" /> The school is located just east of the [[Baltimore Beltway]] and north of [[Maryland Route 122]], Security Boulevard.
Woodlawn High School sits on {{convert|55|acre|m2}} in western [[Baltimore County]].<ref name="Maryland Property Database">[http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/results.asp?streetNumber=1801&streetName=Woodlawn&county=04&intMenu=2&SearchType=Street&submit4=SEARCH Maryland Property Database]</ref> The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly {{convert|195000|sqft|m2}} in size.<ref name="Maryland Property Database" /> 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]].<ref>[http://www.bcps.org/schools/boundaries-hs.pdf Baltimore County School District Map]</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcps.org/schools/boundaries-hs.pdf|title=Baltimore County School District Map}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
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.<ref>[https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/H/1/03/0172/0 Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card]</ref>
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.<ref>[https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/H/1/03/0172/0 Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card]</ref>

== Magnet Programs ==
Woodlawn High School offers 2 magnet programs for students who looking for college preparatory programs that will help them succeed at a good college to get a good career for their future. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Magnet Program |url=https://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/programs/magnet_probram |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=woodlawnhs.bcps.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''Magnet Programs'''

* Early College <ref>{{Cite web |title=Early College Program |url=https://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/programs/early_college_program |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=woodlawnhs.bcps.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9046958/File/Magnet%20Programs/Program%20Descriptions/Early_College.pdf | title=Early College | website=sharpschool.com}}</ref>
* Engineering (PLTW)<ref>{{Cite web |title=PLTW - Engineering |url=https://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/programs/project_lead_the_way |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=woodlawnhs.bcps.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_2744/File/Magnet%20Programs/Descriptions/Engineering%20PLTW.pdf | title=Engineering (Project Lead the Way) | website=sharpschool.com}}</ref>
* Biomedical Science (PLTW)<ref>{{Cite web |title=PLTW - BioMed |url=https://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/programs/p_l_t_w_-_bio_med |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=woodlawnhs.bcps.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Students==
==Students==
The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=240012000502 Search for Public Schools]</ref>
The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=240012000502|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Woodlawn High|website=nces.ed.gov}}</ref>


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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Carlton Bailey]], [[NFL]] linebacker for [[Buffalo Bills]], [[New York Giants]], and [[Carolina Panthers]]<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-carlton-bailey-catching-up-1113-20151112-story.html Baltimore Sun]</ref>
* [[Carlton Bailey]], [[NFL]] linebacker for [[Buffalo Bills]], [[New York Giants]], and [[Carolina Panthers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/11/12/catching-up-with-former-woodlawn-nfl-linebacker-carlton-bailey/|title=Catching Up With … former Woodlawn, NFL linebacker Carlton Bailey|date=November 12, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Charles Belfoure]], architect and writer<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers/between-covers-charles-belfoure| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151001140257/http://www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers/between-covers-charles-belfoure| url-status = dead| archive-date = 1 October 2015| title = Between the Covers with Charles Belfoure| publisher = Baltimore County Public Library| date = 23 September 2015| access-date = 29 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Charles Belfoure]], architect and writer<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers/between-covers-charles-belfoure| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151001140257/http://www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers/between-covers-charles-belfoure| url-status = dead| archive-date = 1 October 2015| title = Between the Covers with Charles Belfoure| publisher = Baltimore County Public Library| date = 23 September 2015| access-date = 29 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Keion Carpenter]], NFL safety for [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-former-nfl-defensive-back-keion-carpenter-says-ravens-have-upgraded-secondary-20150713-story.html Baltimore Sun]</ref>
* [[Keion Carpenter]], NFL safety for [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-former-nfl-defensive-back-keion-carpenter-says-ravens-have-upgraded-secondary-20150713-story.html|title=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
*[[Joan Cassis]], photographer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-04-30-1996121071-story.html|title=Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint|last=Hilson, Jr.|first=Robert|website=Baltimore Sun|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
*[[Joan Cassis]], photographer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-04-30-1996121071-story.html|title=Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint|last=Hilson, Jr.|first=Robert|website=Baltimore Sun|date=30 April 1996 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref>
* [[Ta-Nehisi Coates]], [[writer]] for ''[[The Atlantic]]''<ref name=beautiful>{{cite book|last=Coates|first=Ta-Nehisi|title=The Beautiful Struggle|year=2008|isbn=978-0385520362|publisher=[[Spiegel & Grau]]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/beautifulstruggl00coat}}</ref>
* [[Ta-Nehisi Coates]], [[writer]] for ''[[The Atlantic]]''<ref name=beautiful>{{cite book|last=Coates|first=Ta-Nehisi|title=The Beautiful Struggle|year=2008|isbn=978-0385520362|publisher=[[Spiegel & Grau]]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/beautifulstruggl00coat}}</ref>
* [[Robert Curbeam]], [[NASA]] astronaut on [[Space Shuttle Atlantis]]<ref>[http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts98_baltimore_010206.html Atlantis Trio Flies with Baltimore Traditions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Robert Curbeam]], [[NASA]] astronaut on [[Space Shuttle Atlantis]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.space.com/12025-space-shuttle-missions-1981-2011.html|title=Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 1 – 1999-2011|author1=Space com Staff|date=July 1, 2011|website=Space.com}}</ref>
* [[Corey Fuller (wide receiver)|Corey Fuller]], NFL wide receiver for [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-04-19/sports/bs-sp-ravens-fuller-0420-20130419_1_nfl-draft-corey-fuller-woodlawn-high-school Baltimore Sun]</ref>
* [[Corey Fuller (wide receiver)|Corey Fuller]], NFL wide receiver for [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/04/19/corey-fuller-hopes-next-stop-is-in-the-nfl-2/|title=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
* [[Vincent Fuller (American football)|Vincent Fuller]], NFL safety for [[Tennessee Titans]]<ref>[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2004/fuller.html Virginia Tech Records]</ref>
* [[Vincent Fuller (American football)|Vincent Fuller]], NFL safety for [[Tennessee Titans]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2004/fuller.html|title=Virginia Tech Records}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Liles]], music executive; former president of [[Def Jam Records]]<ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-08-15/features/bs-sc-kevin-liles-profile-20140813_1_kevin-liles-better-baltimore-foundation-horizon-award Baltimore Sun]</ref>
* [[Kevin Liles]], music executive; former president of [[Def Jam Records]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bs-xpm-2014-08-15-bs-sc-kevin-liles-profile-20140813-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008042125/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-08-15/features/bs-sc-kevin-liles-profile-20140813_1_kevin-liles-better-baltimore-foundation-horizon-award|url-status=live|archive-date=October 8, 2015|title=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
* [[Tavon Rooks]], American football player<ref>https://www.nfl.com/players/tavon-rooks/</ref>
* [[Tavon Rooks]], American football player<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/players/tavon-rooks/ | title=Tavon Rooks Stats, News and Video - OT | website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref>
* [[Joni Eareckson Tada]], Christian Author and evangelical leader<ref name="Joni and Friends">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joniandfriends.org/kids-corner/doing-report/jonis-childhood/|title=Joni and Friends|website=www.joniandfriends.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231228/https://www.joniandfriends.org/kids-corner/doing-report/jonis-childhood/|archive-date=2018-09-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Joni Eareckson Tada]], Christian Author and evangelical leader<ref name="Joni and Friends">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joniandfriends.org/kids-corner/doing-report/jonis-childhood/|title=Joni and Friends|website=www.joniandfriends.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231228/https://www.joniandfriends.org/kids-corner/doing-report/jonis-childhood/|archive-date=2018-09-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Thiruvendran Vignarajah]], lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice [[Stephen Breyer]]; Assistant [[United States Attorney]] for Maryland<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/v/vignarajah-thiruvendran/ |title=Thiru Vignarajah - Overview {{!}} People {{!}} DLA Piper Global Law Firm |website=www.dlapiper.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424074440/https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/v/vignarajah-thiruvendran/ |archive-date=2017-04-24}}</ref>
* [[Thiruvendran Vignarajah]], lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice [[Stephen Breyer]]; Assistant [[United States Attorney]] for Maryland<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/v/vignarajah-thiruvendran/ |title=Thiru Vignarajah - Overview {{!}} People {{!}} DLA Piper Global Law Firm |website=www.dlapiper.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424074440/https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/v/vignarajah-thiruvendran/ |archive-date=2017-04-24}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
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* http://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/
* [http://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/ Home]


{{Baltimore County Public High Schools}}
{{Baltimore County Public High Schools}}

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Woodlawn High School
Address
Map
748 Frederick Rd

(Baltimore County)

Baltimore
,
Maryland
21207

United States
Coordinates39°18′54″N 76°44′06″W / 39.31500°N 76.73500°W / 39.31500; -76.73500
Information
TypePublic
High School
Magnet School
Motto"Witness the Change!" and "Don't Talk About It Be About It!"
Established1948
School districtBaltimore County Public Schools
Grades9–12
Classes offeredMagnet program
CampusUrban
Campus size55 acres (220,000 m2)
Colour(s)  Black
  Red
MascotWarriors
Feeder schools
  • Johnnycake Elementary School
  • Edmondson Heights Elementary School
  • Woodbridge Elementary School
  • Chadwick Elementary School
  • Woodmoor Elementary School
  • Featherbed Lane Elementary School
  • Powhatan Elementary School
  • Hebville Elementary School
  • Dogwood Elementary School
  • Windfield Elementary School
  • Bedford Elementary School
  • Milbrook Elementary School
  • Wellwood International Elementary School
  • Southwest Academy
  • Woodlawn Middle School
  • Windsor Mill Middle School
  • Pikesville Middle School [1]
Websitewoodlawnhs.bcps.org

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.

There are over 40 various extracurriculars, sports, programs, and activities for students.

Location

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Woodlawn High School sits on 55 acres (220,000 m2) in western Baltimore County.[2] The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly 195,000 square feet (18,100 m2) in size.[2] 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.[3]

Academics

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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.[4]

Magnet Programs

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Woodlawn High School offers 2 magnet programs for students who looking for college preparatory programs that will help them succeed at a good college to get a good career for their future. [5]

Magnet Programs

Students

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The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.[11]

The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006.[12] 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.[13] Almost 13% of the students received special education,[14] and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.[15]

Student population[16]
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1,553 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 1,504

Athletics

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Woodlawn High School

State championships

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Volleyball

Boys Indoor Track

Baseball

Boys Outdoor Track and Field

  • Class AA 1987, 1988[19]
  • Class A 1998[19]

Notable alumni

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References and notes

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  1. ^ "Appendix j. Feeder Schools by Receiver High School: 2020–2021" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
  2. ^ a b Maryland Property Database
  3. ^ "Baltimore County School District Map" (PDF).
  4. ^ Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card
  5. ^ "Magnet Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  6. ^ "Early College Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  7. ^ "Early College" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
  8. ^ "PLTW - Engineering". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  9. ^ "Engineering (Project Lead the Way)" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
  10. ^ "PLTW - BioMed". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  11. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Woodlawn High". nces.ed.gov.
  12. ^ Maryland Report Card
  13. ^ Maryland Report Card
  14. ^ Maryland Report Card
  15. ^ Maryland Report Card
  16. ^ Maryland State Department of Education
  17. ^ "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
  18. ^ a b "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
  19. ^ a b c "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Catching Up With … former Woodlawn, NFL linebacker Carlton Bailey". November 12, 2015.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "Baltimore Sun".
  23. ^ Hilson, Jr., Robert (30 April 1996). "Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  24. ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi (2008). The Beautiful Struggle. Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0385520362.
  25. ^ Space com Staff (July 1, 2011). "Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 1 – 1999-2011". Space.com.
  26. ^ "Baltimore Sun".
  27. ^ "Virginia Tech Records".
  28. ^ "Baltimore Sun". Archived from the original on October 8, 2015.
  29. ^ "Tavon Rooks Stats, News and Video - OT". NFL.com.
  30. ^ "Joni and Friends". www.joniandfriends.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  31. ^ "Thiru Vignarajah - Overview | People | DLA Piper Global Law Firm". www.dlapiper.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24.
  32. ^ "Home". krishformaryland.com.
  33. ^ Athletic Record

See also

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