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'''Woodlawn High School''' ('''WHS''') Western Tech owns us 🙁 |
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'''Woodlawn High School''' ('''WHS''') is a four-year public [[high school]] in [[Baltimore County, Maryland|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. |
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There are over 40 various extracurriculars, sports, programs, and activities for students. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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Revision as of 03:05, 20 December 2022
| Woodlawn High School | |
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| Address | |
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748 Frederick Rd Baltimore , 21207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°18′54″N 76°44′06″W / 39.31500°N 76.73500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | RESPECT THE TECH |
| Established | 1948 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Classes offered | Magnet program |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 55 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Colour(s) | Black Red |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | woodlawnhs.bcps.org |
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Woodlawn High School (WHS) Western Tech owns us 🙁
Location
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'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
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]
 | This section needs to be updated. (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]
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| 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
State championships
Volleyball
- Class AA 1982[10]
Boys Indoor Track
Baseball
- Class AA 1986[12]
Boys Outdoor Track and Field
Notable alumni
- Carlton 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
- ^ 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 & 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 Record
See also
External links
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