Woodlawn High School (Maryland)
Public school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Woodlawn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Woodlawn, 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 | |
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1801 Woodlawn Dr Baltimore , 21207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°18′54″N 76°44′06″W |
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| Type | Public High School Magnet School |
| Motto | "Witness the Change!" and "Don't Talk About It Be About It!" |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Classes offered | Magnet program |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 55 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Colours | Black Red |
| Mascot | Warriors |
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| Website | woodlawnhs.bcps.org |
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There are over 40 various extracurriculars, sports, programs, and activities for students.
Location
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
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
Students
The 2019 – 2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.[10]
The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006.[11] 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.[12] Almost 13% of the students received special education,[13] and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.[14]
| 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
Notable alumni
- Carlton Bailey, NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers[19]
- Calvin Ball III, county executive of Howard County
- Charles Belfoure, architect and writer[20]
- Regina T. Boyce, Maryland House of Delegates, 43rd District, Baltimore City.
- Keion Carpenter, NFL safety for Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons[21]
- Joan Cassis, photographer[22]
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer for The Atlantic[23]
- Robert Curbeam, NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle Atlantis[24]
- Corey Fuller, NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions[25]
- Vincent Fuller, NFL safety for Tennessee Titans[26]
- Hae Min Lee, murder victim, and Adnan Syed, convicted of the murder and subject of the first season of Serial[27]
- Kevin Liles, music executive; former president of Def Jam Records[28]
- Tavon Rooks, American football player[29]
- Joni Eareckson Tada, Christian Author and evangelical leader[30]
- Krishanti Vignarajah, lawyer; former senior advisor at the State Department; former Policy Director to Michelle Obama[31]
- Thiruvendran Vignarajah, lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland[32]
- Torrance Zellner, track and field athlete; bronze medals winner at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games[33]
