Woodside High School (Virginia)

Woodside High School
Address
13450 Woodside Lane Newport News , Virginia 23608 United States
Coordinates	37°10′23″N76°31′27″W / 37.17306°N 76.52417°W / 37.17306; -76.52417
Information
School type	Public Magnet high school
Founded	1996
School district	Newport News Public Schools
Superintendent	Michele Mitchell (Interim)
Administrator	N/A
Principal	Mary Hardesty
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,984 [1]  (2016-17)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Teal, Purple
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region
Mascot	Wolverines
Rivals	Menchville High School Heritage High School
Yearbook	Legacy
Feeder schools	Passage Middle School Ella Fitzgerald Middle School
Website	woodside.nn.k12.va.us

Woodside High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Education has accredited Woodside since the 2003–04 school year. The school has a twin school, Heritage High School, that was built simultaneously and designed by the same architects.

Woodside High School is a Fully Accredited High School, and it met the Adequate Yearly Progress marks for the No Child Left Behind Act established by the Federal Government.

Woodside is also the home of Newport News Public School's Center for the Arts and Communications Magnet Program, which offers specializations in music, dance, drama, creative writing, communications, and visual arts.

Athletics

Opening in 1996, Woodside's sports teams have won four state titles: one in softball (2001) ^[2] and four for boys basketball (2003–04, 2004–05, 2022-23, 2023-24). ^[3]

Demographics

As of October 2009 ^[4]

Category	Enrollment	Percentage
Total Enrollment	2061	100%
Gender
Male	894	43.4%
Female	1167	56.6%
Ethnicity
Native American	22	1.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	74	3.6%
Black	1136	54.0%
Hispanic	182	8.8%
White	641	31.1%
Unspecified	29	1.4%
Special Education	213	10.3%
Talented and Gifted	155	7.5%
Economically Disadvantaged	696	33.8%

Notable alumni

• Masego (born Micah Davis) – musician
• Mondoe Davis – pastor and former football linebacker

See also

• Newport News Public Schools

External links

• Woodside High School

References

1. "Woodside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
2. Freeman, Dennis (June 10, 2001). "Softball: Woodside Caps Surge in Playoffs – Miller's 1-Hitter does in Oakton". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. C12.
3. Wright, Michael C. (March 13, 2005). "State Finals: 2-for-2 – Woodside: Wolverines Survive Thriller, Repeat as Champs". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. C1.
4. "Newport News Public Schools Demographic Snapshot" (PDF). Newport News Public Schools. Retrieved November 6, 2009.