Woodlawn High School (Maryland)

Woodlawn High School
Woodlawn High School
Address
	748 Frederick Rd; (Baltimore County); Baltimore, Maryland 21207; United States
Coordinates	39°18′54″N 76°44′06″W / 39.31500°N 76.73500°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Witness the Change!" and "Don't Talk About It Be About It!"
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

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

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]

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. ^[4]

Magnet Programs

Early College ^[5]
Engineering (PLTW)^[6]

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.^[7]

The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006.^[8] 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.^[9] Almost 13% of the students received special education,^[10] and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.^[11]

Student population^[12]
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

State championships

Volleyball

Class AA 1982^[13]

Boys Indoor Track

Class AA 1987, 1988^[14]
3A-2A 1998^[14]

Baseball

Class AA 1986^[15]

Boys Outdoor Track and Field

Class AA 1987, 1988^[15]
Class A 1998^[15]

Notable alumni

Carlton Bailey, NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers^[16]
Charles Belfoure, architect and writer^[17]
Keion Carpenter, NFL safety for Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons^[18]
Joan Cassis, photographer^[19]
Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer for The Atlantic^[20]
Robert Curbeam, NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle Atlantis^[21]
Corey Fuller, NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions^[22]
Vincent Fuller, NFL safety for Tennessee Titans^[23]
Kevin Liles, music executive; former president of Def Jam Records^[24]
Tavon Rooks, American football player^[25]
Joni Eareckson Tada, Christian Author and evangelical leader^[26]
Thiruvendran Vignarajah, lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland^[27]
Krishanti Vignarajah, lawyer; former senior advisor at the State Department; former Policy Director to Michelle Obama^[28]
Torrance Zellner, track and field athlete; bronze medals winner at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games^[29]
Regina T. Boyce, Maryland House of Delegates, 43rd District, Baltimore City.

References and notes

^ ^a ^b Maryland Property Database
^ Baltimore County School District Map
^ Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card
^ "Magnet Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9046958/File/Magnet%20Programs/Program%20Descriptions/Early_College.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ https://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_2744/File/Magnet%20Programs/Descriptions/Engineering%20PLTW.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ 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
^ https://www.nfl.com/players/tavon-rooks/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "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

External links

http://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/

[Maryland_Property_Database-1] Maryland Property Database

[2] Baltimore County School District Map

[3] Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card

[4] "Magnet Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

[5] ttps://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9046958/File/Magnet%20Programs/Program%20Descriptions/Early_College.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[6] ttps://cdnsm5-ss3.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_2744/File/Magnet%20Programs/Descriptions/Engineering%20PLTW.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[7] Search for Public Schools

[8] Maryland Report Card

[9] Maryland Report Card

[10] Maryland Report Card

[11] Maryland Report Card

[12] Maryland State Department of Education

[auto1-13] "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).

[auto-14] "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).

[auto2-15] "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).

[16] Baltimore Sun

[17] "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.

[18] Baltimore Sun

[19] Hilson, Jr., Robert. "Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-13.

[beautiful-20] Coates, Ta-Nehisi (2008). The Beautiful Struggle. Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0385520362.

[21] Atlantis Trio Flies with Baltimore Traditions

[22] Baltimore Sun

[23] Virginia Tech Records

[24] Baltimore Sun

[25] ttps://www.nfl.com/players/tavon-rooks/ ^{[bare URL]}

[Joni_and_Friends-26] "Joni and Friends". www.joniandfriends.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-09-18.

[27] "Thiru Vignarajah - Overview | People | DLA Piper Global Law Firm". www.dlapiper.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24.

[28] "Home". krishformaryland.com.

[29] Athletic Record

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