Woodbridge Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Lake Ridge (north-west of Woodbridge), Prince William County, Virginia, United States.
The school was founded in 1964 in the Marumsco Hills Subdivision due to extensive development of the Woodbridge community by Cecil D. Hylton. Classes were originally held at 2201 York Drive (now Woodbridge Middle School). Classes moved to the current building (3001 Old Bridge Road) in 1974. The first class to graduate having attended the full four years at the current building was the class of 1978.
In 2008, Newsweek Magazine ranked Woodbridge 44th on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Geography
Woodbridge Senior High School is located at 38°40?55?N 77°18?7?W (38.682187, -77.302150). Woodbridge High School is of similar design as nearby Gar-Field High School, which was also built in the mid-1970s.
Student life
Homecoming
Homecoming is an honored tradition at Woodbridge and "Spirit Week" is part of the Homecoming celebration. Each of the five days has a different theme. The themes for "Spirit Week" are chosen by the Student Council. On Friday of "Spirit Week", the Pep Rally is held in the gym allowing all the students and faculty to watch or participate. The Homecoming Parade is later held that afternoon, usually going down Antietam Road to the school. The Homecoming Parade floats made by clubs/organizations from the school. Later that Friday evening, the Homecoming Game is held at the WSHS football field and the Homecoming Parade float winners are announced, as well as the Homecoming King and Queen. The Homecoming Prince and Princesses are announced usually during Spirit Week, before the Friday of Spirit Week. On the Saturday of Spirit Week, the Homecoming Dance is held at night.
Notable alumni
- Tony Lilly NFL Football (Denver Broncos)
- Russell Davis NFL Football (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Christopher R. DeCou, Jens Peder Hart Hansen Fellow of the International Union for Circumpolar Health, Distinguished Student Researcher of the Society for Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12), and recipient of the Outstanding Student Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Matt Lehr NFL Football
- R. Alan King '81 - Military Veteran (Panama and Iraq) and author of Twice Armed: An American Soldiers Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq - Winner of 2008 William E. Colby Award
- Kris McCray MMA Fighter
- John Driscoll Actor, Guiding Light, and The Young and the Restless
- Da'Shawn Hand #1 Football prospect in the Nation. (University of Alabama)
- Joey Cook Contestant of American Idol XIV
Demographics
The following information was provided by PWCS.edu's School Data Profiles found on their website.
In the 2011-2012 school year, Woodbridge High's student body was:
- 36.7% White
- 28.1% Hispanic of any race
- 20.6% Black/African American
- 8.6% Two or More Races
- 5.4% Asian
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan
- 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Source of the article : Wikipedia
EmoticonEmoticon