Woodlawn High School (Maryland) Explained

Woodlawn High School
Streetaddress:	748 Frederick Rd
Region:	(Baltimore County)
City:	Baltimore
Zipcode:	21207
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.315°N -76.735°W
Classes Offered:	Magnet program
Type:	Public High School Magnet School
Grades:	9–12
Campus:	Urban
Campus Size:	55acres
Motto:	"Witness the Change!" and "Don't Talk About It Be About It!"
Mascot:	Warriors
School Colours:	Black Red
Established:	1948
Feeders:	Johnnycake Elementary School Edmondson Heights Elementary School Woodbridge Elementary School Chadwick Elementary School Woodmoor Elementary School Featherbed Lane Elementary School Powhatan Elementary School Hebville Elementary School Dogwood Elementary School Windfield Elementary School Bedford Elementary School Milbrook Elementary School Wellwood International Elementary School Southwest Academy Woodlawn Middle School Windsor Mill Middle School Pikesville Middle School ^[1]
Homepage:	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 55acres in western Baltimore County.^[2] The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly 195000square feet in size. 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

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. ^[5]

Magnet Programs

• Early College ^{[6] [7]}
• Engineering (PLTW)^{[8] [9]}
• Biomedical Science (PLTW)^[10]

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.^[11]

The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006.^[12] Its graduation rate is currently 90%.

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.^[13] Almost 13% of the students received special education,^[14] and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.^[15]

Athletics

State championships

Volleyball

• Class AA 1982^[17]

Boys Indoor Track

• Class AA 1987, 1988^[18]
• 3A-2A 1998^[18]

Baseball

• Class AA 1986^[19]

Boys Outdoor Track and Field

• Class AA 1987, 1988^[19]
• Class A 1998^[19]

Notable alumni

• Carlton Bailey, NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers^[20]
• Charles Belfoure, architect and writer^[21]
• Keion Carpenter, NFL safety for Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons^[22]
• Joan Cassis, photographer^[23]
• Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer for The Atlantic^[24]
• Robert Curbeam, NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle Atlantis^[25]
• Corey Fuller, NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions^[26]
• Vincent Fuller, NFL safety for Tennessee Titans^[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]
• Thiruvendran Vignarajah, lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland^[31]
• Krishanti Vignarajah, lawyer; former senior advisor at the State Department; former Policy Director to Michelle Obama^[32]
• Torrance Zellner, track and field athlete; bronze medals winner at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games^[33]
• Regina T. Boyce, Maryland House of Delegates, 43rd District, Baltimore City.

See also

• List of Schools in Baltimore County, Maryland

External links

• Home

Notes and References

1. Web site: Appendix j. Feeder Schools by Receiver High School: 2020–2021 . sharpschool.com.
2. http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/results.asp?streetNumber=1801&streetName=Woodlawn&county=04&intMenu=2&SearchType=Street&submit4=SEARCH Maryland Property Database
3. Web site: Baltimore County School District Map.
4. https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/H/1/03/0172/0 Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card
5. Web site: Magnet Program . 2024-08-10 . woodlawnhs.bcps.org . en-US.
6. Web site: Early College Program . 2024-08-28 . woodlawnhs.bcps.org . en-US.
7. Web site: Early College . sharpschool.com.
8. Web site: PLTW - Engineering . 2024-08-28 . woodlawnhs.bcps.org . en-US.
9. Web site: Engineering (Project Lead the Way) . sharpschool.com.
10. Web site: PLTW - BioMed . 2024-08-28 . woodlawnhs.bcps.org . en-US.
11. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Woodlawn High. nces.ed.gov.
12. http://msp.msde.state.md.us/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=26|12|03|0172|3|N|6|1|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card
13. http://msp.msde.state.md.us/Demographics.aspx?K=030172&WDATA=school#enrollment Maryland Report Card
14. http://msp.msde.state.md.us/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=36|H|03|0172|3|N|6|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card
15. http://msp.msde.state.md.us/statDisplay.aspx?PV=36|H|03|0172|3|N|6|5|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland Report Card
16. http://www.mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=34||03|0172|3|N|6|13|1|2|1|1|1|1|3 Maryland State Department of Education
17. Web site: 2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book.
18. Web site: 2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book.
19. Web site: 2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book.
20. Web site: Catching Up With … former Woodlawn, NFL linebacker Carlton Bailey. November 12, 2015.
21. Web site: Between the Covers with Charles Belfoure. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001140257/http://www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers/between-covers-charles-belfoure. dead. 1 October 2015. Baltimore County Public Library. 23 September 2015. 29 September 2015.
22. Web site: Baltimore Sun.
23. Web site: Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint. Hilson, Jr.. Robert. Baltimore Sun. 30 April 1996 . en-US. 2020-01-13.
24. Book: Coates, Ta-Nehisi. The Beautiful Struggle. 2008. 978-0385520362. Spiegel & Grau. registration.
25. Web site: Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 1 – 1999-2011. Space com Staff. July 1, 2011. Space.com.
26. Web site: Baltimore Sun.
27. Web site: Virginia Tech Records.
28. Web site: Baltimore Sun. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008042125/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-08-15/features/bs-sc-kevin-liles-profile-20140813_1_kevin-liles-better-baltimore-foundation-horizon-award. live. October 8, 2015.
29. Web site: Tavon Rooks Stats, News and Video - OT . .
30. Web site: Joni and Friends. www.joniandfriends.org. en. 2018-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231228/https://www.joniandfriends.org/kids-corner/doing-report/jonis-childhood/. 2018-09-18. dead.
31. Web site: Thiru Vignarajah - Overview People DLA Piper Global Law Firm . www.dlapiper.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170424074440/https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/v/vignarajah-thiruvendran/ . 2017-04-24.
32. Web site: Home . krishformaryland.com.
33. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/102237 Athletic Record