Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School
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Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School, commonly known as W.T. Woodson High School, is a high school located in Fairfax County
, Virginia
, in the east end of the city of Fairfax
, opposite the shopping center on Main Street.
The school opened in 1962 and once was the largest school in the state. As of 2008 the student population is around 2,100. Woodson has the biggest campus in Fairfax county in size of area, and also houses Woodson Adult High School, a program designed to allow adults to earn their GED
s and HS diplomas. It was ranked #74 on Newsweek's Top 1000 U.S. High Schools in 2008. The school is named after Wilbert Tucker Woodson, superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools
from 1929 to 1961.
Robert Elliott, the school's principal, retired in late November 2007. The new principal is Jeff Yost, former assistant principal.
score in the 2009-2010 school year for Woodson High School was 1778.
Mr. Robert Phipps 1965-1968
Mr. William P. Ladson 1968-1972
Mr. Robert Phipps 1972-1981
Dr. James Wilson 1981-1986
Mr. Charles E. "Chuck" Billak 1986-1991
Dr. Gary Miller 1991-1999
Mr. Robert Elliot 1999-2007
Mr. Jeff Yost 2007-
Woodson began the process of renovating all of its facilities in 2005 and adding several classrooms. The project was paid for in bonds
that were established in 2003 by a voter referendum
. The issue of whether to renovate had been debated for several years before the plan was approved. Woodson was one of the oldest schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
, as the main facilities (plumbing, heating/cooling, floors, electrical) were still fundamentally the same as they were when the structure was built. The renovations nearly doubled the square footage of the school.
The project was completed in 2009. The renovation consisted of complete renovation to all existing interior spaces, as well as adding to the performing arts and athletic wings, creating a new administration wing with a new front entrance, highlighted by a large tower and the addition of a new science classroom wing and two student drop off areas.
and the sports teams play in the AAA Patriot District
and the Northern Region
. In 1976, the Washington Diplomats
of the North American Soccer League
used the school's stadium as their home field.
in the state finals in 2003, and the girl's lacrosse team won states in both 2004 and 2005. Both the Girl's Tennis team and the Girl's Lacrosse teams came in second place in the state in the 2006-2007 school year. The school's competitive fall Varsity Cheerleading team took 1st in their invitational, as well as 3rd in their district in the 2007-2008 school year. The team also moved on to Regionals.
In 2005 the men's varsity soccer team under the captains Jack Wolfe, Michael Lahoud, and Sean McCarthy reached the state finals but lost in additional overtime. They were, however, able to perform a herculean feat by dominating Robinson High School in 2000 to capture the coveted Virginia State Soccer Title. Several players went on to play at the next level including Michael Lahoud who went on to win a national championship in 2008 with Wake Forest. Lahoud was picked 9th overall in the 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by the soccer club Chivas USA.
To date, W.T. Woodson has won 30 Virginia AAA State Championships in a variety of sports.
that performs in the fall and a Jazz Band
that plays in the winter. The current director is Melinda McKenzie-Hall. The band received the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor in 1995, and has been named a Virginia Honor Band 17 times. In 2009, the Woodson Symphonic band was invited to play at the VMEA conference as the featured wind ensemble, and performed as a featured high school band at the University of South Carolina's annual Band Clinic and Conducting Symposium in February 2010. The winter guard is also praised for its consistent high rankings and success in the region. In 2008, the winter guard was ranked the #1 high school winter guard in Virginia in the AIA circuit.
The Choral program features two Women's Ensembles and two Men's Ensembles, as well as a Chorale and a Select Vocal Ensemble. The choral department is the largest in the state of Virginia, with over 300 members each year since 2006. The department is renowned for its excellence in Virginia and nationwide as a consistently top ranked choir. The Select Women's Ensemble has performed at the VMEA conference twice as has the Select Vocal Ensemble once. The Select Vocal Ensemble has also performed at the Kennedy Center twice, once at the Terrace Theater and recently on the Millenium Stage in 2007. The department also puts on a musical revue called "Dessert on Broadway" every winter. The director is Michael Ehrlich, current president of the VMEA and former president and vice-president of the VCDA. He celebrated his 20th anniversary of teaching choir at Woodson in 2008.
The Orchestra Department is headed by Melodie Simms, and comprises the String Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra. A Symphony Orchestra is also put together from year to year in the spring with wind players joining by volunteer.
The theatre department puts on productions in the fall and spring, usually one musical and one play. These productions have been nominated for numerous Cappies awards and have won several of them over the years. The department is headed by Terri Hobson.
A guitar class was added in 2009, with three levels taught by Melodie Simms, and Laura Layman.
in the District It's Academic
competition, the first time Jefferson has lost in over five years.
In the 2008-2009 season, the Woodson team, led by Quan Do and Tim Planert, made it to the semifinal round in the It's Academic
television show, the furthest the school has ever gotten in its history. Woodson was the only team from Virginia
to make it to the semifinal round. In 2010 and 2011, the It's Academic Team won the Patriot District Championship, finishing 3rd in the Northern Region in 2010 and 2nd in the Northern Region in 2011. The 2011 team then went on to the State Championships where they finished 4th after an upset loss in the semifinals. In 2011, the team also won the Washington, D.C. area championship and the Super Bowl for the 50th season of the TV show It's Academic
.
,, Olde Creek, Canterbury Woods, Rutherford (http://rutherfordcommunity.com/), Long Branch, and Wakefield Forest are served by Woodson.
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, in the east end of the city of Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, opposite the shopping center on Main Street.
The school opened in 1962 and once was the largest school in the state. As of 2008 the student population is around 2,100. Woodson has the biggest campus in Fairfax county in size of area, and also houses Woodson Adult High School, a program designed to allow adults to earn their GED
GED
General Educational Development tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills...
s and HS diplomas. It was ranked #74 on Newsweek's Top 1000 U.S. High Schools in 2008. The school is named after Wilbert Tucker Woodson, superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
from 1929 to 1961.
Robert Elliott, the school's principal, retired in late November 2007. The new principal is Jeff Yost, former assistant principal.
Academics and statistics
Woodson High School is a fully accredited high school based on Standardized Testing in Virginia. The average SATSAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
score in the 2009-2010 school year for Woodson High School was 1778.
VDOE accreditation summary
The following table shows the passing rates of all Woodson students in their respective years and academic subjects, as determined by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).| Subject Area | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 97 | 95 | 98 |
| History | 95 | 95 | 99 |
| Mathematics | 93 | 91 | 94 |
| Science | 92 | 91 | 96 |
SOL test scores
| Subject | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| English: Reading | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.7 |
| English: Reading/Literature And Research | 86.8 | NA | NA |
| English: Writing | 95.3 | 96.3 | 98.9 |
| Social Studies | |||
| Virginia And United States History (2001 Standards) | 97.6 | 97.4 | 97.6 |
| World History / Geography II | 94.9 | 98.0 | 97.7 |
| World History And Geography I | 95.1 | 96.4 | 97.0 |
| Mathematics | |||
| Algebra I | 94.7 | 94.3 | 97.8 |
| Algebra I (Plain English) (2001 Standards) | NA | TS | 83.3 |
| Algebra II (2001 Revised) | 90.5 | 93.2 | 95.4 |
| Algebra II (2001 Standards) | 63.0 | NA | NA |
| Geometry (2001 Standards) | 93.6 | 93.2 | 93.5 |
| Science | |||
| Biology | 92.1 | 93.0 | 95.2 |
| Chemistry | 89.9 | 93.9 | 94.7 |
| Earth Science | 94.9 | 88.1 | 89.0 |
Demographics
Woodson High School's student body is 62.09% White, 3.60% Black, 6.09% Hispanic, 22.50% Asian, and 5.71% Other for the 2009-2010 school year.Principals
Mr. Emory Chelsey 1962-1965Mr. Robert Phipps 1965-1968
Mr. William P. Ladson 1968-1972
Mr. Robert Phipps 1972-1981
Dr. James Wilson 1981-1986
Mr. Charles E. "Chuck" Billak 1986-1991
Dr. Gary Miller 1991-1999
Mr. Robert Elliot 1999-2007
Mr. Jeff Yost 2007-
Renovation
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
that were established in 2003 by a voter referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
. The issue of whether to renovate had been debated for several years before the plan was approved. Woodson was one of the oldest schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
, as the main facilities (plumbing, heating/cooling, floors, electrical) were still fundamentally the same as they were when the structure was built. The renovations nearly doubled the square footage of the school.
The project was completed in 2009. The renovation consisted of complete renovation to all existing interior spaces, as well as adding to the performing arts and athletic wings, creating a new administration wing with a new front entrance, highlighted by a large tower and the addition of a new science classroom wing and two student drop off areas.
Activities, groups, and programs
Woodson's mascot is a CavalierCavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
and the sports teams play in the AAA Patriot District
AAA Patriot District
The AAA Patriot District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from eastern Fairfax County and Alexandria City. AAA is the largest enrollment class and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports...
and the Northern Region
AAA Northern Region
The AAA Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Concorde District, the AAA Liberty District, the AAA National District, and the AAA Patriot District...
. In 1976, the Washington Diplomats
Washington Diplomats
The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. Throughout their existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
used the school's stadium as their home field.
Sports department
The girl's field hockey team defeated Princess Anne High SchoolPrincess Anne High School
Princess Anne High School is one of 11 high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public School System. Opened in 1954, it is the oldest remaining high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States...
in the state finals in 2003, and the girl's lacrosse team won states in both 2004 and 2005. Both the Girl's Tennis team and the Girl's Lacrosse teams came in second place in the state in the 2006-2007 school year. The school's competitive fall Varsity Cheerleading team took 1st in their invitational, as well as 3rd in their district in the 2007-2008 school year. The team also moved on to Regionals.
In 2005 the men's varsity soccer team under the captains Jack Wolfe, Michael Lahoud, and Sean McCarthy reached the state finals but lost in additional overtime. They were, however, able to perform a herculean feat by dominating Robinson High School in 2000 to capture the coveted Virginia State Soccer Title. Several players went on to play at the next level including Michael Lahoud who went on to win a national championship in 2008 with Wake Forest. Lahoud was picked 9th overall in the 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by the soccer club Chivas USA.
To date, W.T. Woodson has won 30 Virginia AAA State Championships in a variety of sports.
Performing Arts department
Woodson offers three levels of concert band: Concert I, Concert II, and the Symphonic Band, as well as a Marching BandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
that performs in the fall and a Jazz Band
Jazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
that plays in the winter. The current director is Melinda McKenzie-Hall. The band received the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor in 1995, and has been named a Virginia Honor Band 17 times. In 2009, the Woodson Symphonic band was invited to play at the VMEA conference as the featured wind ensemble, and performed as a featured high school band at the University of South Carolina's annual Band Clinic and Conducting Symposium in February 2010. The winter guard is also praised for its consistent high rankings and success in the region. In 2008, the winter guard was ranked the #1 high school winter guard in Virginia in the AIA circuit.
The Choral program features two Women's Ensembles and two Men's Ensembles, as well as a Chorale and a Select Vocal Ensemble. The choral department is the largest in the state of Virginia, with over 300 members each year since 2006. The department is renowned for its excellence in Virginia and nationwide as a consistently top ranked choir. The Select Women's Ensemble has performed at the VMEA conference twice as has the Select Vocal Ensemble once. The Select Vocal Ensemble has also performed at the Kennedy Center twice, once at the Terrace Theater and recently on the Millenium Stage in 2007. The department also puts on a musical revue called "Dessert on Broadway" every winter. The director is Michael Ehrlich, current president of the VMEA and former president and vice-president of the VCDA. He celebrated his 20th anniversary of teaching choir at Woodson in 2008.
The Orchestra Department is headed by Melodie Simms, and comprises the String Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra. A Symphony Orchestra is also put together from year to year in the spring with wind players joining by volunteer.
The theatre department puts on productions in the fall and spring, usually one musical and one play. These productions have been nominated for numerous Cappies awards and have won several of them over the years. The department is headed by Terri Hobson.
A guitar class was added in 2009, with three levels taught by Melodie Simms, and Laura Layman.
Academic clubs
The school's Model UN club won the Best Small School cup at the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference in 2006. In 2009 Woodson MUN earned the Honorable Small School Award at the Ivy League Model United Nations and the Outstanding Large School Award at Mid-Atlantic Simulation of United Nations. In 2008, Woodson beat Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
in the District It's Academic
It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since October 7, 1961, making it the longest...
competition, the first time Jefferson has lost in over five years.
In the 2008-2009 season, the Woodson team, led by Quan Do and Tim Planert, made it to the semifinal round in the It's Academic
It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since October 7, 1961, making it the longest...
television show, the furthest the school has ever gotten in its history. Woodson was the only team from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
to make it to the semifinal round. In 2010 and 2011, the It's Academic Team won the Patriot District Championship, finishing 3rd in the Northern Region in 2010 and 2nd in the Northern Region in 2011. The 2011 team then went on to the State Championships where they finished 4th after an upset loss in the semifinals. In 2011, the team also won the Washington, D.C. area championship and the Super Bowl for the 50th season of the TV show It's Academic
It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since October 7, 1961, making it the longest...
.
Communities served by Woodson
Several unincorporated areas, such as MantuaMantua, Virginia
Mantua is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Mantua is a bedroom community serving as a suburb to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Most of the homes in Mantua were built between the 1950s and the 1980s...
,, Olde Creek, Canterbury Woods, Rutherford (http://rutherfordcommunity.com/), Long Branch, and Wakefield Forest are served by Woodson.
Woodson in the news
- On April 1, 1973, a strong tornadoTornadoA tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
struck Woodson High School and ripped off the roof. It was hit on a Sunday and no injuries were reported. - In 2004, NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
rated Woodson as the 22nd best high school in the United States according to the Challenge IndexChallenge IndexThe Challenge Index is a method for the statistical ranking of top public high schools in the United States by Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews...
system developed by The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
reporter Jay Mathews. In 2005, the school placed 34th; in 2006, it placed 92nd; and in 2007 the school was ranked 65th in the United States. - In 2008 Woodson was ranked the 90th best public high school in America by the U.S. News & World Report, the first time Woodson has made the list.
- In 2011, 15-year-old student Nick Stuban committed suicide after being suspended from Woodson for the possession of JWH-018 (a legal, "marijuana-like" substance) and transferred to another school.
Notable alumni
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