The Woodlands High School | |
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Address | |
6101 Research Forest Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77381-6028 United States |
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Coordinates | 30°11′39″N 95°30′12″W / 30.19421°N 95.50339°WCoordinates: 30°11′39″N 95°30′12″W / 30.19421°N 95.50339°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | A Tradition of Excellence |
Established | 1996 |
School district | Conroe Independent School District |
Grades | 10-12 |
Enrollment | 4,147 (Total 9-12) (2013) |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Green, Red & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
Nickname | Highlanders |
Newspaper | The Caledonian |
Website | The Woodlands High School |
The Woodlands High School is a public high school in The Woodlands CDP, unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas, United States and is a part of the Conroe Independent School District. The Montgomery County portion of The Woodlands and portion of the city of Shenandoah are served by The Woodlands High School. In 2011, the school was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
TWHS takes pupils in grades 9 to 12, divided between the two campuses:
From 1976 until the opening of The Woodlands High School in 1996, McCullough High School served The Woodlands' community. McCullough High School, named after J.L. McCullough, also housed seventh and eighth graders until Knox Junior High opened its doors in 1978. When The Woodlands High School opened on August 12, 1996, McCullough served The Woodlands community as a junior high school. From 2000 to 2005, McCullough was known as The Woodlands High School: McCullough Campus, housing freshmen and sophomores. Since 2005, with the opening of The Woodlands College Park High School, McCullough has once again served the community as a junior high school.
In 2010, The Woodlands High School had 3,787 students (including students at the 9th Grade Campus).
The Woodlands High School has received numerous exemplary ratings from the Texas Education Agency and in 1998 was named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The Woodlands High School was ranked 295 in Newsweek’s 2011 list of the Best High Schools in the United States. The school was ranked based on graduation rate, college matriculation rate, AP tests taken per graduate, average SAT/ACT scores, average AP scores, and AP courses offered. Newsweek has ranked the school among America's top 1,000 high schools on several occasions. Additionally, in its 2013 ranking of America's Best High Schools, U.S. News & World Report awarded a Gold Medal to The Woodlands High School. This means The Woodlands High School ranked among the top 500 schools nationally (out of 21,035 schools) using a College Readiness Index heavily weighted on success on Advanced Placement examinations. The Woodlands High School has also been awarded the University Interscholastic League Class 5A Lone Star Cup on five occasions (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011). This award is intended to honor the best overall academic and athletic program in the state of Texas, as determined by success at UIL-sanctioned activities.