Woodbury High School (Minnesota)
| Woodbury High School | |
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| Address | |
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2665 Woodlane Drive Woodbury, MN 55125 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°54′33″N 92°57′39″W / 44.90903°N 92.9608°WCoordinates: 44°54′33″N 92°57′39″W / 44.90903°N 92.9608°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Excellence in Arts, Athletics and Academics |
| Opened | 1976 |
| School district | South Washington County Schools |
| Superintendent | Keith Jacobus |
| CEEB code | 242343 |
| Principal | Sarah Sorenson-Wagner |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,014 (as of 2015-2016) |
| Classes offered | College in the Schools (CIS), Advanced Placement (AP), Project Lead The Way (PLTW) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | Roar the Lion |
| Team name | The Royals |
| Average ACT scores | 24.8 |
| Newspaper | The Uproar |
| Feeder schools | Woodbury Middle School, Lake Middle School |
| Website | whs |
Woodbury High School, formerly Woodbury Senior High, is a high school serving grades 9-12 in Woodbury, Minnesota. It is part of the South Washington County School District. The school's mascot is 'Roar the Lion' and the school colors are blue and white. The school opened in 1976.
Enrollment for the school is about 2,014 students.This is one of the 3 public high schools in the district. In 2009-2010, the high school followed a 4 block period schedule, with 82 minutes in each class. In the 2010-2011 school year this changed to a 6 period schedule with around 54 minutes in each class. Woodbury High School is one of the few public high schools in Minnesota to receive a distinguished Great Schools rating of 10 out of 10.[1]
All schools in Minnesota are required by law to administer the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test, better known as the MCA, a standardized test used to measure student and school performance. In 2014 Woodbury High School scored 70.6% proficient in Mathematics, 77.4% proficient in Reading, and 78.8% proficient in Science. Compared to statewide results, Woodbury scored 11.1, 20.8, and 17.4 percentage points higher in proficiency respectively.
The school average composite ACT score is 24.8.
Woodbury High School is the 9th highest ranked high school in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report, earning its Silver award. GreatSchools.org gave Woodbury a 10 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. In 2014 Newsweek magazine ranked Woodbury High School as the 45th best high school in the United States, placing it as 2nd best in Minnesota.Niche (company) gave Woodbury High School the title of fourth best high school in Minnesota.
The Woodbury Music Department supports a very comprehensive music program. The program includes 3 concert bands, 2 jazz ensembles, a marching band, and pep band.
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