| Woodland Regional High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Arnold Frank |
| Faculty | 73 (2008-2009 school year) [1] |
| Students | 795 (2010-11 school year) [2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 135 Back Rimmon Road, Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA |
| Colors | Black and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Harry the Hawk |
| Newspaper | 'The Hawk Headlines' |
| Website | WRHSonline.net |
Woodland Regional High School is a high school located in the western part of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, near the town line shared with Oxford.
The school is operated by Regional School District 16. The school mascot is the hawk. Students from the towns of Beacon Falls and Prospect in grades 9 through 12 attend the school.
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In order to graduate, students must meet several requirements. Each student must accumulate 25 credits, several of which are required:
Of the 25 credits needed for graduation, 16 are core/mandatory and 9 are elective. Every student must be registered for 7 credits each semester. For students planning on attending college, three years of the same World Language are strongly recommended.
In order to receive credit, the student must have a final grade of 70 or above. If not, Summer School Mastery is available in some subject areas.
In addition to the credits required for graduation, there are 6 other graduation requirements:
The day at Woodland starts at 7:35 p.m. and ends at 2:05 p.m.
Woodland follows a block schedule, which is an A/E model. Students take 8 blocks of classes, labeled A-H. Students meet with classes A-D on "A" Day and classes E-H on "E" Day. Each of those periods lasts 80 minutes. A 25-minute lunch period; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd is added into the middle block of the day (either C or G).
Also, a 20-minute Advisory group meets every day before the final block of the day (either D or H). This Advisory group is composed of the same 12-15 students and the same teacher for all four years. The advisory acts as the primary contact person for students, parents, and teachers. Each year has a specific focus: Grade 9 focuses on the transition to high school and contributing to the Freshman Exhibit; Grade 10 focuses on the presentation of the Sophomore Exhibition; Grade 11 focuses on developing a post-secondary plan and having a Junior Interview; Grade 12 focuses on preparing and presenting the Senior Project.
Between each block is a 5-minute passing period when students have time to visit their locker and commute between classes.[4]
Woodland offers several different levels in most core courses: Core, College Preparatory, Honors, and Advanced Placement. Woodland offers many Advanced Placement courses, which upon passing a standardized test at the end of the course, can earn a student college credits. These courses are:
Advanced Placement in Music Theory was once offered, but was discontinued at Woodland in 2011.[6]
The Media Center at Woodland gives students access to an estimated 6,000 books, periodicals dating to 2001, 44 computers with internet, and other media. Only about one-third of the books are fictional, and all books can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time without an overdue fee.[7]
Woodland offers numerous extracurricular activities and clubs. Among these are the Woodland Regional Student Council, WRHS Media, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, Ski Club, Yearbook Staff, National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Woodland Experimental Theater (WET), Math Team, Future Business Leaders of America, Gay–Straight Alliance, and more.[8] The Student Council has its own constitution and is similar to a parliamentary legislature.[9]
WRHS Media is the media production organization within Woodland. Students may take Journalism classes to become involved with the group. The Journalism Department is headed by a faculty advisor and their productions include the school newspaper, The Hawk Headlines, the school website, and radio webcasts. WRHS Media produces live broadcasts of home football, volleyball, and basketball games as well as various podcasts on its website.[10]
The Woodland Hawks are members of the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL), which is a 14-team conference. The Hawks are members of the Copper Division in league football play but switched over to the Brass Division in every other sport effective in the fall of 2009 due to the expansion of the NVL. Woodland is also a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), which is the main governing body of Connecticut high school sports. Woodland began participating in varsity athletics in its second year of existence, 2002.
There are 22 sports teams at Woodland which participate in three seasons: fall, winter, and spring.
The school also accommodates athletes who wish to participate in gymnastics or wrestling.[11]