| Woodstock High School | |
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| 2010 Towne Lake Hills South Drive Woodstock, Georgia, 30189-5288 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Cherokee County (Georgia) School District |
| Principal | William J. Sebring |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,500+ |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Newspaper | 'The Paw Print' |
| Yearbook | 'The Saga' |
| Website | Woodstock High School |
Woodstock High School is a public high school located in Woodstock, Georgia. They currently educate grades 9-12. Its mascot is the Wolverine. It opened in 1996 with only a freshman and sophomore class. As each year progressed, a junior and senior class was filled by the original sophomores (and transfer students of the same grade). Woodstock first fielded varsity teams in each sport for the 1998-1999 school year.
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Woodstock High School held its first classes during the academic year of 1996-97. The newly formed Wolverines consisted of 55 teachers, one principal, 2 assistant principals, 3 guidance counselors and 725 students. The school plan is designed around a central wheel - the rotunda - with hallways holding classrooms, the gym, fine arts and media center extending like spokes from the central area. During the first several months of the school year, Woodstock Middle School students shared the high school space, since construction was not yet complete on their building. The high school and middle school are connected and share a few common areas such as the auditorium and cafeteria. Students who attended Woodstock High School for the first time came from Cherokee High School, Etowah High School, and Sequoyah High School. As one, these students became the Woodstock Wolverines. The first graduating class was the class of 1999, and this is what started their trademark football phrase, "Take 'em to the Woodshed". Finally, the school was complete with the finishing touches placed on the school building and sports fields in 1999-2000. At the beginning of the 2007 - 2008 school year, Woodstock High School had grown to approximately 154 teachers and 2500 students.
Woodstock High School offers a wide variety of academic, vocational and technical opportunities for our students. The school's Activities Program consists of clubs and organizations that are a mix of academic, service, and social opportunities. Woodstock High School is fully accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The sports fielded by Woodstock include:
Woodstock High School's top rival, Etowah High School, is known to be one of the greatest rivalries in the state of Georgia. This is due to the fact that some Etowah students moved to WHS when it opened its doors in 1996. The students eventually adapted to the school and had a natural competition among each other (WHS and EHS). Also, the schools are relatively close to each other, about two miles apart. Their competitions between each other are often referred to as the "Battle for Towne Lake".
The football team made it to the Elite 8 in 2008 and the Sweet 16 in 2009, both were a first in school history and all time highs into the state championship playoffs.
The softball team won the 5AAAAA State Championship in 2006.
WHS offers a comprehensive selection of courses ranging from tech-prep offerings to courses in the national Advanced Placement program. Woodstock has recently won the Gold State Achievement of Georgia for its excellent academics.
Woodstock High School has a school run enterprise shop called the Den.[1] The purpose of the Den is the provide students, faculty, and the community with high quality products to promote the high school in a positive way. Students who work in the Den are able to learn the standards of marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, and sales through experience and curriculum. Products available at the Den include: backpacks, ballons, gifts, children's clothing, hoodies, pajama pants, shorts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and t-shirts. All of the wolverine gear that is sold through the Den is used as a fundraiser for DECA, which is an association for marketing students at Woodstock High School. The Den is located within the high school and is operational Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 8:20 am. The Den also sells merchandise online through the official Woodstock High School website.
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