Woodinville High School
| Woodinville High School | |
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| Location | |
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19819 136th Ave NE Woodinville, Washington United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°46′16.28″N 122°9′33.33″W / 47.7711889°N 122.1592583°WCoordinates: 47°46′16.28″N 122°9′33.33″W / 47.7711889°N 122.1592583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Care, Respect, Leadership |
| Established | 1983 |
| School district | Northshore S.D. |
| Principal | Kurt Criscione |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 (2015) |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green, White, Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Website | Woodinville HS |
Woodinville High School is a public secondary school located in Woodinville, Washington, a suburb northeast of Seattle. A senior high school serving grades 10 through 12, it serves the eastern portion of the Northshore School District and is a member of the KingCo 4A athletic conference.
Basic information
Woodinville High School was built in 1983 on a 50-acre (0.20 km2) site. A special education and administration addition in 1990 expanded the facility. From 2009 to 2012, the school underwent demolition and reconstruction for a new school building, to which a new addition includes a theater. The school theater, gym, and fields are used in the evenings and on weekends for special events. Leota Junior High and Timbercrest Junior High feed into Woodinville High School.
WHS is one of three general high schools in the Northshore School District. The school offers AP classes. Woodinville High supports athletic teams, including football, basketball (boys'/girls'), soccer (boys'/girls'), track and field, cross country, tennis (boys'/girls'), girls' gymnastics, and wrestling.
Academics
WHS offers AP Classes, NEVAC classes, and WANIC classes, such as nursing. Languages offered are Spanish, French, American Sign Language (ASL), and German. Art classes offered include metal design (jewelry), photography, stained glass, and ceramics. Computer classes include CAD, AP Computer Science, and computer animation. The school recently obtained a perfect 10 GreatSchools rating.[1] AP classes offered are: English language and composition, English literature, biology, chemistry, computer science, physics 1, physics 2, environmental science, world history, modern European history, art history, U.S. history, U.S. government and politics, psychology, economics (micro and macro), calculus AB, calculus BC, statistics, Spanish, French, German, and studio art.
Extracurricular activities
Drama program
The drama programs was invited twice to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the American High School Theatre Festival.[2]
Music program
The WHS music courses include wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, orchestra, jazz band, guitar, choir, and piano lab. Together the wind ensemble and percussion ensemble combine to become the marching band, or pep band. The music department's largest concert is "An Evening at the Pops," held in May. Performances in this concert include those by the orchestra, band, choir, and jazz band.
The WHS choir program includes baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano parts. There is also an advanced women's choir for a full class period throughout the day, and an advanced mixed choir at the end of the day.
Notable alumni
- Matt Tuiasosopo, MLB, class of 2004
References
- ↑ "Woodinville High School - Woodinville, Washington - WA - School overview". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ ""Oklahoma"!' troupe returns from Scotland". Woodinville Weekly. Archived from the original on September 29, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-27.