📍 13450 Woodside Lane, Newport News, Newport News city, 23608
Woodside High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport News, Newport News city. The school has 1,807 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport News City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Woodside High enrolls 1,807 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Black or African American, 19% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 975 | 54% |
| White | 338 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 261 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 166 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 47 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,590 of the school's 1,807 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,590 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Woodside High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 93.
Woodside High is one of 43 schools in Newport News City Public Schools, based in Newport News, Virginia. The district serves 25,882 students district-wide and employs 1,737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,807 students, Woodside High is larger than the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize