# Woodlawn High School (Maryland)

Woodlawn High School (WHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school opened in the fall of 1961. Prior to that, students in the area attended Catonsville, Milford Mill, or Franklin High Schools. In the fall of 2017, Woodlawn offered an Early College Program to help students prepare for university education.
There are over 40 various extracurriculars, sports, programs, and activities for students.

## Location

Woodlawn High School sits on 55 acres (220,000 m$^2$) in western Baltimore County. The main building, which was built in 1961, is roughly 195,000 square feet (18,100 m$^2$) in size. The school is located just east of the Baltimore Beltway and north of Maryland Route 122, Security Boulevard.
Woodlawn High School's district borders the districts of Pikesville High School, Randallstown High School, Milford Mill High School, and Catonsville High School in Baltimore County.

## Academics

Woodlawn High school received a 37.8 out of a possible 100 points (37%) on the 2018–2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5-star rating, ranking in the 11th percentile among all Maryland schools.

## Magnet Programs

Woodlawn High School offers 2 magnet programs for students who looking for college preparatory programs that will help them succeed at a good college to get a good career for their future.
Magnet Programs
* Early College
* Engineering (PLTW)
* Biomedical Science (PLTW)

## Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Woodlawn High School was 1656 students.
The graduation rate at Woodlawn High School over the past 15 years peaked in 1999 at 98% and dropped to 89% in 2006. Its graduation rate is currently 90%.
Woodlawn High School is one of the largest high schools in the Baltimore County Public School system.
In 2008, the school was 61% African-American, 19% Hispanic and Native American, 11% Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% White, and 2% European-American. Almost 13% of the students received special education, and over 42% of the students received free or reduced lunches, one of the highest rates in the county.
Student population :
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 1,553 | 1,527 | 1,492 | 1,368 | 1,403 | 1,526 | 1,651 | 1,686 | 1,780 | 1,827 | 1,896 | 1,983 | 2,028 | 1,990 | 1,937 | 1,877 | 1,767 | 1,641 | 1,634 | 1,504 |

## Athletics
### State championships

Volleyball
* Class AA 1982
Boys Indoor Track
* Class AA 1987, 1988
* 3A-2A 1998
Baseball
* Class AA 1986
Boys Outdoor Track and Field
* Class AA 1987, 1988
* Class A 1998

## Notable alumni

* Carlton Bailey, NFL linebacker for Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers
* Charles Belfoure, architect and writer
* Keion Carpenter, NFL safety for Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons
* Joan Cassis, photographer
* Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer for The Atlantic
* Robert Curbeam, NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle Atlantis
* Corey Fuller, NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions
* Vincent Fuller, NFL safety for Tennessee Titans
* Kevin Liles, music executive; former president of Def Jam Records
* Tavon Rooks, American football player
* Joni Eareckson Tada, Christian Author and evangelical leader
* Thiruvendran Vignarajah, lawyer; clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Assistant United States Attorney for Maryland
* Krishanti Vignarajah, lawyer; former senior advisor at the State Department; former Policy Director to Michelle Obama
* Torrance Zellner, track and field athlete; bronze medals winner at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games
* Regina T. Boyce, Maryland House of Delegates, 43rd District, Baltimore City.
* Calvin Ball III, county executive of Howard County

## References and notes

* ↑ "Appendix j. Feeder Schools by Receiver High School: 2020–2021" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
* 1 2 Maryland Property Database
* ↑ "Baltimore County School District Map" (PDF).
* ↑ Woodlawn High 2018-2019 Report Card
* ↑ "Magnet Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
* ↑ "Early College Program". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
* ↑ "Early College" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
* ↑ "PLTW - Engineering". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
* ↑ "Engineering (Project Lead the Way)" (PDF). sharpschool.com.
* ↑ "PLTW - BioMed". woodlawnhs.bcps.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
* ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Woodlawn High". nces.ed.gov.
* ↑ Maryland Report Card
* ↑ Maryland Report Card
* ↑ Maryland Report Card
* ↑ Maryland Report Card
* ↑ Maryland State Department of Education
* ↑ "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
* 1 2 "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
* 1 2 3 "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
* ↑ "Catching Up With … former Woodlawn, NFL linebacker Carlton Bailey". November 12, 2015.
* ↑ "Between the Covers with Charles Belfoure". Baltimore County Public Library. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
* ↑ "Baltimore Sun".
* ↑ Hilson, Jr., Robert (April 30, 1996). "Joan Cassis, 43, photographer who combined film with paint". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
* ↑ Coates, Ta-Nehisi (2008). The Beautiful Struggle. Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0385520362.
* ↑ Space com Staff (July 1, 2011). "Space Shuttle Mission Chronology: Part 1 – 1999-2011". Space.com.
* ↑ "Baltimore Sun".
* ↑ "Virginia Tech Records".
* ↑ "Baltimore Sun". Archived from the original on October 8, 2015.
* ↑ "Tavon Rooks Stats, News and Video - OT". NFL.com.
* ↑ "Joni and Friends". www.joniandfriends.org. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
* ↑ "Thiru Vignarajah - Overview | People | DLA Piper Global Law Firm". www.dlapiper.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017.
* ↑ "Home". krishformaryland.com.
* ↑ Athletic Record