Woodbridge High School (WHS) is a public

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located in

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, United States, serving grades 9–12. Woodbridge is in the

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. Founded in 1980, it has an approximate enrollment of 2,400 students. The school is located in the neighborhood of the same name. Greg Cops was the founding principal and retired in 2002. The current administrative staff as of 2020 includes principal Christopher Krebs and assistant principals Carlene McCurry, Angela Pimentel, and Linzi Gorzycki. Woodbridge has had many improvements and renovations. A recent example is the new Aquatic Center which contains a 50 meter by 25 yard swimming pool, portable bleachers, restroom facilities and locker rooms. A new theater and a new synthetic track and turf field has also been constructed as of May 2021. Of note, the 1989 movie ''

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was filmed partially at Woodbridge High School.

Academic teams and extracurricular activities

Woodbridge offers a strong array of extracurricular academic organizations and hosts an annual Academic Teams Banquet. The Woodbridge High Entertainment Corps represented the state of California in 2010 in the Field Show International competition held in Washington D.C., taking first place in the Nation. The school's percussion ensemble is also considered one of the best in the nation. In 2012 the ensemble swept the World Championships in the concert division with a record setting score of 99.6 out of 100. The school's chapter of the

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is one of the top in the nation. Woodbridge hosts an annual Certamen invitational and regularly hosts Southern California Regional Amici Madness and the California Junior Classical League Convention.California Junior Classical League
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/ref> The Academic Decathlon team is one of the most prestigious academic teams at Woodbridge High School. In 2017, they won the Orange Country Academic Decathlon and did it again in 2018. The Academic Decathlon team reached the state finals of the California Academic Decathlon in 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. It was ranked as 1st in Division III in 2012, 8th in Division I in 2013, 1st in Division II in 2014, 2nd in Division II in 2016, and 9th in Division I in 2017 among around 70 schools competing at the state level every year.
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team currently competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge as the 9040 STEAMpunks. The STEAMpunks frequently engage in outreach activities to local elementary and middle schools, such as Springbrook Elementary School, Stone Creek Elementary School, and

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. Originally, Woodbridge High School boasted a nationally competitive

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Team under the name of 1047 Echoes, but died down due to a series of financial cuts and declining participation. The

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team has won many significant awards (Best Delegate, Commendations, Research). The Woodbridge MUN team has competed in numerous local high school and college conferences as well. It is currently in the planning stages for its own conference, which will be the first ever conference that Woodbridge has hosted. Woodbridge also sponsors National History Day, Mock Trial, Science Bowl, Ocean Sciences Bowl, competitive basket-weaving, Science Olympiad, and FIRST Robotics Teams. In January 2012 the Science Bowl team won first place at the JPL regional competition and went on to compete nationally in Washington DC that April.

Athletics

Woodbridge High School offers a variety of athletic teams Fall Sports: Golf (Girls), Cross Country, Football, Tennis (Girls), Water Polo (Boys), Volleyball (Girls), Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex) Winter Sports: Basketball (Girls and Boys), Soccer (Girls and Boys), Water Polo (Girls), Wrestling, Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex) Spring Sports: Lacrosse (Boys and Girls), Softball (Girls), Baseball (Boys), Track (Boys and Girls), Swimming (Girls), Tennis (Boys), Golf (Boys), Volleyball (Boys), Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex) Woodbridge High School also has competitive dance and cheerleading teams that practice all year long.

Visual and performing arts

WHS offers a variety of programs in the Arts. Performing arts include vocal music, instrumental music, dance, and theater. Additionally, WHS offers a range of visual arts, including ceramics and photography. There is also a film production program, which is a part of FilmEd* Academy of the Arts. The Theatre program produces multiple shows per year and goes to several festivals.

Neighborhoods served

* Woodbridge (Home neighborhood) * Westpark * Oak Creek

Requirements

High school diploma requirements

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: 4 years

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

(including Algebra1): 2 years

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: 2 years World Studies: 1 year U.S. History: 1 year Political Science: 1/2 year

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: 1/2 year Fine art or foreign language: 1 year

Health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

: 1/2 year

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: 2 years Elective: 70 Credits as 7 full year classes Passage of California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) 4-year college requirements English: 4 years Mathematics (Must complete Algebra 2): 3 years Laboratory Science: 2 years World Studies: 1 year U.S. History: 1 year Political Science: 1/2 year Economics: 1/2 year Foreign Language: 2 years Fine Arts: 1 year Academic Electives: 1 year Physical Education: 2 year Health: 1/2 year

Notable alumni

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, cross country runner *

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, professional basketball player in Europe *

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(born 1981), soccer player *

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, television personality, and podcast host of

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* Adam Keefe, former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz *

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, graphic novel writer/illustrator *

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, novelist and screenwriter *

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References

External links

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