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Location

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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.

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.

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,

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References and notes

External links

* http://woodlawnhs.bcps.org/ {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1941 Public high schools in Maryland Baltimore County Public Schools Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools Magnet schools in Maryland Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland 1941 establishments in Maryland