Woodside High

Summary:

Woodside High is a public high school located in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,807 students. The school's racial makeup is predominantly African American, with a significant Hispanic and White student population as well.

Academically, Woodside High ranks in the middle range among Virginia high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on SOL tests varies, with strengths in Algebra II and Geography, but weaknesses in subjects like VA and US History, World History II, and English Reading. Student subgroup performance is also mixed, with Asian and White students performing better than African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities. Woodside High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.99% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, Woodside High generally underperforms, with lower rankings and academic outcomes than schools like Menchville High and Warwick High. However, Woodside High outperforms the nearby Heritage High, which is ranked 322nd out of 329 Virginia high schools. The school's challenges, including its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggest opportunities for improvement in areas like instructional strategies and targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13450 Woodside Lane
       Newport News, VA  23608


(757) 886-7530

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
167th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,604 Help


Feeder schools for Woodside High:

Elementary:    General Stanford Elementary
    Katherine Johnson Elementary
    Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary
    Richneck Elementary
Middle:    Ella J. FitzGerald Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  1,810

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.7%
White:
17.4%
Hispanic:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.4% Help


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Compare Details Woodside High ranks worse than 50.8% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Woodside High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Woodside High has the largest high school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District. Student population at Woodside High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.7%), White (17.4%), Hispanic (15.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodside High is 16.3. 4 high schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodside High is $7,604, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodside High:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodside High 167th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Woodside High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodside High

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Rank History for all students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 37.28 237th 308 23.1%
2006 42.79 204th 314 35.0%
2007 45.29 180th 313 42.5%
2008 44.36 184th 316 41.8%
2009 47.70 167th 313 46.6%
2010 54.49 135th 317 57.4%
2011 60.59 101st 320 68.4%
2012 50.94 150th 321 53.3%
2013 44.25 185th 321 42.4%
2014 43.18 191st 322 40.7%
2015 42.59 194th 322 39.8%
2016 51.90 134th 321 58.3%
2017 49.38 168th 324 48.1%
2018 43.14 205th 326 37.1%
2019 44.49 203rd 327 37.9%
2021 38.87 204th 327 37.6%
2022 40.45 213th 325 34.5%
2023 47.44 203rd 326 37.7%
2024 55.53 167th 329 49.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.35 147th 193 23.8%
2024 57.53 85th 198 57.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.39 159th 320 50.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.81 224th 320 30.0%
2024 56.81 163rd 322 49.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.63 123rd 249 50.6%
2024 43.75 152nd 253 39.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.69 89th 92 3.3%
2024 43.52 60th 92 34.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.36 204th 321 36.4%
2024 49.14 186th 322 42.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.62 93rd 120 22.5%
2024 68.02 34th 118 71.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.28 107th 240 55.4%
2024 60.02 99th 249 60.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.60 76th 232 67.2%
2024 58.21 93rd 233 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at Woodside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.64 160th 315 49.2%
2024 66.21 95th 314 69.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodside High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 645 642 36 81 10 n/a n/a 0 1414
1998 841 847 62 108 18 n/a n/a 0 1876
1999 905 944 81 115 14 n/a n/a 0 2059
2000 926 1018 78 126 16 n/a n/a -4 2160
2001 934 1048 67 118 17 n/a n/a 0 2184
2002 729 981 56 121 21 n/a n/a 0 1908
2003 729 981 56 121 21 n/a n/a 0 1908
2004 700 985 66 109 19 n/a n/a 0 1879
2005 687 1024 69 123 18 n/a n/a 2 1923
2006 693 1142 67 124 15 n/a n/a 18 2059
2007 672 1156 67 131 13 n/a n/a 19 2058
2008 670 1138 71 144 15 n/a n/a 27 2065
2009 664 1133 83 179 15 n/a n/a 32 2106
2010 655 1136 74 185 22 n/a n/a 30 2102
2011 641 1117 63 227 15 2 18 0 2083
2012 634 1116 70 240 10 3 29 0 2102
2013 582 1108 70 241 10 4 31 0 2046
2014 556 1079 68 254 11 4 36 0 2008
2015 563 1099 72 241 6 8 65 0 2054
2016 557 1101 62 252 6 10 94 0 2082
2017 475 1092 69 249 4 9 86 0 1984
2018 451 1072 66 224 6 13 101 0 1933
2019 418 1057 65 244 2 9 96 0 1891
2020 390 984 63 236 2 14 103 0 1792
2021 386 978 52 233 5 17 133 0 1804
2022 355 938 54 231 9 10 145 0 1742
2023 338 975 47 261 9 11 166 0 1807
2024 315 972 48 288 7 7 173 0 1810

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1414 n/a 0.0 17.4
1998 1876 n/a 0.0 13.5
1999 2059 107.0 19.2 16.2
2000 2160 n/a 0.0 18.8
2001 2184 129.9 16.8 20.9
2002 1908 110.9 17.2 26
2003 1908 110.9 17.2 26
2004 1879 101.7 18.5 34.8
2005 1923 101.4 19.0 29.2
2006 2059 128.0 16.1 31.1
2007 2058 111.7 18.4 30.4
2008 2065 86.5 23.9 30.3
2009 2106 83.3 25.3 33.5
2010 2102 90.3 23.2 38.9
2011 2083 92.7 22.4 37
2012 2102 132.9 15.8 40.8
2013 2046 122.0 16.7 43.2
2014 2008 128.5 15.6 41.5
2015 2054 122.0 16.8 45.8
2016 2082 122.0 17.0 47.6
2017 1984 121.7 16.2 45.9
2018 1933 118.5 16.3 47.3
2019 1891 118.6 15.9 46.1
2020 1792 116.6 15.3 75
2021 1804 117.4 15.3 n/a
2022 1742 115.1 15.1 77.2
2023 1807 111.5 16.2 88
2024 1810 110.9 16.3 94.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1414 n/a 0.0 17.4
1998 1876 n/a 0.0 13.5
1999 2059 107.0 19.2 16.2
2000 2160 n/a 0.0 18.8
2001 2184 129.9 16.8 20.9
2002 1908 110.9 17.2 26
2003 1908 110.9 17.2 26
2004 1879 101.7 18.5 34.8
2005 1923 101.4 19.0 29.2
2006 2059 128.0 16.1 31.1
2007 2058 111.7 18.4 30.4
2008 2065 86.5 23.9 30.3
2009 2106 83.3 25.3 33.5
2010 2102 90.3 23.2 38.9
2011 2083 92.7 22.4 37
2012 2102 132.9 15.8 40.8
2013 2046 122.0 16.7 43.2
2014 2008 128.5 15.6 41.5
2015 2054 122.0 16.8 45.8
2016 2082 122.0 17.0 47.6
2017 1984 121.7 16.2 45.9
2018 1933 118.5 16.3 47.3
2019 1891 118.6 15.9 46.1
2020 1792 116.6 15.3 75
2021 1804 117.4 15.3 n/a
2022 1742 115.1 15.1 77.2
2023 1807 111.5 16.2 88
2024 1810 110.9 16.3 94.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodside High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $253 (3.6%) $6,716 (96.4%) $6,969
2020 $325 (4.4%) $7,137 (95.7%) $7,461
2021 $311 (4.1%) $7,293 (95.9%) $7,604

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodside High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 203rd of 327 High schoolsRanks 203rd of 326 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Woodside High)8175
 6%
   End of Course Writing (Newport News City Public Schools)7662
 14%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Woodside High)7958
 21%
   End of Course Geometry (Newport News City Public Schools)7762
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Woodside High)8475
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Newport News City Public Schools)8180
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Woodside High)9484
 10%
   End of Course Algebra II (Newport News City Public Schools)9280
 12%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Woodside High)8260
 22%
   End of Course Chemistry (Newport News City Public Schools)7826
 52%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Woodside High)7963
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Newport News City Public Schools)6956
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Woodside High)7861
 17%
   End of Course Earth Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7251
 21%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Woodside High)8785
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)8178
 3%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Woodside High)7766
 11%
   End of Course Geography (Newport News City Public Schools)6849
 19%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Woodside High)5528
 27%
   End of Course VA and US History (Newport News City Public Schools)5122
 29%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Woodside High)8228
 54%
   End of Course World History I (Newport News City Public Schools)7921
 58%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18911807
 4.4%
African American1057975
 7.8%
American Indian29
 350%
Asian6547
 27.7%
Hispanic244261
 7%
Pacific Islander911
 22.2%
White418338
 19.1%
Two or More Races96166
 72.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.1%88%
 41.9%


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Woodside High ranks 167th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,810 students attended Woodside High.

Students at Woodside High are 54% African American, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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