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About the School
Woodbury High School is a four-year public high school. Our schedule has three trimesters per year, six class periods per day, and 55-minute classes.
About the Community
Woodbury High School is a four-year public high school that is part of the South Washington County School District, ISD #833. The district includes the communities of Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Newport, Woodbury, Grey Cloud Island and Afton. There are three high schools, one Alternative high school, four middle schools and 16 elementary schools.
About the Curriculum
Woodbury High School offers a comprehensive curriculum of 150+ courses, placing emphasis on college preparation. To see a full listing, please view the Program of Studies (under Students menu).
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- AP Art
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Calculus 1
- AP Calculus 2
- AP Statistics
- AP Computer Science
- AP Language/Composition
- AP Literature/Composition
- AP US History
- AP Human Geography
- AP US Government & Politics
- AP World History
Honors Courses
College in the Schools Courses
- University of Minnesota course taught at WHS
- French,
- German,
- Spanish,
- Psychology,
- Writing Studio,
- College Algebra through Modeling
- Minnesota State Makato course taught at WHS
- American Sign Language (Concurrent Enrollment)
Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
- Courses are taken at various Colleges and Universities for college and high school credit.
- PSEO is available to Juniors and Seniors who meet admission requirements.
Middle School Courses
- Math and World Language courses taken at our middle schools are equivalent to our high school courses.
Graduation Requirements
66 credits required for graduation (1 credit per class per trimester)
WHS had a graduation rate of 95.9% in 2017
- English: 12 credits
- Mathematics: 9 credits
- Science: 9 credits
- Social Studies: 9 credits
- Fine Arts: 2 credits
- General Physical Education: 1 credit
- Health: 1 credit
- Economics: 1 credit
- Electives: 22 credits
Grading & Ranking Procedures
- GPA is based on marks earned in grades 9-12. All courses in which the student receives a letter grade of A through F are calculated in the GPA.
- Pass/Fail grades are not calculated in the GPA but do count towards graduation credit. A maximum of one credit per year may be taken under the pass/fail grade option.
- AP courses receive additional weighting in GPA calculations. Students who successfully complete an AP or IB course and take the AP or IB exam at the end of the course receive an additional 1.2 in GPA calculations, i.e. A = 4.8)
- District 833 high schools do not calculate class rank for their students. Information indicating a class rank will not be issued internally or externally to staff, students, parents, other academic institutions or agencies.
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Testing Results
2019 ACT Test Results*
- Woodbury average Composite 22.9
- State average Composite 21.5
- National Composite Average:20.8
- *Most recent ACT results available
WHS ACT Test Results
| YEAR |
# |
English |
Math |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| 2019 |
469 |
21.8 |
23.2 |
23.1 |
22.9 |
22.9 |
| 2018 |
482 |
21.8 |
22.3 |
22.8 |
22.6 |
22.6 |
| 2017 |
458 |
21.6 |
22.7 |
23.4 |
22.8 |
22.7 |
| 2016 |
435 |
22.4 |
23.5 |
23.3 |
22.9 |
23.2 |
2018-19 Advanced Placement Test Results
- 1,263 AP exams were taken 73% of those tested earned a score of a 3 or better.
SAT Results: These scores cannot be compared to the state and national average since fewer than 15% of Woodbury High School students take these exams.
National Merit/National Achievement Scholarship Program
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Year
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2015-16
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2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
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Semifinalists
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5
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4 |
4 |
6 |
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Finalists
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5
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4 |
4 |
4 |
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Commended
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8
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14 |
12 |
7 |
College Attendance
- Four year colleges/universities 71%
- Two year colleges/schools 13%
- Other (work, military) 16%
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Counselors
- Merry Holden (A-Co) (651) 425-4433
- Jeri Olson Eddicus (Cr-Ha) (651)425-4434
- Ethan Young (H3-Li) (651) 425-4432
- Kathy Dornfeld (Lo-Pa) (651) 425-4413
- Ethan Young (Sd-Z) (651) 425-4432
- Richard Polley (Pe-St) (651) 425-4474
- Ker Thao (Su-Z) (651) 425-4431
- General Counseling Office Line: (651) 425-4430
- Counseling Office Fax: (651) 425-4423
Woodbury High School Highlights
- September 8, 2014 Newsweek Magazine ranks Woodbury High School ranks 45th out of the top 500 high schools in the U.S. Read the article on WCCO (CBS local affiliate) or District website. WHS earned this ranking with a college readiness score of 97%, 79.4% of students going to college, and a graduation rate of 94.4%. Woodbury ranked second of the nine Minnesota high schools that made the list.
- July 10, 2014: St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Department of Education reported Woodbury High School as number 17 in the state for students attending college.
- 2014 U.S. News & World ReportBest High Schools Rankings lists Woodbury High School as the 9th best high school in Minnesota (out of 544 public high schools) and 611 in the Country (out of 19,411 evaluated)!
City of Woodbury Highlights
- Woodbury is the largest city in Washington County, Minnesota and is a suburb of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) metropolitan area.
- February 2018 The Woodbury Patch reports 24/7 Wall Street names Woodbury as the Best City in Minnesota to live in.
- October 11, 2016 Money Magazine ranks Woodbury as the 11th Best City to Live in the U.S.
- July 2014 Family Circle lists Woodbury as one of the 10 Best Towns for Families: 2014.