Woodbridge High School (Virginia)


Woodbridge Senior High School is a public secondary school located in Lake Ridge, Prince William County, Virginia, United States.
The school was founded in 1964 in the Marumsco Hills Subdivision due to extensive development of the Woodbridge community by Cecil D. Hylton. Classes were originally held at 2201 York Drive. Classes moved to the current building in 1974. The first class to graduate having attended the full four years at the current building was the class of 1978.
In 2008, Newsweek Magazine ranked Woodbridge 44th on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."

Geography

Woodbridge Senior High School is located at . Woodbridge High School is of similar design as nearby Gar-Field High School, which was also built in the mid-1970s.

Student life

Homecoming

is an honored tradition at Woodbridge and "Spirit Week" is part of the Homecoming celebration. Each of the five days has a different theme. The themes for "Spirit Week" are chosen by the Student Activities Leadership Council. On Friday of "Spirit Week", the Pep Rally is held in the football stadium allowing all the students and faculty to watch or participate. The Homecoming Parade is later held that afternoon, usually going down Antietam Road to the school. The Homecoming Parade floats made by clubs/organizations from the school. Later that Friday evening, the Homecoming Game is held at the WSHS football field and the Homecoming rock and banner winners are announced, as well as the Homecoming King and Queen. The Homecoming Court is announced usually during Spirit Week, before the Friday of Spirit Week. On the Saturday of Spirit Week, the Homecoming Dance is held at night.

Notable alumni

In the 2017-2018 school year, Woodbridge's student body was: