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Woodside High

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Woodside High ranks 200 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Woodside High is a public high school located in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,810 students. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodside High has consistently been ranked in the middle of Virginia high schools, typically ranking between 167-213 out of 325-329 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. However, Woodside High generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology. The school also outperforms the district and state in English Reading, Geography, and World History. Additionally, Woodside High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 94.9% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Woodside High outperforms the other high schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, including Heritage High, Warwick High, Menchville High, and Denbigh High. However, when compared to high-performing schools outside the district, such as Bethel High, Poquoson High, Tabb High, York High, and Grafton High, Woodside High's performance is less impressive.

1,723

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,453

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13450 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7530

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Woodside High:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

White:

18.2%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newport News City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 77% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

Virginia avg77%

200^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport News City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	200 of 328	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	167 of 329	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	203 of 326	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	204 of 327	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	205 of 326	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	168 of 324	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	194 of 322	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	185 of 321	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	150 of 321	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	101 of 320	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	135 of 317	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	180 of 313	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	204 of 314	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	237 of 308	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	114 of 245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	99 of 249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	107 of 240	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.0	34 of 118	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	93 of 120	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	152 of 253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	185 of 321	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	163 of 322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	224 of 320	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	101 of 236	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	168 of 324	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	186 of 322	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	204 of 321	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	91 of 198	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	85 of 198	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	147 of 193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.2	95 of 314	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	160 of 315	49.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)71st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2024)40th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)4th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+5 vs state

Geography89%+19 vs state

English Reading88%~ state avg

Geometry87%+10 vs state

Algebra I77%-3 vs state

Biology76%~ state avg

Earth Science71%+21 vs state

World History I55%-10 vs state

VA and US History52%+12 vs state

World History II25%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Woodside High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodside High	Public	9-12	13450 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7530	1,723	115	15.0	96.7%	313 (18.2%)	900 (52.2%)	289 (16.8%)	44 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	162 (9.4%)	49.9	200^th of 328 public high schools	39.0%		55.5	167^th of 329 public high schools	49.2%	33				95.2	66.7	50.0	79.0	57.1	76.5	85.7	98.5			81.9	61.9	85.7	88.2		65.0	72.7	80.0	45.8	90.3		88.9				43.9	78.1	55.2	50.0				24.8	$9,453	$349	$9,104
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%		70.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%	25		88.2	100.0	87.7	64.3		87.8				97.8			94.8	77.4				73.7				97.4		91.8				48.8		69.0				91.4	30.4	$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		87.9	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	297		58.8																					60.0								81.8						$22,922	$3,719	$19,202
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%		71.8	72^nd of 329 public high schools	78.1%	19		90.3	66.7	95.1			90.3	68.4	90.0		100.0			91.7	73.0	62.5							97.3	72.2	90.9				52.5		78.2					35.0	$8,498	$398	$8,099
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%		21.5	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	3				61.9			72.5	73.8	85.7	60.0	82.9			90.8	61.0	53.7	64.9		30.0			51.9	76.7		48.7	42.9	90.5		17.4	7.4	41.2	33.3					$11,133	$523	$10,609
Menchville High	Public	9-12	275 Menchville Rd	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7722	1,707	126	13.6	95.7%	534 (31.3%)	650 (38.1%)	365 (21.4%)	43 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (6.4%)	39.3	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%		31.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	29				84.2			69.3	67.4	90.5	92.9	81.6	80.0		86.4	58.6	60.0	85.7	64.7	33.3		80.0	33.3	84.5	63.0	95.7		79.0	8.3	47.7	56.4	56.2	42.9				26.1	$9,595	$359	$9,236
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.2	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	19		91.8	100.0	94.8			90.5				98.4		80.0	96.4	68.8	64.3							95.1	90.0	82.4				28.2		94.0					30.8	$9,946	$583	$9,363
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%		75.3	51^st of 329 public high schools	84.5%	27		92.1		95.8			97.4	94.4			97.0			97.9	86.6	100.0							96.1						69.2		66.9						$9,820	$498	$9,322
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		27.3	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%	2				73.0	24.1		68.6	33.3	90.9	94.4	95.6			82.1	50.4	53.3	81.5	29.4	23.2	41.7	95.7		82.3	76.9	60.8	35.5	90.9		30.7	67.7	33.2	21.6			76.1	13.3	$9,408	$182	$9,226
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		58.4	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	48	90.2			94.4			91.4	85.0	92.9		97.9			88.3	65.0	77.3	97.0				100.0	66.7	89.3		79.0	50.0			51.8	72.7	70.8	80.0	75.0	88.5			$10,099	$692	$9,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodside High

What schools feed into Woodside High?

Woodside High is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Woodside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,723 students attended Woodside High.

Is Woodside High a good school?

Woodside High ranks 200^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodside High?

Students at Woodside High are 52% African American, 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Woodside High in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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