Woodside High School (California)
Woodside High School is a public high school in Woodside, California, United States. It is part of the Sequoia Union High School District. Woodside serves students from the surrounding communities of Portola Valley, Woodside and Redwood City.
About
Woodside High School first opened in September 1958. The school was first designed by Menlo Park architect Peter Kump, and originally included 40 classrooms. The school's first principal was Willard Bradley, who was previously the principal of the Menlo-Atherton Adult Evening School.Woodside's campus is 34 acres large and its mission statement is "All Students Can and Will Learn". As of 2024-2025, the school has 1,670 students and offers 83 elective classes and 20 AP or honors classes.
As of 2024-2025, Woodside has 59 student-run clubs, including a Folklórico Club, an AAPI club, and a record label club "1.99 Records".
Athletics
The school's football team won the California Interscholastic Federation's Central Coast Section title in 2004.More recently, the school's girls' soccer team won the California Interscholastic Federation's Central Coast Section title in 2011 in a 0–0 tie with Santa Teresa High School.
Statistics
Demographics
2015–2016- 1,781 students: 862 male, 919 female
| Hispanic | White | Asian | Two or more races | African American | Pacific Islander | Filipino | American Indian | Not reported |
| 990 | 579 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
Notable alumni
- Jill Aguilera, professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Donald B. Ayer,, former United States Deputy Attorney General
- Renel Brooks-Moon, San Francisco Giants baseball announcer and radio personality, 1972–76
- Wendy Brown, Olympian
- Don Bunce, Rose Bowl winning quarterback who attended Stanford University
- Julian Edelman, wide receiver for Super Bowl champion New England Patriots
- Elise Evans, soccer player
- Wendy Haas, vocalist and keyboardist best known for her work with the bands Santana and Azteca
- Rich Kelley, went on to star in basketball at Stanford University from 1972-1975 and played 11 years in the NBA. Was the seventh selection of 1975 NBA draft by the New Orleans Jazz
- Lars Lyssand, soccer player
- Tyler MacNiven, winner of The Amazing Race 9 and filmmaker
- Sean David Morton, incarcerated self-described psychic
- John Naber, former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist
- Folau Niua, professional rugby union player and Olympian with United States national rugby sevens team
- Mike Nolan, longtime college and professional football coach, served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-2008
- Zack Test, professional rugby union player and Olympian with United States national rugby sevens team
- Lillian "Pokey" Watson, Olympic gold medal swimmer, 1964, 1968, International Swimming Hall of Fame