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Woodbridge High School is a public high school located in Irvine, California, United States, serving grades 9-12. Woodbridge is in the Irvine Unified School District. Founded in 1980, it has an approximate enrollment of 2,300 students. Woodbridge has many athletic teams (baseball, cross country, volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming, etc.) which have participated in numerous CIF competitions. The school also has a very competitive Marching band (which won many state championships and a national championship led by directors Joslynne Blasdel and Brad Harris) and an orchestra. Woodbridge High School was built with intentions of having it become a shopping center if student enrollment was low, as Principal Tom Nelson said in Fall 2003. In the past two years, new administration has been added that includes all of the current Vice Principals: Jason Viloria, Sheila Adams, and Belinda Averill. In March 2008, Tom Nelson announced retirement and Vice Principal Jason Viloria became the new principal. Jason Viloria later left and Chris Krebs took place.
Contents
- Academic Teams
- Academic support
- Athletics
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Requirements
- GPA
- Notable alumni
- References
Woodbridge is currently undergoing many improvements and renovations. A recent example is the new Aquatic Center which contains a 50 meter by 25 yard swimming pool, portable bleachers, restroom facilities and locker rooms.
Of note, the 1989 movie Gleaming the Cube starring Christian Slater was filmed partially at Woodbridge High School.
Academic Teams
Woodbridge offers a strong array of extracurricular academic organizations and hosts an annual Academic Teams Banquet.
Woodbridge has a notable Model United Nations team, which has won many significant awards (Best Delegate, Commendations, Research). The Woodbridge MUN team has competed in numerous local high school and college conferences as well. Woodbridge is currently in the planning stages for its own conference, which will be the first ever conference that Woodbridge has hosted.
Woodbridge's recently added a Junior World Affairs Council team to compete in the Academic WorldQuest competition.
Woodbridge's Academic Decathlon team reached the state finals of the California Academic Decathlon in 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2014. It was ranked as the first-place team in Division III in 2012 and the first-place team in Division II in 2014.
The school's chapter of the National Junior Classical League is one of the top in the nation. Woodbridge hosts an annual Certamen invitational and regularly hosts Southern California Regional Amici Madness and the California Junior Classical League Convention. Multiple Woodbridge students have served as officers at the state and national levels of JCL.
The Woodbridge High Entertainment Corps represented the state of California in 2010 in the Field Show International competition held in Washington D.C., taking first place in the Nation. The school's percussion ensemble is also considered one of the best in the nation. In 2012 the ensemble swept the World Championships in the concert division with a record setting score of 99.6 out of 100.
Woodbridge also sponsors National History Day, Mock Trial, Science Bowl, Ocean Sciences Bowl, competitive basket-weaving, Science Olympiad, and FIRST Robotics Teams. In January 2012 the Science Bowl team won first place at the JPL regional competition and went on to compete nationally in Washington DC that April.
Academic support
Woodbridge High School has a support for English Language Development as ELS for English learners.
They also have an after school tutoring center in the library.
Athletics
Woodbridge High School offers a variety of athletic teams
Fall Sports: Golf (Girls), Cross Country, Football, Tennis (Girls), Water Polo (Boys), Volleyball (Girls), Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex)
Winter Sports: Basketball (Girls and Boys), Soccer (Girls and Boys), Water Polo (Girls), Wrestling, Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex)
Spring Sports: Lacrosse (Boys and Girls), Softball (Girls), Baseball (Boys), Track (Boys and Girls), Swimming (Girls), Tennis (Boys), Golf (Boys), Volleyball (Boys), Color guard (unisex), Inline Hockey (unisex)
Woodbridge High School also has competitive dance and cheer leading teams that practice all year long.
Visual and Performing Arts
WHS offers a variety of programs in the Arts. Performing arts include vocal music, instrumental music, and theater.
The Woodbridge High School Music Program includes Orchestra, Band, Percussion, and more, led by Josslyne Blasdel. They have won many awards and competitions over the years. Most recently, the Percussion Ensemble garnered a silver medal at the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. In 2016, they were named the National Grammy Signature School.
Additionally, WHS offers a range of visual arts, including ceramics and photography. There is also a film production program, which is a part of FilmEd* Academy of the Arts. The Theatre program produces multiple shows per year and goes to several festivals all led by Thespian Cassandra Gaona.
Requirements
High school diploma requirements
English: 4 years
Mathematics (including Algebra1): 2 years
Science: 2 years
World Studies: 1 year
U.S. History: 1 year
Political Science: 1/2 year
Economics: 1/2 year
Fine art or foreign language: 1 year
Health: 1/2 year
Physical Education: 2 years
Elective: 70 Credits as 7 full year classes
Passage of California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
4 year college requirements
English: 4 years
Mathematics (Must complete Algebra 2): 3 years
Laboratory Science: 2 years
World Studies: 1 year
U.S. History: 1 year
Political Science: 1/2 year
Economics: 1/2 year
Foreign Language: 2 years
Fine Arts: 1 year
Academic Electives: 1 year
Physical Education: 2 year
Health: 1/2 year
GPA
A （Excellent） 4 points
B （Above average）3 points
C （Average）2 points
D （Below average） 1 point
F （Failed） 0 point
Plus and minus do not effect the GPA. some Honors classes and most AP courses will receive extra GPA points.