Woodside High School is a public high school in Woodside, California, United States. It is part of the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD). Woodside serves students from the surrounding communities of Portola Valley, Woodside and Redwood City.
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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. 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.
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Demographics
2015–2016
1,781 students: 862 male (48.4%), 919 female (51.6%)
Notable alumni
Jill Aguilera, professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
Donald B. Ayer, (class of 1967), former United States Deputy Attorney General
Renel Brooks-Moon (class of 1976), San Francisco Giants baseball announcer and radio personality, 1972–76
Wendy Brown, Olympian
Don Bunce (class of 1967), Rose Bowl winning quarterback who attended Stanford University
Julian Edelman (class of 2005), wide receiver for Super Bowl champion New England Patriots
Elise Evans (class of 2022), professional 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 (class of 1998), winner of The Amazing Race 9 and filmmaker
Sean David Morton (class of 1976), 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