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|name= Woodbridge High School |
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|image=Woodbridge High School.jpg |
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|streetaddress= 2 Meadowbrook |
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|city= [[Irvine, California|Irvine]] |
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|state= [[California]] |
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|zipcode= 92604 |
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|areacode= 949 |
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|phone= 949-936-7800 |
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|fax= 949-936-7819 |
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|url= [http://www.woodbridgehigh.org www.woodbridgehigh.org] |
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|schoolnumber= 051274 |
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|principal= Jason Viloria |
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|viceprincipal= Chris Krebs<br />Sheila Adams<br />Belinda Averill |
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|schooltype= Public High School |
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|grades= 9-12 |
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|language= English, Spanish |
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|mascot= Warrior |
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|teamname= Warriors |
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|newspaper= The Golden Arrow |
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|colors= {{colorbox|red|width=64}} {{colorbox|gold|width=64}} Red and Gold |
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|founded= 1980 |
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|enrollment= 2300 |
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'''Woodbridge High School''' is a public [[high school]] located in [[Irvine, California]], serving grades 9-12. Founded in 1980, it has an approximate enrollment of 2,200 students. Woodbridge has many athletic teams (baseball, cross country, volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming, etc.) which have participated in numerous [http://www.cifstate.org CIF] competitions. The school also has a very competitive Marching band (which won many state championships and a national championship led by director Joslyne 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. |
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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. |
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Of note, the 1989 movie [[Gleaming the Cube]] starring [[Christian Slater]] was filmed partially at Woodbridge High School. |
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==Academic Teams== |
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Woodbridge offers a strong array of extracurricular academic organizations and hosts an annual Academic Teams Banquet. |
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Woodbridge's Academic Decathlon Team reached the state finals of the California Academic Decathlon back-to-back in 2006, 2007, 2012, and 2013.<ref name="CAD2006">[http://www.academicdecathlon.org/scores/state2006.htm 2006 California Academic Decathlon Results]</ref><ref name="CAD2007">[http://www.academicdecathlon.org/scores/state2007.htm 2007 California Academic Decathlon Results]</ref> |
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The school's chapter of the [[National Junior Classical League]] is one of the top in the nation. Woodbridge hosts an annual [[Certamen (quiz bowl)|Certamen]] invitational and regularly hosts Southern California Regional Amici Madness and the State Latin Convention.<ref name="CAJCL">[http://www.cajcl.org/pics_events.php California Junior Classical League]</ref> Multiple Woodbridge students have served as officers at the state and national levels of JCL.<ref name="CAJCL Officers">[http://www.cajcl.org/board.php California Junior Classical League Officers]</ref><ref name="NJCL Officers">[http://www.njcl.org/pages/Torch:US National Junior Classical League Officers]</ref> |
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Woodbridge has a notable [[Model United Nations]] team, which has won a few significant awards (Best Delegate, Commendations, Research). |
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The Woodbridge High Entertainment Corps represented the state of California in 2010 in the Field Show Internation competition held in Washington D.C., taking first place in the Nation by a large margin. The school's percussion ensemble is also considered to be one of the top in the nation, and in 2012 the ensemble swept the World Championships in the concert division with a record setting score of 99.6 out of 100. |
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Woodbridge also sponsors National History Day, Mock Trial, Science Bowl, Ocean Sciences Bowl, 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. |
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==Athletic Championships== |
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Football: 1998 CIF Division II State Champions |
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Swimming: 1989 CIF Champions |
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==Academic support== |
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Woodbridge High have an support for English Language Development as [ELS] for English learners. |
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They also have an after school tutoring center in the library. |
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==Requirements== |
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'''High school diploma requirements''' |
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[[English studies|English]]: 4 years |
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[[Mathematics]] (including Algebra1): 2 years |
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[[Science]]: 2 years |
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World Studies: 1 year |
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U.S. History: 1 year |
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Political Science: 1/2 year |
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[[Economics]]: 1/2 year |
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Fine art or foreign language: 1 year |
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[[Health]]: 1/2 year |
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[[Physical Education]]: 2 years |
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[[Elective]]: 70 Credits |
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Passage of California High School Exit Exam |
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(CAHSEE） |
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'''4 year college requirements''' |
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English: 4 years |
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Mathematics（Must complete Algebra 2）: 3 years |
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Laboratory Science: 2 years |
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World Studies: 1 year |
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U.S. History: 1 year |
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Political Science: 1/2 year |
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Economics: 1/2 year |
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Foreign Language: 2 years |
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Fine Arts: 1 year |
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Academic Electives: 1 year |
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Physical Education: 2 year |
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Health: 1/2 year |
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==GPA== |
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A（Excellent） 4 points |
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B（Above average）3 points |
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C（Average）2 points |
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D（Below average） 1 point |
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F（Failed） 0 point |
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Plus and minus do not effect the GPA. |
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Honors and AP course receive extra GPA points. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Natasha Watley]], Olympic and professional softball player |
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*[[Adam Keefe (basketball)|Adam Keefe]], former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz <ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/adam_keefe/bio.html</ref> |
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*[[Chris Burgess]], professional basketball player in Europe |
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*[[Kazu Kibuishi]], comic book writer/artist{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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*[[Andrea Seigel]], novelist |
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*[[Eric Ebert]], MLS player (Chivas USA) |
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*[[Austin Daye]], basketball player, [[Detroit Pistons]] |
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*[[Michael McClune]], Professional Tennis Player |
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*[[Tom Dumont]], professional musician, [[No Doubt]] |
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*[[Alex Parsons]], Offensive Lineman, [[Oakland Raiders]] |
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*[[Christine Babcock]], Cross Country Runner |
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*[[Payam Doostzadeh]], Bassist for [[Young the Giant]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.woodbridgehigh.org Official site] |
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{{Irvine Unified School District Schools}} |
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{{coord missing|Orange County, California}} |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1980]] |
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[[Category:High schools in Orange County, California]] |
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[[Category:Education in Irvine, California]] |
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[[Category:Public high schools in California]] |
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